Microsoft Corporation In ‘Accelerating India’ Partners With Snapdeal, JustDial

Satya Nadella in Mumbai on Thursday. Nadella said the new Microsoft Surface Pro will be available in India in January. One such developer, StaffPad, has changed the way music is composed. The project would be in the line with PM Modi’s vision of smart-cities, Nadella said.

Microsoft has also refined the design on the Type Cover, having the keyboard with more spaced out keys, less travel and quieter typing sound. We want more of course…

Apart from making 5-lakh villages connected by Internet, Nadella is also likely to make announcements related to Microsoft’s cloud program in the country with huge investments. “States likes Andhra Pradesh are analysing where dropout rates are high and predicting what may happen”. Focusing on cloud business seems to have been a good choice, as the company is now reaping the benefits with first quarter revenue from its “Intelligent Cloud” division, which encompasses Windows Server and Azure, up by 8 percent at $5.9 billion.

One of the issues that India deals is the lack of network. Not only is it a dashboard, it is also a canvas. “We want to be innovative… creating a phone that works like PC or Surface that can replace a tablet”. He demonstrated the new Windows 10 feature where he connected the smartphone to a keyboard and display, which transforms the smartphone experience into a laptop like interface. Delve Analytics which gives insight to your time spent at work, all your communications.

Nadella took over as Microsoft CEO in February 2104. Betting on hardware: Nadella aggressively backed his company’s focus on hardware, saying it helps it innovate in the personal computing space. “That is where the cloud is important”.

“More specifically, he (Nadella) rightly pointed out the strengths in the Microsoft ecosystem in India and their preparedness to support local customers, including the government”.

The CEO begins to demonstrate a few of the tools he uses on a daily basis. I describe it as Mobile-first, Cloud-first wave and it will play out in the next 5-10-15 years.

“The reason why we are piloting it is to take the technology risk out and to show that this tech works and to show that this economic model allows you to deliver it”, Mr. Nadella said.

The Indian-origin CEO has also announced that the electronic giants is set to start a programme for startups that will create a single platform to bring together data to help solve burgeoning urban problems.

“I would love to have less frictions in doing business, as I am a person who always pushes for more”. He proudly stated that the Maharashtra government has brought down the number of permissions needed.