India Smartphone Market

Alongside its Flip 5, Samsung to soon unveil tri-foldable smartphone

Tech giant Samsung will reportedly unveil a new tri-foldable smartphone, alongside its upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Galaxy Z Fold 5 devices

Internet blues for media

The fall in internet growth has consequences for both advertisers and digital businesses. For one thing, life will remain uncertain for them till the numbers start rising

India to get more Apple suppliers as iPhone production picks up: Experts

iPhone-maker's expansion plans seen boosting companies looking to get users for their chips and components

Mobile industry agrees for phased roll-out of uniform device chargers: Govt

Smartphone companies and industry organisations have agreed to a phased rollout of a uniform charging port for all electronic devices, the Consumer Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday. A sub-group will be set up to examine the feasibility of uniform charging ports for wearables, it said. This was decided during a discussion in the meeting of the inter-ministerial task force chaired by Consumer affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh here. The representatives of industry associations such as MAIT, FICCI, CII, educational institutions, including IIT Kanpur, IIT (BHU), Varanasi as well as the central government ministries, including the Environment Ministry, attended the meeting. "Stakeholders agreed that a phased roll-out of the common charging port may be conducted so that the same can be applied by the industry and adopted by consumers harmoniously," an official statement said. In the meeting, a broad consensus emerged among stakeholders on the adoption of USB Type C as a charging por

Nokia set to launch its G60 smartphone in India; prices yet to be revealed

Nokia also announced the X30 last month alongside the G60, but it's unclear if that one will debut in India with the G60

Phone maker Lava eyes electronics manufacturing venture with China's Huaqin

The pact would give the closely held companies heft as they seek to take on rivals such as Foxconn Technology Group

OPPO A77s, OPPO A17 launched in India: Price, features, and more

OPPO A77s and OPPO A17 will be available across online and retail outlets for Rs 17,999 and Rs 12,499, respectively

India's offline market for smartphones grew 44% in H1 2022: Report

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

iPhone 14 production cut may not impact Apple's India plans: Experts

More than 7 million iPhones expected to be sold in the country in 2022, demand dip unlikely: Report

Get ready to cruise over 150-200 mbps download speed on 5G highway

Will later stabilise at around 60 mpbs when subscriber number swells to 100 million or more

Does Apple's latest Emergency SoS feature make it a must-have device

Satellite connectivity is likely to be a challenging game for smartphone manufacturers

Premium smartphone demand in smaller cities up 40% in Jan-July: Flipkart

E-commerce website records over 60% growth in new smartphone launches by premium brands

Should India exclude Chinese from the sub-Rs 10K 5G device category?

Telecom firms and others are concerned that such a move could stymie the effort to build affordable 5G phones in the sub-Rs 10,000 category

Will banning cheap Chinese phones make India a handset-making hub?

The govt is planning to revive the domestic mobile device industry, by reserving the sub-Rs 10,000 phone category for domestic players only. So what will be the impact of such a move? Let us find out

India's smartphone market sees 1% decline in the first half of 2022

Xiaomi continued to be the top-selling brand, but saw a big drop in shipments due to supply constraints through the first half of 2022

Vivo's parent firm, BBK Electronics, owns 40% of India's smartphone market

Vivo India's share jumped from 10% in 2017 to 15% in 2021; sister concern Realme's quadrupled in last 4 years

OPPO to launch Reno 8 series smartphones in India on July 18: Details here

OPPO is hosting an online event on July 18 at 6 pm to launch the Reno 8 and Reno 8 Pro smartphones. Check out the expected specifications and other detail here

Poco India sells over a mn C31 model since launch in September last year

The Poco C31 includes a 6.53-inch 60 Hz IPS LCD touchscreen, a triple rear camera system, a 5 MP front-facing camera, and a 5,000 mAh battery

Asus to unveil ROG Phone 6, Pro model in India on July 5 at a virtual event

The ROG Phone 6 will include a 6.78" screen, 18GB RAM, 512GB storage, a 64MP main camera, a 12MP front-facing camera, and a 6,000 mAh battery, according to TENAA

Samsung expands F-series phones; to launch Galaxy F13 in India on June 22

The company said that Galaxy F13 is slated to come with a slew of attractive features such as an FHD+ display for an immersive viewing experience