Yahoo announced unlimited E-Mail storage for its both beta and normal users starting in May onwards. This is the 10th anniversary gift from yahoo mail for its users. Yahoo mail was launched in 1997 with 4MB storage space. Yahoo Mail increased storage space to 100MB in 2004 and 1GB in 2005. Gmail is giving stiff completion to Yahoo mail with lot of useful features. Microsoft missed the boat with its snail mail i.e; Hotmail. Top E-Mail providers: 1. Yahoo Mail – 250 million users2. Live or Hot Mail – 228 million users 3. Gmail – 51 million users. Money will be refunded to premium customers of Yahoo mail if they request it. Users will be banned if they abuse this service. India’s NO.1 E-Mail service provider Rediff.com recently offered unlimited email storage. In future, storage is not going to be criterion for opting email service, it will entirely depend on quality of service, features and customization. Though Yahoo leads the race with highest number of users, Gmail is the fastest growing email provider. I am waiting for more announcements from Gmail. … [Read more...]
Top Internet Brands in India in 2006
Internet usage is gradually increasing in India with Broadband penetration. Companies are sweating out to get more user eye balls. Let us see current positions. Top brands on internet in India : 1. Yahoo is the biggest email brand with 37% share. 2. Ebay is the top shopping site for Indians with 38% market share. 3. Rediff is the website users go for their Mobile downloads with 23% share. 4. Money Control has 12% share in Personal Finance segment. 5. IRCTC tops online ticket sales with 38% pie. 6. Google is the number one search engine with a whopping 77% market share. 7. Naukri is leading job search engine with 49% share. 8. Bharat Matrimony and Shaadi are top sites in the Matrimonial segment. 9. In the top of mind recall, Yahoo (35%) followed by Google (21%) are the leading brands in India. 10. Last but not Least; Rediff is the number one site in Ad revenues ( 25%) share followed by Google with 20% share. Source : Juxt Consult India Survey and Business Today. … [Read more...]
90% Internet users are in Top 20 countries
According to Internet world stats report (september 2006), 90% of total internet users are located in top 20 countries. Total internet users are 1.08 billion approximately (16.7%) world population. 0.9 billion net users are situated in top 20 countries .It illustrates the wide gap in the technology usage among developed and developing countries. US leads with 207 million users while china occupies second place with 123 million users. Japan,India and Germany occupied next places. Other top countries are UK, Germany, South Korea, France, Italy, Brazil, Russia, Canada, Spain, Mexico, Indonesia, Turkey, Australia, Taiwan, Netherlands and Poland. 200% increase in net usage since 2000. Visit website. … [Read more...]
US and India – What Google trends tell us?
I am an Indian Physician who regularly observes Google Trends Website to know about people searches and latest trends. Indians are generally considered as sexually conservative people. But, in the Google trends for SEX, 3 out of top 4 places occupied by Indian cities. They are leaving their inhibitions in the dark world of Internet. US citizens are considered as sexually liberated people. But, in the Google trends for GOD, Top 5 places are occupied by US cities. Number one place for sexual searches is occupied by Cairo of Egypt, which is very rigid society. So, what google trends tell us is Liberalization is best either in Busines or Sex. More you become rigid, more they want breakfree. It is a big lesson for parents. … [Read more...]
Why technocrats hate Microsoft – Physician’s doubt!?
I am a physician from Andhra Pradesh, India. I am following technology trends since 1998. But I am unable to understand one thing that is why advanced users hate Microsoft? I have seen lot of posts on Microsoft bashing in various forums. While most of users are addicted to microsoft products like windows and internet explorer, advanced users are advising Linux and Firefox. Whether it is arrogance of advanced users or ignorance of normal users? My opinion is intermediate one. Microsoft products are easy to use and somewhat addictive. But Microsoft is less innovative but very good at marketing. Though of late, Google is on steroids and Microsoft is on Opioids, Microsoft is still way ahead of competitors. My request to Bill Gates: Please lower windows price to penetrate technology in third world countries. It is small incentive you pay for normal users who still ignoring advice of advanced users. … [Read more...]
Indian Mobile industry is booming
India is in 5 th place in mobile subscribers behind China, America, Russia and Japan. It may soon going to cross Japan and Russia. All this happened within a short span of 6 years. This is mainly due to low prices, booming economy and aggressive marketing. Indians who are slow to adopt new technologies surprisingly embraced these mobiles, including my parents. India may soon reach third place if this growth continued. Mobile became the necessary commodity for Indians. Nokia already established manufacturing base in Chennai. LG, Samsung and Motorola may soon follow Nokia path. 75% of Indian mobile market is occupied by Nokia followed by motorola with 13%. Nokia and motorola achieved this growth by releasing low end mobiles with basic features. Samsung and Sony Ericcson are mainly targeted at high end users. Nokia seems to have understood Indian market and consumer mindset better than rivals. … [Read more...]
