<div>Taking forward the success of Canvas Fire series, which has already sold over a million units, Micromax on Monday (02 March) launched its latest smartphone in the range, the Canvas Fire 4. Powered with dual front firing speakers and Cirrus Logic Wolfsan Stereo DAC (WM8918) digital analogue converter, the smartphone promises the best in class experience for music aficionados and delivers clear, room-filling, deep sound.<br /><br />The smartphone is exquisitely crafted in a metallic finish and offers a slim and compact design that is 8.8 mm thin. Running on Android’s latest Lollipop 5.0, the Canvas Fire 4 is power packed with a 1.3GHz Quad core processor, promising faster execution of tasks.<br /> <br />One can enjoy watching videos on its 4.5-inch FWVGA screen resolution which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 shield ensuring fast response, superior graphic performance, scratch resistant and durable display. The smartphone sports an LED notification light on the back panel and comes with multiple built-in applications.<br /><br /><strong>Bharti Airtel Extends Partnership With Ericsson</strong><br />Bharti Airtel, India's leading telecom services provider, has signed a two-year extension of its existing multi-vendor, multi-technology managed services deal with Ericsson. Under the terms of the new agreement, Ericsson will manage 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE, Intelligent Network, LAN/WAN and Wi-Fi technologies in 15 circles. This agreement solidifies Ericsson's partnership with Bharti Airtel, while helping to increase business innovation and customer satisfaction.<br /><br />Chris Houghton, Head of Region, Ericsson India, said: "We are committed to helping Bharti Airtel enhance customer experience and maximize operational efficiencies. We believe that our expertise in the managed services domain will enable Airtel subscribers to enjoy reliable services and an enhanced digital experience across all generations of mobile technologies."<br /><br />Ericsson will provide the full suite of managed services via a centralized, state-of-the-art Global Network Operation Center, as well as field services via a distributed network of service centers. <br /><br /><strong>PMO Mobile App On MyGov</strong><br />MyGov, the citizen engagement platform of the Government of India announced the launch of a nation wide contest to build a mobile app for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). This contest will be held across the country, at different institutions & colleges and will invite participation from people throughout India. Google will partner MyGov in this contest to build the PMO Mobile App. The contest will launch tomorrow at 5:00 pm on MyGov.in.<br /><br />Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of Digital India is well appreciated. He has advocated the use of technology for bringing a positive change in people’s lives and to use technology to encourage innovation, aspiration & enhance connectivity. Speaking at an NASSCOM event yesterday Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said, that he was planning to invite ideas from the public for developing a mobile app for his office. He added that the government would work with Google for selecting the best ideas to develop the app and it’s features.<br /><br />Commenting on the initiative, Rajan Anandan, Vice President and Managing Director, Google India & South-East Asia, “We announced about five months ago that we will contribute on the Digital India initiative and the app development contest is a step in that direction. We are very excited to be a part of the Prime Minister’s vision and would urge every Indian to come forward and participate in the app development contest and become a cohesive part of governance and decision making in the country.”<br /><br /><strong>Dell Announces New Features For Its Mobile Workstation</strong><br />Dell India, India’s leading end to end technology solutions provider on Monday (02 March) announced new features for the upgrade to the Dell Precision M3800, one of the world’s thinnest and lightest 15-inch true mobile workstations. The Precision M3800 is a device of choice for intensive graphics work; enabling video editors, graphic designers, engineers and other high-end users to create like never before with unmatched portability, breakthrough power and reliable performance.<br /> <br />Having listened carefully to customers over the years about their feedback on using the Precision, Dell has delivered by incorporating new features into its flagship mobile workstation - adding a 4K Ultra HD touch display option and introducing Thunderbolt 2 technology, among other updates designed for Performance seekers in India.<br /> <br />Commenting on the launch, Indrajit Belgundi, Director & General Manager, End User Computing, Dell India said, “Dell powers some of the industry’s most recognized film animators, editors, visual effects artists etc. We understand the pressure faced in such domains with respect to accuracy and timeliness of their creative output. The new, upgraded Precision M3800 has been built with these requirements in mind, offering a device which can complement the creative work executed by these professionals by using the perfect blend of form and function. Whether it is editing videos while on location, presenting CAD ideas to customers, or doing 3D modeling, animation and rendering on the road, the Dell Precision M3800 is the ideal powerhouse for creatively challenging tasks.”