- Micromax Invests In AI Based Startup One Labs To Imbibe Its Product inOne Accelerating its journey towards creating a holistic service ecosystem, Micromax Informatics, the world’s 10th largest handset maker, today announced its investment in a consumer technology and AI-based startup ‘One Labs’ to bring users closer to smarter user experiences. Commenting on the development, Vikas Jain, Co-Founder, Micromax Informatics said, “At Micromax our emphasis is to drive […]
- Airtel Partners With Google To Bring Low Cost Smartphones Powered by Android Go To India India’s largest telecommunications services provider Airtel has entered into a partnership with Google to bring low cost smartphones powered by Google’s Android Oreo (Go edition) to the Indian market. Entry level 4G smartphones under Airtel’s ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ programme will be shipped with Android Oreo (Go edition) as standard OS starting March, 2018. Lava and […]
- Micromax To Launch India’s First Android Oreo Go Powered Smartphone Gurugram-headquartered consumer electronics company Micromax is set to launch the country’s first Android Oreo Go-based smartphone by the end of January. Dubbed as Bharat Go, the smartphone will be equipped with the newest edition of Google’s Android mobile operating system. Commenting on the development, a spokesperson for Micromax said, “Taking its mission of connecting the […]
- Micromax To Launch Orbis Capital – $100 Mn Fund For Consumer Internet Startups Indian mobile handset brand, Micromax will reportedly set up an independent fund to invest in consumer Internet companies worldwide. The fund is expected to raise up to $100 Mn (INR 680 Cr). Micromax will be the lead investor in the fund. The fund will invest in 10-12 startups with a $3 Mn-$5 Mn ticket-size. The […]
- Visa, Micromax and TranServ Rollout mVisa – First Initiative Under Visa Developer Platform Visa, Micromax and TranServ have launched mVisa for all Udio mobile app users across the country, which include Micromax smartphone users. Udio is a digital wallet enabled by TranServ to create payment experiences for customers. It enables customers to digitise their physical cash at nearly 100,000 offline centres across the country in addition to standard […]
- Chinese Mobile Manufacturer OnePlus Launches Exclusive Ecommerce Portal In India Chinese tech startup OnePlus has announced the launch of its exclusive ecommerce website in India. The move on OnePlus’ part appears to create a personalised shopping experience for its Indian user-base. Founded in 2013 by former Oppo Vice President Pete Lau and Carl Pei, OnePlus is a global mobile technology startup. It claims to have […]
- Micromax, Transerv & Visa Join Hands To Offer Mobile Payment Solution Micromax has recently announced its plans of shifting its focus from handset maker to a company focusing on services ecosystem.It has also announced a strategic partnership with TranServ and Visa. The three brands have signed a MoU to offer unique digital solutions specifically designed to meet the demands of the mobile-first Indian consumers. Vikas Jain, […]
- Micromax Set To Join The Mobile Wallet Bandwagon India’s handset brand Micromax, is close to launching its own mobile wallet by through Yu Televentures, by striking a partnership with a payments firm. This will enable it offer consumers a wide range of services on its platform. Yu Televentures has ventured into the software services with the launch of Around Yu—a suite of services […]
- Micromax Invests In Times Internet’s Music Streaming App Gaana India’s handset brand, Micromax, has made a strategic investment in Times Internet’s music streaming app, Gaana.com. As a part of this partnership, all Micromax phones will have the Gaana app pre-installed. The new users will get a free trial of premium service Gaana+, allowing them to stream unlimited music and without any ads. However, after […]
- Micromax Invests In Product & Saving Discovery Platform, Scandid Micromax, a smartphone maker, has announced a strategic investment in Pune & Silicon Valley-based startup Scandid – a mobile-first product and savings discovery platform. Founded in 2012 by Sushil Choudhari and Bhaskar Thakur, Scandid, is a free mobile shopping discovery and price comparison app. It helps customers compare prices, find money saving coupons and discover […]
- Rahul Yadav To Launch Data Analytics Startup; Garners Funding From Top Indian Entrepreneurs Rahul Yadav, ex-CEO of Housing seems to be in the final stage of announcing about his startup. The most talked about and controversial ex-CEO has garnered funding from some of the top entrepreneurs for his new data analytics and visualization startup, whose name is yet to be announced. Just a day before, we reported that Rahul’s […]
- Micromax Invests In Gurgaon-Based ixigo Micromax Informatics Limited, has made a strategic investment in ixigo, a mobile travel search & marketplace. ixigo helps Indian travellers plan their trips, find the best train & bus services, book cheapest flights, cabs, hotels and more. ixigo aims to provide relevant travel services to the next 300Mn smartphone users, and has recently entered the […]