Smartphone,Indian,Scenario,Top technology Smartphone in Indian Scenario: Top Events & News in 2012

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“Smartphone in Indian Scenario: TopEvents & News in 2012” · India is the fifth largestsmartphone market in the worldTheglobal research and information firm, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers hascome out with an updated report on ‘2012 Internet Trends’ Asper the report, India ranks fifth in the number of smartphone users and hasregistered one of the highest year-on-year growth rates in the uptake ofsmartphones. However, the country ranks second in terms of addition of newinternet users over the last five years.MaryMeeker, partner, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers, says, “With 44 millionsmartphone users in the fourth quarter of 2012, India is the fifth largestsmartphone market globally, following China, the United States (US), Japan andBrazil.”Furtherthe report says that with just four per cent of the total mobile subscribersbeing smartphone users, India’s year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in the smartphone segmentstands at 52 per cent, higher than China and the US. India has also added 88million new internet users between 2008 and 2012 to become the second countryto register highest number of internet users following China. Currently, inIndia there are 137 million internet users. In India, the mobile internet usagesurpassed desktop usage in May 2012.Accordingto Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers, globally, there are 1.1 billionsmartphone subscribers as of fourth quarter of 2012. Further, there are 2.4billion internet users worldwide with an eight per cent y-o-y growth and apopulation penetration rate of 35 per cent. China continues to dominate in theinternet usage segment with 538 million users, adding 282 million Internetusers during 2008-2012.Asper the report, going forward, the increase in internet traffic originatingfrom mobile will be higher with higher adoption of smartphone and tablets.Currently, 13 per cent of the global internet traffic is being generatedthrough mobile devices.Furtherthe increase of mobile internet has brought in monetisation opportunities. Themobile application and advertising industry together generated revenue of about$19 billion in 2012.Meeker,says, “Back in the US, the iPhone and iPad are revolutionising the web, in thesame way that the iPod changed the global music industry.”· Vodafone introduces secure device manager solution forcorporates to help them secure data on smartphoneThe solution enablespeople to work with their smart devices without compromising on company’ssecurity. Vodafone secure device manager serves as an important solution foraddressing security needs of chief information officers (CIO) and chiefinformation security officers (CISO). It provides a secure management consolewhich allows CIO and CISO to gain visibility and remotely configure and securetheir organisations devices. The security solution allows IT administrators toremotely manage security policies, device settings, certificates, applications,operating system.Commenting on thelaunch of the solution, Naveen Chopra, director, Vodafone Business Services,says, “We at Vodafone have always been excited about innovations in thesmartphone and tablet industry as they’ve enabled our customers to enjoy anun-paralleled level of user experience. While the 'Bring Your Own Device'phenomenon has empowered our users, it has also exposed a gaping hole in thesecurity armory of our corporate customers. We're witnessing an increase inmobile data security concerns raised by corporate customers. Secure devicemanager solution will allow IT administrators to easily manage and secure theirorganisation’s smart device fleet, via a simple and easy to use console. It’sthe only way to let people bring their smart devices to work withoutcompromising on the company’s security.”· HTC launches Windows-based smartphones 8X and 8SBoth devicesoperate on windows phone 8 platform. The 8X device has 4.3 inch screen and an 8megapixel camera and packs in 16 GB of internal storage. The smartphone ispriced at Rs 35, 023.The 8S has a4-inch screen and offers a 5 megapixel camera, 4 GB of internal memory storage,which is expandable upto 32 GB and is priced at Rs 19, 260.Commentingon the launch, Faisal Siddqui, country head, HTC India, says, "Windowsphones have clearly emerged as one of the top mobile ecosystems and iscompetitive against any other smartphone platform in the world. We areconfident that the iconic design and incredible innovation of the Windows Phone8X and Windows Phone 8S by HTC will help consumers fully realise the potentialand lifestyle benefits offered by these smartphones."It will belaunched in the month of November-December 2012 in India.· Bharti Airtel, Qualcomm and Huawei launch the HuaweiAscend P1 LTE TDD smartphone in IndiaTheAscend P1 LTE TDD functions on the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor andcan support high speed data on LTE networks and voice calls on the underlying3G network. It will be available in India by December 2012. The AscendP1 LTE TDD functions on the Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system andpacks in an AMOLED display and an 8 megapixel camera.Commentingon the occasion, Sanjay Kapoor, chief executive officer, India and South Asia,Bharti Airtel said, "We took the lead in introducing India's first 4Gservice in Kolkata and continue to commit towards driving the country'sbroadband agenda. As applicable to any new technology across the world, thelong term adoption of 4G will rely on a variety of factors, specifically thedevice ecosystem readiness."Dr. AvneeshAgrawal, senior vice president and president of Qualcomm India and South Asiaadded, "We are excited to collaborate with Bharti Airtel and Huawei toannounce the first multi-mode LTE-TDD smartphone in India. With thissignificant milestone, consumers in India will have the choice of enjoyinghigh-speed mobile broadband experience using an LTE smartphone."