<br /><br /><strong>New Image Browsing Software</strong><br />Nikon India, the 100 per cent subsidiary of Nikon Corporation Tokyo, leader in imaging technology is pleased to announceThe ViewNX-i, a new image-browsing software designed to enable easy management of still images and movies recorded with a Nikon digital camera, has been announced by Nikon Singapore Pte Ltd for a free download beginning March 17.<br /><br />ViewNX-i is the successor application to the ViewNX 2 image-browsing and editing software Nikon has offered to date. Inheriting the user-friendly interface of ViewNX 2, the new software offers simpler operation as an application specialized for image browsing, with features such as tabs that make it easy to switch between workspaces, and the addition of an Output Toolbar that intuitively displays convenient functions.<br /><br /><strong>Spice Mobiles Releases Android Lollipop 5.1 Update</strong><br />Spice Mobiles on Monday (02 March) announced the official release of the latest version of Android Lollipop 5.1 for its Dream Uno Android One handsets in India. With this announcement, Spice Mobiles has become the first company in India to roll out the latest version of Android Lollipop for its customers, keeping in mind its vision of offering the latest technology. The Android Lollipop 5.1 update is the latest version of Android operating system and offers a significantly improved smartphone experience with an enhanced visual appeal, user interface and general improvements in system stability.<br /> <br />Commenting on the update, Prashant Bindal, CEO, Spice Mobility Ltd, said “In line with our brand promise “Always the latest”, we are delighted to be the first player to release the Android Lollipop 5.1 update, exclusively for our Spice Dream Uno users in India. Android Lollipop 5.1 is the latest version of Lollipop and consists of lots of improvements over Lollipop 5.0, such as an improved battery and RAM management and smarter notifications, thereby offering our customers an enhanced user experience. In the future as well, we look forward to be the first to offer our consumers the latest technology with our devices.”<br /><br /><strong>TCS Launches VaaS</strong><br />Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, on Monday announced the launch of Business Process Innovation and Simulation & Visualization as a Service (VaaS) in a strategic partnership with iRise, the global leader in enterprise visualization and simulation software. TCS’ new offerings will enable customers to realize business solutions faster by accelerating time to value.<br /> <br />The partnership will help enterprises achieve business agility through integration of rapid simulation and visualization capability into established TCS Software Development processes. TCS’ VaaS offerings on iRise 10 software will enable customers to more precisely collaborate globally on application design, user scenarios, and specifications that drive development of business requirements, while covering all critical stages of customers’ business initiatives. Recently launched, iRise 10 brings iRise’s groundbreaking collaborative prototyping and requirements features to the browser, allowing enterprises to scale creation, distribution and collaboration of visualizations in more powerful and impactful ways.<br /><br /><strong>Nokia To Make Its Presence Felt At MWC 2015</strong><br />Nokia on Monday outlined its strategy for seizing the opportunities of a programmable world, and rounded off its launch line-up for Mobile World Congress (MWC) by unveiling the innovative predictive marketing solution, which lets operators tap growing amounts of data to offer smarter services, boost revenues and improve customer loyalty.<br /> <br />At a media and analyst briefing on the eve of MWC, Nokia President and CEO Rajeev Suri outlined the bold, transformational steps Nokia has taken since the sale of substantially all of its Devices & Services business and rebirth as a company focused on a world of connected people and things.<br /> <br />"We see technology evolving to a point where almost all people and billions and billions of devices - 50 billion or more by 2025 - are connected, where software holds all those connections together, where analytics bring meaning, and where automation brings simplicity and efficiency," Suri said.<br /><br /><strong>F-Secure Extending Privacy Protection Efforts </strong><br />F-Secure is expanding their fight for digital freedom to new fronts by releasing a new version of its Freedome privacy protection application. The new version, called Freedome for Mac, was preannounced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on March 1. The new Freedome offering will bring the popular VPN to computers running Apple’s OS X software this summer.<br /> <br />The Internet provides people with a wealth of content and services right at their fingertips. However, recent trends in digital surveillance are preventing people from enjoying this wealth. According to a recent study by the GfK research firm, 88% of those polled were concerned about the privacy of their personal data, and 48% reported avoiding the use of certain digital services because of these concerns. <br /> <br />“People are being forced to give up more and more of their personal data in order to access many of the services offered online”, says Samu Konttinen, Executive Vice President, Consumer Security at F-Secure. “People might be more aware of this today than they have been in the past, but they’re still concerned because they’re constantly required to sacrifice control over their privacy if they want to enjoy their online experience.” </div>
