HP India Hikes Product Prices by 3-5 Percent.

In a move to adjust to currency movement and commodity prices globally, printing and personal computer major HP Inc. on Friday hiked the list prices of its products by three-five percent across categories in the Indian market.
The increased list prices will be applicable to the new arrivals once the existing stock is sold out, a top company executive told IANS in a chat in Noida.
"HP is increasing the list price of its products in India. As a standard business practice, the company regularly reviews pricing and makes adjustments accordingly, based on a variety of factors including currency movement and commodities prices. Actual price increases will vary by product," Rajiv Srivastava, Managing Director, HP Inc. India, told IANS.
HP Inc. maintains the top spot in the Indian PC market with an overall market share of 28.8 percent.
According to a recent report by the International Data Corporation (IDC), HP grew by 18.9 percent quarter on quarter over Q2 2016 owing to the partial execution of state-owned education projects.
With increasing LFR (Large Format Retailer) and online presence during festive and back to college season, the vendor recorded 20 percent growth in overall consumer market in the third quarter of 2016.
"Our unwavering commitment towards delivering amazing products and solutions to consumers and businesses that empower them to succeed in this digital age has helped us sustain the market leadership," Ketan Patel, Senior Director, Personal Systems, HP India, had told IANS.
This week, HP Inc. announced to make the world's first workstation called Z2 Mini available in India which is designed for users in Computer Aided Design (CAD) and other compute-intensive industries.
The HP Z2 Mini workstation will be available from January 25 onwards at Rs. 72,000 (starting price) in the country.
"Designed for the workspace of the future, HP Z2 Mini Workstation is remarkably versatile and it showcases next level power by offering twice the power of a business-class mini PC, a key for designers," Patel added.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Vodafone Red Postpaid Plans Now Offer Unlimited Calls With Up to 40GB of Data.

Image
Vodafone Red Postpaid plans offer unlimited local calls The Vodafone Red plans start at Rs. 499 There's also a Rs. 2,999 plan available in select circles Telecom operator  Vodafone  has officially launched its new postpaid Vodafone Red plans with unlimited calls and associated data benefits. With the unveiling, the company has detailed two new plans. Earlier in the month, the company  introduced Vodafone Red , with four new plans offering unlimited calls and more data in a bid to combat  Reliance Jio  competition. And now, new additional plans of higher denominations have been introduced into the mix. Vodafone Red now has new Rs. 1,699 and Rs. 1,999 postpaid plans. The Rs. 1,699 Red postpaid plan comes with unlimited calls on home network as well as on roaming (i.e. free outgoing calls on roaming). It also comes with 100 text messages, and 20GB of bundled 4G/ 3G data for 4G smartphone users (16GB for non-4G smartphones). The Rs. 1,999 postpaid offers all the same
Read more

LG Sends Out MWC 2017 Event Invites; LG G6 Launch Likely.

Image
The company will host an event on February 26 It is largely expected to launch the LG G6 The LG G6 is pegged to sport a 5.7-inch QHD+ display LG has announced its presence at  MWC 2017 , and has sent out invites for an event on February 26. The company's invite has a silhouette of a smartphone, hinting that the  LG G6  flagship will be unveiled at the tech conference. The invite is pretty minimal with the tagline 'See More. Play More' in the centre. This hints at a large display size with a high pixel density, and the LG G6 is expected to come with a 5.7-inch QHD+ display. The event will begin at 4.30pm IST (12.00pm CET), with LG taking centre-stage in Barcelona. The company has been  teasing quite a few features  of its upcoming flagship, and the LG G6 is expected to come with waterproofing abilities, a big screen, and a good grip design. As mentioned, the smartphone is expected to sport the company's brand  new 5.7-inch QHD+ (1440x2880 pixels) dis
Read more

Opera Mini for Android Update Brings Faster Access to Downloads, Facebook Notification Bar, and More.

Image
The new update is available via Play Store The update will now scan for downloadable content on sites like Facebook Facebook notification bar can now be added to the app drawer Opera Mini is a popular browser on mobile platforms for its data saving functionality and customisations. Opera has rolled out a new update for  Opera Mini  for Android that brings a few new features. The  update  extends the browser's compression technology allowing users to now save pages for offline use, compressing the page to as little as 10 percent of its original size. The compression works so that the essential content is saved minus the "unwanted frills", as the update describes it. A notable new feature, available you are in the Extreme data savings mode, automatically scans social media, MP3, and movie download sites for direct download links. The downloadable content will show up in a drop-down menu right at the top of your screen, making it easy for you to find you were
Read more