<div>ASUS on Wednesday (11 February) announced its latest Zenfone C - ZC451CG with India as one of the first wave countries for the launch. The device is built on the Android 4.4 KitKat operating system with ASUS Exclusive Zen UI, which makes it a super-efficient device. The brand new phone from the Zenfone series has a 4.5 inch display and a 5MP camera with PixelMaster technology and a high-capacity 2100mAh removable battery for nearly 30 hours of 3G talk time and over 10 days of standby. It is endowed with a dual sim and dual standby with high performance Intel Atom CPU. </div><div> </div><div>Peter Chang, Regional Head, South Asia & Country Manager, System Business Group, ASUS India affirms, “Redefining the smartphone experience for consumers at affordable price points is the new Zenfone C. It incorporates the strategic features of the range like a sublime interface and seamless functionality that has already captured a sizeable portion of the tech-savvy market. Combining finely crafted design with ace performance; this is a pocket friendly device that makes for an incredible customer experience.”</div><div> </div><div><strong>Capital Float Targets Nationwide Expansion</strong></div><div>Capital Float, India’s first technology platform for SME lending, on Wednesday announced that it has raised $13 Million in Series A financing to support the company’s rapid growth. The round was led by SAIF Partners and Sequoia Capital, with participation from existing investor Aspada.</div><div> </div><div>Founded in 2013, Capital Float has created a proprietary technology platform to evaluate the financial health of SMEs and efficiently deliver working capital to a segment that is underserved by traditional banks. To date, the Capital Float platform has delivered nearly Rs. 40 Crore in loans to SMEs across 10 plus cities in India. The company achieved record results in 2014 and saw a 10x increase in online applications, particularly in the e-commerce market where it has partnered with leading marketplaces such as Snapdeal, Flipkart, Amazon, PayTM and Myntra to finance small merchants selling online. </div><div> </div><div>We started Capital Float with the belief that technology and data would be the key drivers in cracking SME financing in India,” said co-founders Gaurav Hinduja and Sashank Rishyasringa. “Over the past year, we’ve focused on building the platform to deliver what our customers want above all else – flexible and ultra-convenient access to finance that can scale with their business."</div><div> </div><div><strong>Snapdeal Launches JBL Go</strong></div><div>Snapdeal, India’s largest online marketplace, on Wednesday announced the exclusive launch of ‘JBL Go’ in partnership with Sahil International. JBL Go is a wireless ultra-portable Bluetooth speaker with mic including echo & noise cancellation and aux-in connection features. Priced at Rs. 1999, the speaker is equipped with 600 mAh rechargeable battery which provides users with non-stop entertainment for over 5 hours once fully charged.</div><div> </div><div>The JBL brand has always been at the forefront of innovation, introducing award winning products that deliver great sound and dynamic design. Continuing its tradition of providing customers a superior and elevated audio experience, JBL Go speaker promises to deliver powerful & high impact sound. It takes the entertainment quotient higher with its effective audio output at an affordable price range.</div><div> </div><div>Tony Navin, Senior Vice President, Electronics and Home, Snapdeal.com said, “The portable bluetooth speaker market is booming in India and JBL has taken the lead in gaining significant mindshare in this space. Snapdeal has become the preferred destination for bluetooth speakers with the widest range of products at best prices. Being the largest marketplace with instant access to over 40 million users across the country, it gives brands an opportunity to launch products with instant reach to all our users. JBL Go on Snapdeal will be accessible to consumers across 5000 towns and cities. The product in itself will be a trendsetter in the market and we are excited about this launch.”</div><div> </div><div><strong>Figure 1 Launched In India</strong></div><div>Figure 1 announced on Wednesday that its popular, free photo-sharing platform for healthcare professionals is now available in India, the first Asian market for the company. The app, which is used by more than 150 000 people, enables healthcare professionals and students across the globe to connect, discuss, and share de-identified content. Figure 1’s images are viewed more than 1.5 million times per day.</div><div> </div><div>Already popular in the US, UK and Europe, the company expects to gain quick traction among India’s 2.3 million healthcare professionals. Figure 1 launched in May 2013 and has attracted users from over 48 countries. </div><div> </div><div>“We are very excited to have launched in India,” said Joshua Landy, a Critical Care Medicine Specialist who developed the concept while seeing patients in an Intensive Care Unit in Toronto, Canada. “Medicine is a visual field and there’s so much to be learned from medical images. Figure 1 is a privacy-conscious way for Indian healthcare professionals to view, share, and talk about a wide variety of medical findings.”</div><div> </div><div><strong>Mobile Solution For Cabin Crew</strong></div><div>Singapore Airlines (SIA) and TCS have introduced TCS CrewCollab Solution, a tablet-based mobile application for cabin crew to deliver more personalised customer service and to automate and streamline in-flight processes for cabin crew. The application has been jointly developed through a collaboration project by SIA and TCS, which leverages on SIA’s service excellence and TCS’ strength in digital technology development.</div><div> </div><div>SIA is the launch customer for TCS CrewCollab Solution and its cabin crew are now using it on board. Crew can view information which traditionally has been in paper format, such as customer service lists, flight information and crew lists, digitally via tablets during flights.</div><div> </div><div>“We are very pleased to collaborate with our long-standing partner Tata Consultancy Services to develop TCS CrewCollab Solution. The application is vital to how we will continue to improve our operations and enhance our customer servicing on board. We look forward to developing the application further in partnership with TCS, to enable our crew to offer a more personalised customer experience and meet our customers’ evolving travel needs,” said Singapore Airlines’ Senior Vice President Cabin Crew, Marvin Tan.</div>
