As it targets to complete national 5G rollout by the end of this year, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Monday announced the launch of Jio AirFiber from September 19 — the day of Ganesh Chaturthi — which would provide high-speed broadband services to homes but over the air without the need to reach the … Read more
The 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is being held on Monday. The RIL AGM is a major event for the Indian business community. The announcements made at the meeting could have a significant impact on the Indian economy. Investors are therefore eagerly awaiting the meeting to hear what Mukesh Ambani … Read more
In 2020, Jio had partnered with Google to develop an ultra-affordable Android-based smartphone to address the mass Indian market that couldn’t shift to smartphone ecosystem due to the unaffordability. The result JioPhone next that was finally launched last year albeit at a higher price then what was planned initially. Result – muted response and hence … Read more
In an ambitious manufacturing move in India, the Tata Group has started making the Apple iPhone within the country as it seeks to acquire the Narasapura factory, outside Bengaluru, of Taiwanese giant Wistron, multiple sources have told TOI. The move comes within weeks of Apple CEO Tim Cook having a detailed meeting with Tata Sons … Read more
In a bid to diversify production away from China, Apple partner and Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer Foxconn on Monday acquired 1.2 million square metre or 13 million square foot land in the Devanahalli area near the Bengaluru airport in Karnataka, reported Focus Taiwan, the national news agency of the Republic of China. Foxconn subsidiary … Read more
Apple outshines all of Berkshire Hathaway’s businesses, Warren Buffett says. The Berkshire CEO emphasized the immense value Apple’s customers place on their devices. Buffett touted the fact that Berkshire’s Apple stake grows as the tech titan buys back stock. Apple outclasses every single one of Berkshire Hathaway‘s subsidiaries, Warren Buffett says. “It just happens to … Read more
Apple is reorganising the management of its international businesses to give more focus on India, which has become an important market for the company. This marks the first time that India will be its own sales region at Apple, highlighting the nation’s growing significance. According to Bloomberg sources, the shift is happening after the retirement … Read more
Apple Inc.’s walled garden around its technology is as synonymous with the iPhone maker as the iPhone itself. It is how Apple lures consumers into buying expensive earphones, watches and speakers that work seamlessly with that rectangular slab in their pockets, and ultimately what locks people in to Apple products. That has been great … Read more
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has approached the State Bank of India (SBI) for a loan of Rs 15,000-16,000 crore to meet its capital expenditure needs and fund its gear supply for the 5G rollout, a report in the Economic Times (ET) said. The talks have reportedly been going on for over a month now and SBI … Read more