Tag: Android

Network18 launches India Elections App

MUMBAI: As the elections make progress, one of the leading broadcasters in the country-Network 18 has decided to launch its election application. As of now, the app is only available to Windows OS users and soon it will be launched for iPhone, Android and Windows tablets.

Using the application, people can search for information on political parties, candidates and constituencies. Inside the application, people will be able to watch Live TV on their phones to track updates.

Users can participate in daily opinion polls and register their opinion on important issues. They can also connect with leaders from various political parties on Twitter and look at their work. Customised content can also be procured such as curated news, photos and videos.

Key features of the app include:

• Quick search for a candidate, party or constituency

• Daily elections opinion poll

• Tracking Social Sentiment around elections

• Following your favorite candidates on Twitter

• Viewing interactive visualizations to monitor results of historical parliament elections

• Cartogram, stacked bar and more visualizations for election analysis

• Election specific News, Photos, Videos and Live TV powered by IBNLive.com

The app is available for free download on Windows Phone Store.

April 24, 2014
Times Internet launches gocricket.com

MUMBAI: Times Internet recently launched a cricket portal – www.gocricket.com – a cricket news destination with original, editorial content, deeply integrated video features, and a rich, cross-platform experience.

Cricket fans will be able to watch Pepsi Indian Premier League 2014 anytime, anywhere on gocricket’s multiple digital platforms. Gocricket launches live on web, iPhone, Android, iPad, and WAP, readily enabled for featured phones and low bandwidth users as well. And when Pepsi IPL begins, the website will also feature a video scorecard, with real time video clips integrated into the scorecard.

“We are also proud to announce that one of India’s most successful captains, Sourav Ganguly, will exclusively share his critical insights into the game on our platform.” said gocricket.com business head Ruchir Khanna in a statement. “Gocricket will be the most comprehensive web and mobile cricket destination, offering a multimedia experience.”

Sourav Ganguly on his part added: “I am extremely happy to be associated with go cricket.com and be involved as a guest editor. We will bring cricket news to you like never before. Stay with us.”

Along with rich photos and videos, gocricket will also feature writing from around the world, connecting cricket fans with experts and writers. It will distinguish with cricket records and trivia, making it simple and easy for the fans. In one sentence, gocricket aims to be consumers’ first stop for all cricket content needs.

April 14, 2014
ABP-Nielsen poll: BJP and Congress gain from AAP’s loss

MUMBAI: News channel ABP that carries out its election poll in association with research agency Nielsen India has come up with its latest prediction on which party’s shares have dropped or gained in the recent past.

The opinion poll conducted between 9 March-16 March 2014 with 456 respondents claims a margin of error of ±5 per cent.

The new poll predicts that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led by Arvind Kejriwal is set to lose a few vote shares in Delhi. “It is likely to get around 34 per cent vote share and three seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as compared to 55 per cent vote share in the opinion poll conducted in January 2014,” says the poll statement.

Congress on the other hand is predicted to be putting on a few extra vote shares which is an improvement from the poll prediction in January. According to the ABP News-Nielsen poll, ‘Congress is likely to benefit by AAP’s loss and is predicted to get a vote share of 28 per cent and one seat as compared to 14 per cent in February 2014 and nine per cent in January 2014’.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to get 32 per cent vote share and three seats which is higher than the 30 per cent vote share and one seat that was predicted in February 2014 and 29 per cent share in January 2014.

The ‘Kaun Banega Pradhanmantri’ (KBP) poll has also been launched as an application for android users that will allow subscribers to get updates about the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. The app has sections such as top news, city polls, KBP show videos and live TV.

March 28, 2014
India through LG’s (curved) eyes!

MUMBAI: If the penetration of mobile phones in the country is anything to go by, we would realise that talking to our loved ones is one of the most treasured activities.

And giving the consumers the best way to enjoy their conversations are the mobile companies which come up with new technology with the launch of new models every now and then. This time around, it is LG that launched its G-Flex mobile handset.

The hi-end phone was officially launched in the country today (6 Feb). LG G Flex, the latest device in LG’s premium G Series, is designed to fit the palm of the hand and follow the contour of the face.

To showcase its special features, the mobile company collaborated with photographer Atul Kasbekar and his 12 photographers to come up with a campaign – “India at 67”.

“The main aim of the campaign is to showcase India as it is in the present. It also symbolises the ‘now’ and the ever changing future of India which is similar to a transformative and disruptive brand like LG,” says LG Mobiles marketing head Amit Gujral.

On Republic Day, the 12 photographers stepped out to capture “India” over 24 hours from midnight to midnight through the G-Flex. The campaign (showcasing these pictures) will be promoted on the digital platforms which according to the company will give it the most exposure. The campaign will be created and promoted in-house before other platforms are explored.

