The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Gulf Oil ties up with Indian Oil for sale of car care products
GULF Oil Corporation Ltd has entered into an arrangement with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd for sale of its Gulf Car Care Products through the latter's retail outlets. According to a statement issued here on Monday, Gulf Oil said this arrangement ... More

Indian Idol set for second season
AS Sony Entertainment Television (SET) gets ready to kick off the second season of its reality show, Indian Idol, the channel would also be looking at in-programme placements in a big way on the show. The channel of late has been actively ... More

CONSUMERISM

`Mobile users suffering from service fatigue'
MOBILE users across the globe are suffering from `service fatigue', according to a survey by Swedish mobile device management company SmartTrust. The findings, reported by market research company TNS in SmartTrust's Mobile Trends Guide ... More

`Usability engg essential for India to build competitive edge'
Usability engineering is the process by which a product is designed and developed so that it fits with how people think, learn, behave and play. More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Tally offers free insurance cover for small businesses
TALLY Solutions Pvt. Ltd, an accounting software company, has come up with a free insurance offer to its customers in the small businesses purchasing the Tally 7.2 version. It has tied up with ICICI Lombard General Insurance to extend the limited ... More

RETAILING

New BPL Mobile showroom at Thodupuzha
KOCHI: BPL Mobile has opened a new showroom at Thodupuzha. The company has over 30 showrooms and galleries in the districts of Idukki, Alappuzha and Kochi. It also has over 100 showrooms and galleries spread across the length and breadth ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

Users want more music on their mobiles: TNS study
CLICKING pictures or shooting a clip from your mobile phones is old hat now. A survey has found that a large number of Indians are keen to hear music on their mobiles now. In fact, 26 per cent of Indian mobile users, in a recent study by market ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

10th season of Friends on Zee
MUMBAI: ZEE Café, the English entertainment channel of Zee Network, is commencing the telecast of the 10th season of the serial, Friends. The series is slated to start on November 12. Friends is a story of six friends living in New York ... More

New Freescale integrated chip
FREESCALE Semiconductor, a US-based designer and manufacturer of embedded semiconductors, has launched an integrated chip (IC) that has ultra-low power consumption. With the MPC18730, it is extending its power management IC line. This IC has ... More

Dell launches new notebook
BANGALORE: Computer manufacturer Dell has launched a new notebook computer aimed at Asia-Pacific consumers - Inspiron 630m. This 14.1-inch widescreen notebook offers quick access to digital photos, music and videos without having to ... More

Brand Quest

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