Sunday 21 September 2014

Alibaba

The company's

  1. Taobao website, similar to eBay, enables small businesses and individuals to sell goods. 
  2. Its Alipay is akin to PayPal, with payments released only when goods arrive, a benefit in a low-trust society like China. 
  3. Its Tmall site lets global brands sell goods online à la Amazon.
  4. Much of Alibaba's business mirrors Google's highly profitable business model of selling search advertising.

Monday 15 September 2014

Android one

The first set of Android one devices are 

  1. Micromax Canvas A1, 
  2. Spice Dream Uno and 
  3. Karbonn Sparkle V - all priced between Rs 6,000 - 7,000

Each brand has been paired with one ecommerce website an exclusive tie-up 

  1. Spice will be available on Flipkart, 
  2. Karbonn will sell on Snapdeal India and 
  3. Micromax's offering can be purchased exclusively from Amazon India.
In terms of specifications, all the three manufactures have adhered to the minimum requirements set by Google. The phones have a 
  1. 4.5-inch display (845 x 480 pixels), 
  2. dual SIM support and run a stock version of Android 4.4. 
  3. Hardware specifications include a quad core processor, 1GB RAM, 4GB storage, microSD card for expansion (up to 32GB supported) and dual cameras.
Next set of partners for Android One handsets are 

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