Indian Smartphone Market

Not just Galaxy S23, Samsung working to offer a range of devices in India

Not just Galaxy S23 series, engineers and researchers at Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore (SRI-B) are working on creating multi-device experiences between personal home and open ecosystem devices for Indian consumers, its top executive has said.

Online smartphone sales cross offline numbers for first time ever in 2022

Several smartphone companies offered online-exclusive deals and discounts helping the e-commerce companies to sell more

iQOO 11 5G smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor launched

The iQOO 11 5G smartphone will be available in India starting January 13 at 12 PM on Amazon and iQOO online store

Smartphone market may remain under pressure due to global factors in 2023

The Indian smartphone market, which battled global factors such as the inflationary macro environment to register a 5 per cent fall in 2022, is set to remain under pressure next year

Govt clears Rs 357 cr for Foxconn under PLI scheme for phone manufacturing

The PLI for large-scale electronics manufacturing sector launched with an aim to make India a competitive destination for electronics manufacturing

Qualcomm gives downbeat forecast as Covid-19 lockdown affect phone market

Qualcomm Inc., the biggest maker of smartphone processors, tumbled in pre-market trading after giving a far weaker forecast than expected, punished by the economic slowdown and Covid-19 lockdowns

Apple begins iPhone 14's manufacturing in India for local market, exports

Apple's newest phone iPhone 14 will be made in India as the global tech titan bets big on the manufacturing prowess of the world's second-biggest smartphone market after China. Cupertino, California-headquartered Apple started manufacturing iPhones in India in 2017 with iPhone SE. Today, Apple manufactures some of its most advanced iPhones in the country including iPhone SE, iPhone 12, iPhone 13 and, now, iPhone 14. Earlier this month, Apple Inc unveiled its latest iPhone series -- the iPhone 14 models - with an improved camera, powerful sensors and satellite messaging feature to send SOS texts in emergencies. The new lineup has four models: iPhone 14, Plus, Pro and ProMax. According to sources, the Made-in-India iPhone 14 will begin to reach local customers in the next few days. Phones manufactured in India will be both for the Indian market and exports. The iPhone 14 will be shipped from Foxconn's Sriperumbudur facility on the outskirts of Chennai. Foxconn is the world's largest

Cheaper iphone 14, made in India: Apple to introduce a host of changes

With the iPhone 14 series, Apple's iPhone production in India is slated to jump from 7 million iPhones in 2021 to touch a new milestone of around 12 million iPhones in 2022

Nord series to give users more choices, power says OnePlus India CEO

Nord 2T 5G packs flagship 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging -- the fastest charging on any Nord phone ever

Nothing phone (1) launch today: Livestream details, expected specs and more

The Nothing phone (1) will launch at a live event in London that will livestream on company's website (nothing.tech) starting 8:30 pm (IST)

Redmi K50i set to launch on July 20, teaser shows triple camera design

The Redmi K50i is similar to the Redmi Note 11T Pro and Redmi Note 11T Pro+ that was launched in China in May

Vivo to invest Rs 3.5k cr in India by 2023, to start export devices in 2022

Smartphones maker Vivo plans to invest Rs 3,500 crore in two years to boost its manufacturing facility and start exporting devices from India this year, a senior company official said on Wednesday.

India smartphone market logs 169 mn units shipment in 2021: Report

India's smartphone market registered its highest-ever shipments at 169 million units in 2021, according to a report by Counterpoint Research.

TMS Ep89: Chinese phones, India-China at Davos, markets, BoP

How did Chinese smartphones wipe out Indian brands? What did PM Modi and China's Xi Jinping say at Davos? Will indices hit all-time high before Budget? What is Balance of Payments? All answers here

Samsung to launch more Galaxy A series phones next year: Report

The company has launched over half a dozen Galaxy A series smartphones with water resistance already, including the Galaxy A52, A52 5G, A52s 5G, and A72 this year: Report

Covid-19 crisis: Nearly 10,000 mobile retail stores shut in the past year

The north India region, the largest market among all four zones of the country, has seen the worst, according to market analytics platform PredictiVu, with close to 10 per cent of outlets closing

Apple defies Covid gravity, continues to gain ground in electronics market

Contrary to expectations, the brand has seen a significant sales bump in all its key segments

Covid-19 crisis to derail growth momentum of smartphones in India: Canalys

The second wave of the pandemic in India will derail the growth momentum of the smartphone segment in the country

Samsung expands its smartphone line-up in Indian with multiple new launches

Samsung Electronics has expanded its presence in the Indian smartphone market in the first quarter of the year on the back of multiple new handsets, a report showed Tuesday

How LG Electronics lost race in fast-growing Indian smartphone market

Once the world's third-largest handset maker, LG Electronics was never a serious contender in the fastest-growing India market, industry watchers reiterated