MSI to release many devices including an Android

MSI to release many devices including an Android

The maker of motherboards and netbooks, Micro Star International (MSI) is expected to launch a host of devices at the upcoming Computex 2010 to be organized in Taiwan in the month of June.

The possible launches include an Android and a Windows 7 based tablet device. The company is also planning to launch a dual screen tablet however it’s unveiling is expected to be delayed. The Deal screen tablet was recently on display in CES is being delayed because the screen is draining a lot of battery power quickly.

MSI’s Andy Tung said “The two screens are a major drain on the battery, and even with a higher density battery and the Menlow CPU we are only getting three hours.”

Other companies like Asus, Dell and HP have already launched or are getting to launch tablet devices to compete with the iPad from Apple which went on sale recently in the US.

It is expected that the tablet will come in an 8.9 inch and a 10 inch models. Some tablets will use NVIDIA Tegra 2 and will use the Android OS while others will make use of Windows 7 models will be based on Intel Atom CPUs.


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Government to issue clarifications on FDI in multi-brand retail

Government to issue clarifications on FDI in multi-brand retail

The government in India is planning to release clarifications to the regulations relating to the foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail.

Department of Industrial Policy and Planning officials have said that they have received a number of quarries from various global retail players for clarifications on various matters including sourcing arrangements. Foreign retailers will be permitted to include only processed food items form small enterprises under the mandatory sourcing regulations.

Tata Sons cancels stake sale in TTML

Tata Sons cancels stake sale in TTML

Tata Sons Ltd on Friday confirmed that its decision to cancel its offer for sale (OFS) of shares in its subsidiary Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd.

The OFS was announced on Wednesday, when Tata Sons said that it would sell a total of 51,623,679 shares, or 2.72 per cent of the equity capital of the Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd, on May 17.

But, the company yesterday confirmed that it had cancelled the sale. In a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the company said, "Tata Sons Limited has now informed BSE that they have decided to cancel the sale in full."