Dhara Ranasinghe | Vox Our world has too much noise and too little context. Vox helps you understand what matters. 2019-03-06T10:50:38+00:00 https://www.vox.com/authors/dhara-ranasinghe/rss https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/vox_logo_rss_light_mode.png?w=150&h=100&crop=1 Dhara Ranasinghe <![CDATA[Xiaomi Takes a Crack at India — Can It Succeed?]]> https://www.vox.com/2014/7/21/11629014/xiaomi-takes-a-crack-at-india-can-it-succeed 2019-03-06T05:50:38-05:00 2014-07-21T05:37:03-04:00 India’s smartphone market: Samsung dominates it, Apple has had measured success with it and now the firm known as “China’s Apple” wants a crack at it too.

Xiaomi last week unveiled its flagship Mi phone and said it plans to invest heavily in India, where analysts say the Chinese firm has an advantage with its low-cost but sleek smartphones.

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]]> Dhara Ranasinghe <![CDATA[GoPro’s Hot, but for How Long?]]> https://www.vox.com/2014/6/26/11628360/gopros-hot-but-for-how-long 2019-03-06T05:49:44-05:00 2014-06-26T04:46:37-04:00 GoPro created a buzz with a hot initial public offering and whether the wearable action camera maker can maintain that high depends on how well it pushes into the media space, analysts tell CNBC.

The consumer electronics firm lists on the tech-heavy Nasdaq later on Thursday after pricing its IPO at $24 a share on Wednesday. That was at the top of an expected range of $21-$24, putting GoPro’s value at up to $2.96 billion.

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]]> Dhara Ranasinghe <![CDATA[Apple Takes a Fresh Bite Into China’s Market]]> https://www.vox.com/2014/1/17/11622454/apple-takes-a-fresh-bite-into-chinas-market 2019-03-06T05:47:07-05:00 2014-01-17T03:38:19-05:00 China Mobile on Friday finally starts selling iPhones on its massive network, with focus now on just how big a slice Apple can carve out of the booming Chinese smartphone market.

The initial signs are positive: China Mobile, which has the world’s biggest network of mobile phone users, told CNBC this week that it had received 1.2 million pre-orders for iPhones.

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