by Paul Joseph
January 6, 2011
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In India, winter is not only – the season to be jolly, it is also seems to be the season to get married. The wedding industry is estimated to be around Rs 1,90,000 crores. However, ‘organized’ isn’t a term you’d probably associate with it. Anyone who’s ever actively planned one will know how crazy and demanding the whole process can be. Red Hot Web Gems (RHWG) is trying to make it a little simpler. How? A website of course. It has launched four wedding planning portals for Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad already and has some more in pipeline, including Chennai, Jaipur and Kolkata. The concept is simple – detailed directories for all wedding related vendors in a given city spread across categories like wedding planners, decorators, photographers, jewellers, caterers.. you get the point – everything you could possibly associate with a wedding. The site also targets NRI users, it claims they can do everything from choosing a venue to selecting wedding invites without having to visit India. Apoorv Kalra – Executive Director (RHWG) said the following, “The portals are committed to help couples with the best possible service on the most important day of their lives. It will simplify the wedding planning process by offering huge database of various local wedding planning professionals to couples and allowing them to choose a vendor who suits their personal style and budget. The portals are also of great help to couples or families seeking expert advice on everything from current style trends to wedding etiquette. Our goal is to make wedding planning easy and fun for couples.” There already seem to be plenty of portals in this space as a quick google search will tell you and in the long run success will boil down to search rankings and word of mouth. But for that they have to ensure they have reliable data. Most of the directory sites tend to be only information sources, then leaving people to fend for themselves with various vendors – I don’t think that will really improve experience in the long run. I wonder if anyone will go beyond the call of duty and be a little more actively involved. I smell a potential revenue stream here. If anyone is doing this already please do name them in the comments section. The four portals from RHWG do have an expert advice section – but it seems more broadcast than interactive. So if you’re planning a wedding in any of these 4 cities, you might want to give one of these portals a try, but be sure to come back and tell us how useful it was. REGISTER FOR WATSUMMIT – INDIA’S FLAGSHIP SUMMIT ON DIGITAL MEDIA REGISTER NOW! Related Posts I-Cube Report 2007: Cyber Cafes Remain Favorites! Snap Deal Now Offers Corporate Gift Vouchers Sulekha.com Study Reveals Cost Saving Potential In India’s Used Car Market Ebay.in’s India Census And The Rise Of Ecommerce To 3G Or Not 3G?
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by Paul Joseph
November 26, 2010
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After its spellbound success in America, Google’s mobile platform Android is now casting its magic on Asia as well. It overtook the mighty Symbian OS as the clash of the titans (mobile operating systems) continues in the continent. Globally, Symbian OS still rules the roost though Android is closely following it. It occupies about 25.5% of the entire smartphones market. And in North America, Android is growing faster than iOS and BlackBerry. GfK RT Global conducted a research in Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, where Android has let the mobile phones manufacturers to think beyond hardware manufacturing to succeed in Asia. The report also indicates that smartphones saw a sea rise in their sales in Asia during July 2009 to June 2010, the period when the research was conducted. If we talk in terms of numbers, it is about 4.7 million units of smartphones, which is a 270% growth, and worth over $ 1.48 Bn in Q3 this year. According to, the market research firm, “ Our Q3 report shows that Android has recently overtaken Symbian as the most popular smartphone OS in the context of Asia as a whole, in both value and unit sales. However, it is interesting to note the difference in OS trends when we look at findings in North and Southeast Asia separately.” The Verdict In Southern Asia, Symbian OS is seen ruling the market though there has been a gradual decline in its sales figures. Steadily, the smartphones manufacturers are shying away from making Symbian based phones. Whereas in Northern Asia, the mobile OS war is getting more intense due to the fluctuations in the Mobile OS market shares, probably due to the changes in game plans of the smartphones manufacturers. Incidentally, Android, RIM (BlackBerry) and iPhone OS have been gaining in the smartphones market from the spending of Symbian OS. According to Ben Wood, Head of Research, CCS Insight, a British consultancy, “ Google’s success in Asia was not limited to the region covered by the study. We have noted rapid adoption of low-cost Android devices in India and China Mobile’s oPhone flavor of Android is clearly gathering momentum,” Wood said.” What’s Up In India? In India, Nokia promoted Symbian OS still holds a majority of the market, quite closely followed by BlackBerry. However that does not Android is lagging far behind. Perhaps, it is thought to be as a game changer now. If we compare between Android and Symbian, the former has about 50 smartphones built on it from about eight manufacturers, while the latter has only 30 smartphones based on it. Nokia may lose out soon if it continues to patronize Symbian as the smartphone revolution is now on the prowl. Google- The Ultimate Gainer? This ever increasing popularity of Android is due to the patronage of Samsung and HTC, which are the ones which have put in so much of money at stakes to roll out high-end powerful smartphones. Erich Schmidt should definitely be grateful to these two global mobile giants. Whatever happens, if Android continues to rule the Asian market, the main beneficiary would be none other than Google . At this age when smartphones have overtaken computers and with more and more manufacturers vying for taking a plunge into Android OS, the search engine giant’s ream of roping in $ 1 Bn every year from its mobile OS does not appear to be a mirage anymore. Which Mobile OS are you using now? Looking For A Social Media Agency?? TRY US! Related Posts Indians Most Receptive To Mobile Ads : Inmobi Survey Introducing BlackPad – BlackBerry Maker RIM’s Answer To The iPad Android To Overtake Windows Mobile, BB And iPhone In 2010 – Report Google Offering $10 Million To Mobile Application Developers BlackBerry Maker RIM And Indian Government Closer To A Solution?
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