Smartphones Made In India

Sale of smartphones priced above Rs 20,000 has increased more than two-fold in five years

The first iPhone 14s from India are likely to be finished in late October or November, following the initial September release

Priced at Rs 8,699, the Lava Blaze is now available for pre-orders in India

In pictures: The Journey of Apple's 'Made-in-India iPhone'

So far, Apple has localised production of five smartphone models - iPhone SE (1st Gen), 6S, 7, XR and 11

Wistron to manufacture the device at new Karnataka facility

Apple has added a few smart features to the latest version - iOS 14 - intended for use by people with vision and hearing impairments.According to TechCrunch, though the new features are intended to help specially-abled people, some of them could be helpful to everyone.A striking feature is that of sound recognition which notifies the user whenever the iPhone detects any of the long lists of common noises that the user wants to be aware of.The notifications of the new feature can also go to the Apple Watch of the user connected to the phone.

The Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10 Plus are currently available for pre-orders, with up to Rs 6,000 cashback on HDFC and ICICI cards, at select retail outlets and online portals

That's good saving in a country consuming 275 million mobile handsets a year. But that's only half a story

The ambition is foundering over a lack of skilled labour and part suppliers along with a complex tax regime