When asked about how different the phone is from the rest, Gujral remarks, “It is the world’s first phone which has curves and flexible displays,” adding that the vertical curve creates an environment where users can be immersed when viewing videos or playing games in landscape mode.

The six-inch OLED screen android is priced at Rs 69,999. Commenting on the hi-end price, Gujral says that today the market has an equal opportunity wherein people are willing to shell out a lot of money for the quality provided.

February 6, 2014
WWE app surpasses 10 million downloads

MUMBAI: WWE’s mobile application has surpassed 10 million downloads in 220 countries since it launched in August 2012. The WWE App will be a key component in the delivery of WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 streaming network that launches on Monday, 24 February.

WWE Network will be available through the WWE App on TV via connected devices including Roku streaming devices, Sony PlayStation(R) 3, Sony PlayStation(R) 4 and Xbox 360. WWE Network will also be available through the WWE App on iOS devices, including Apple iPad and iPhone, Amazon’s Kindle Fire devices and Android devices, as well as on desktops and laptops via WWE.com.

Through the WWE App, the company keeps fans connected with a second screen experience during its flagship TV programs. The experience includes live match continuation during TV commercial breaks, backstage content, live polls, photos and exclusive information on WWE superstars and divas. WWE Network will offer fans a similar interactive fan experience for all original programming and live events via the WWE App.

Over the past year, the WWE App has been downloaded more than six million times with more than 500,000 fans experiencing its second screen capabilities on Monday nights.

The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE continues to be committed to provide family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 150 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 600 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo.

January 31, 2014
Sony ties up with Mobicule to manage ad inventories

MUMBAI: Sony Entertainment Network has tied up with Mobicule Technologies to device a mobile application that will enable Sony’s sales force to generate the available advertisements spot inventory report and view the same on BlackBerry, Android and iOS devices, thereby increasing workforce efficiency.

The earlier model as followed by the network included a coordinator, who would assess the ad inventory and communicate the relevant required information to sales team through daily printouts or updates. In the system, the sales team did not have direct access to real time information. Mobicule Technologies has now developed an interactive application, which is integrated with the backend system, providing all required data to employees via their handheld devices.

The application aims at optimising the utilisation of available resources and ensures transparency in operation, guaranteeing a seamless operational experience. The application allows data to be updated real time, enhancing productivity, maximising revenue and increasing time efficiency of the sales team. In addition to making processes quicker, the data is displayed in interactive and graphical representations, making the app user friendly and easy to comprehend. A representative can view a sales revenue graph channel-wise, region-wise, programme-wise, executives-wise and the like.

Instead of searching through file cabinets in order to update a customer, the employees at Sony now have all current data on their mobile phones. Mobicule Technologies CEO Siddharth Agarwal said, “We focus our research and developments in the mobile application space to enable companies enhance their efficiency, employee engagement and customer satisfaction. Sony Entertainment has been known for its innovation and this application provides a competitive mobile edge to their business, enabling access to real time information and track the performance at each level of the sales hierarchy.”

“In the recent past, the entertainment industry has seen a plethora of changes spurred by the use of latest technologies. We at Sony believe in innovation along with the strategic directions in availing information for the right people at the right place in the right time. With this application we have been able to achieve desired excellence which has a catapulting effect on user’s delight,” said Sony Entertainment Network CIO Ajay Kumar Meher.

November 18, 2013
Zee’s Ditto TV makes free launch in the UK

MUMBAI: The Zee Network is pretty bullish about its Ditto TV app. It has now launched it at no cost to SkyZee subscribers in the UK and also to those on other TV platforms and without a TV subscription. Phone and tablet users can download the app onto their devices and watch 17 channels at absolutely no cost, after verifying their account through a valid phone number.

The app is available across all platforms, including iOS, Android and Blackberry, and there are a range of payment options to choose from, from a full monthly package to top ups via the embedded Top – up Wallet, which means subscribers can simply pay as they go.

Says Zee Europe CEO Neeraj Dhingra: “Zee has been the pioneer and innovator in the media industry and with DittoTV we have demonstrated again that we are moving ahead with the times by launching a new digital platform for distribution of content across Europe. Apart from our focus on the linear channels on Sky and other platforms in UK and Europe, with DittoTV we aim to address a new segment of mobile users and make our channels easily accessible on the go. We are already seeing uplift in online subscriptions as a result.”

The network has signed up Ankita Lokhande aka Archana of its most popular show Pavita Rsihta to push the app to Britasians in the UK. .The app is already proving popular with over 65,000 likes on Facebook and 7,000 app downloads to date.

November 13, 2013
Pocket mein TV with Tata Sky Mobile

MUMBAI: Tata Sky has announced its plans to launch its latest innovation – ‘Everywhere TV’ – as a part of the Tata Sky Mobile.

