Thursday, 30 January 2020

Handset makers want a further extension of additional export duty incentive

The growth in 2018-19 in mobile phones export was 850% or Rs 1,300 crore to reach Rs 11,300 crore. “Till December, exports are Rs 19,500 crore. The blip in the growth in December 2019 can be directly attributed to the uncertainty around MEIS,” he further added.

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Huawei races to replace Google apps for next smartphone

Huawei Technologies Ltd., along with every other smartphone brand except Apple Inc., relies on Google's Android operating system. So it's scouring the world for replacements. At events for developers from New Delhi to Warsaw to Sao Paulo, Huawei is promising cash rewards if they meet a deadline Friday to get apps onto its online store.

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Govt exemptions in Personal Data Protection law can be challenged in court, says Justice Srikrishna

Justice Srikrishna had told ET in December that the new proposed government exemptions could turn India into an Orwellian state. On Thursday, Justice Srikrishna said the newly proposed structure of the Data Protection Authority (DPA) puts the control of the body in the hands of the government.

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Wednesday, 29 January 2020

India drives us to roll out WhatsApp Pay globally: Mark Zuckerberg

Data compliance issues and regulations have kept WhatsApp Pay launch in abeyance for quite some time, despite a successful test run of the payments service with one million users in the country in 2018. The Indian government and the RBI have expressed concerns over some of WhatsApp's features in complying with the regulations.

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Meme makers laughing all the way to the bank

Memes have emerged as a lucrative profession for its creators. Last week, when Zomato acquired UberEats, competitors took no time to engage with users through this newage content-marketing tool, which had become an instant hit when it began life on social media a few years ago.

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Import duty unlikely on mobile display, touch panel assemblies

India may refrain from levying import duties on display and touch panel assemblies — key components used in mobiles — in the upcoming budget to ensure supply of cheaper inputs and boost local manufacturing.

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Big social media companies may be asked to maintain database of active mobile number of users

The Information Technology (IT) ministry has proposed that significant social media companies should maintain a database of active mobile numbers of all their users for verification purpose under a revised set of rules, according to a source.

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