The ad commercials brings alive the concept of live television on mobile devices.
The ad films of this innovative service convey the idea of carrying television in your pocket through amusing stories that audience will relate to. Everywhere TV will offer Tata Sky subscribers, a world of unlimited entertainment opportunities that no one will believe till they experience it themselves.

Tata Sky chief commercial officer Vikram Mehra said, “Our research has shown that lifestyles are getting busier in today’s day and age. Today over 60 per cent of the (Tata Sky) population use internet to view videos on their Smart phones and tablets either at home or at office.

Everywhere TV is a unique service for all those valued subscribers who want to keep in touch with their favorite shows and channels that they have subscribed on Tata Sky even when they are on move through their mobile handsets.”

“The commercial communicates how television viewing amongst mature audiences has reached the next level, when ones mobile is referred to as ‘TV’ due to the Tata Sky Everywhere TV,” he added.

Tata Sky’s Everywhere TV will be available this festive season on smart phones with iOS and Android platforms. Along with live television, subscribers can record their favourite content and use the Video-on-demand option which allows one to download from a library of over 2,000 videos. Everywhere TV is the answer to entertainment needs anytime and anywhere…with ‘Tata Sky mobile, Ab TV aapke Pocket mein!’

November 11, 2013
TiVo enables viewing of recordings outside home

MUMBAI: TiVo is enabling a feature that lets people watch recorded movies and shows while they’re away from home.

The feature comes with higher-end models of TiVo’s Roamio digital video recorders, but wasn’t working when the devices launched in August.

TiVo faces more competition than it did when its first DVRs came out in 1999. Among other things, cable and satellite TV companies are improving their own DVR offerings, while devices such as Roku, Apple TV and Google’s Chromecast seek to simplify internet streaming on TV.

TiVo touts its DVRs as gadgets that offer both streaming services and recorded shows on the same device. The ability to watch recorded shows remotely helps TiVo differentiate its machines from generic cable company DVRs.

TiVo said that starting Thursday, users will be able to download a free app for iPhones, iPads and iPod touch devices.

With it, people can stream shows from their DVRs while on a wi-fi network away from home, such as at a hotel or coffee shop. Over cellular connections, people must download the show first. It’s possible to start watching before the download is completed, but there’s a delay of several minutes. Instant streaming over 4G LTE cellular networks is coming in 2014.

Support for Android devices is also coming next year.

The new feature is available with the $400 Roamio Plus and the $600 Roamio Pro. Owners of the basic, $200 Roamio model and older TiVos will need a separate TiVo stream unit, which costs about $130. Out-of-home streaming through the separate device won’t start until November.

October 26, 2013
LinkedIn unveils trio of mobile apps

MUMBAI: LinkedIn on Wednesday showed three mobile apps that aim to boost productivity of mobile professionals and capture on-the-go audiences.

The professional network unveiled a new app called LinkedIn Intro along with a redesigned Pulse and LinkedIn iPad app. LinkedIn Intro is a mobile email product that allows users to have people’s LinkedIn account connected with popular email accounts so that they can immediately identify people.

LinkedIn Intro works on iPhones and is available for download at Intro.LinkedIn.com and will hit Apple’s App store in coming months.

“This adoption of smartphones over the last decade or so has really changed the way we think about products,” said LinkedIn senior VP of products and user experience Deep Nishar.

LinkedIn senior VP of products and user experience Deep Nishar

LinkedIn is experiencing explosive growth in users coming to its services from mobile devices, much like Facebook, Google and Twitter. About 38 per cent of its members visit from mobile

For recruiting professionals, often out at job fairs and networking events, mobile apps that replace desktop functions are important tools.

LinkedIn acquired Pulse in April for $ 90 million in stock and cash. Pulse’s popular news reader, started by two students while at Stanford University, had quickly become a sensation for its slick interface on touch screens ideal for flicking through news feeds. Under its relaunch, LinkedIn meshed many of its desktop features into Pulse, such as integration of its Influencer blogs.

LinkedIn’s redesigned Pulse app will be available for download on iOS and Android for both smartphones and tablets in the coming week.

Last week, LinkedIn unveiled ‘Recruiter Mobile’ and ‘Mobile Work With Us’, two popular desktop services adapted into apps for on-the-go use.

‘Recruiter Mobile’ will enable recruiting professionals to search for candidates, allowing them to send InMails, call or text. Also, recruiters can take notes on candidates and forward prospects to hiring managers.

Recruiter is LinkedIn’s primary subscription service and is responsible for the largest portion of the company’s revenue. The product is used by more than 20,000 companies.

LinkedIn’s new ‘Mobile Work With Us’ gives employers the ability to show job openings on the profiles of employees at their company. These job advertisements will appear at the top of member profiles.

LinkedIn acquired CardMunch in January 2011 for an undisclosed sum. CardMunch’s mobile app allows people to take photos of business cards and convert them into their mobile contacts.

October 23, 2013