Smartphone Industry

Apple contribution to 'Make in India' smartphone reaches 25% in value terms

'Make in India' shipments from Apple grew 65 per cent (on-year) by volume and 162 per cent by value, taking the brand's value share to 25 per cent in 2022, up from 12 per cent in 2021

Samsung eyes expansion, planning to make India smartphone manufacturing hub

The South Korean electronics major plans to invest in setting up smart manufacturing capabilities at its second-largest mobile phone plant in Noida

Xiaomi India joins United Way to support digi learning for 4,000 students

Smart device maker Xiaomi on Thursday announced it has teamed up with United Way India to establish Innovative Tinkering labs to supplement the learning process for over 4,000 children across 12 government and one government-aided schools located in Karnataka and Delhi-NCR. Under the collaboration, Xiaomi India aims to develop sustainable futuristic skill-sets among children by offering them access to multiple technologies and enabling them to build new solutions to solve the challenges, Xiaomi said in a release. These labs will assist students in having a better insights into digital education, mobile technology, and robotics and empower them to have an effective learning experience. An experiential learning approach known as 'Learning by Doing' will be followed to engage with the students in the process of learning. According to the release, these labs will nurture computational skills, design thinking, problem-solving, physical computing, and adaptive learning in students and eq

iPhone maker Foxconn plans $700 million India plant in shift from China

The investment is one of Foxconn's biggest single outlays to date in India and underscores how China's at risk of losing its status as the world's largest producer of consumer electronics

OnePlus launches flagship smartphone 11 5G, TV 65 Q2 in India: Report

Global smartphone brand OnePlus on Tuesday launched its new flagship smartphone, 11 5G, and its latest TV, 65 Q2 Pro, in India

Apple becomes No 2 smartphone firm in China despite 3% YoY loss during 2022

Apple became the number two smartphone player in China for the first time in a whole year even after falling 3 per cent (year-on-year) in 2022, a new report has shown

Global smartphone shipments decline more than 18% in holiday quarter

Global smartphone shipments declined 18.3 per cent (year-over-year) to 300.3 million units in the holiday quarter of 2022, the largest-ever decline in a single quarter

India's smartphone shipments fall 6% in 2022, moderate growth in 2023

Samsung took the number one spot in the fourth quarter (Q4) for the first time since Q3 2017, shipping 6.7 million units for a market share of 21 per cent

Global smartphone shipments fall 17% in Q4; Apple reclaims top spot: Report

The global smartphone shipments fell by 17 per cent (year on year) in Q4 2022, with entire 2022 shipments declining by 11 per cent to fewer than 1.2 billion, a new report has shown

Motorola Edge 30 Fusion phone gets Viva Magenta colour variant: Details

The special edition Motorola Edge 30 Fusion in Viva Magenta colour will be available from January 12 at 3 PM, exclusively on Flipkart and Motorola online store

Apple may upgrade camera sensors to 48MP in vanilla iPhone 15 model: Report

Though the vanilla iPhone 14 variant was a disappointment for some as it arrived with the same old 12MP cameras, it seems like Apple will rectify this with the phone's successor

Slide in Apple's shares pushes iPhone maker's market value below $2 trn

Apple fell 3.7% on Tuesday, closing at its lowest since June 2021 as concerns about iPhone supply in the important holiday quarter mount

OnePlus gives sneak-peek into OnePlus 11 5G smartphone ahead of launch

OnePlus 11 5G product shots provide sneak-peek into the smartphone's design, particularly the rear profile with focus on camera module and colour themes

Samsung Galaxy M04 smartphone with 5000 mAh battery launched: Price, specs

Samsung Galaxy M04 comes in 4GB+64GB and 4GB+128GB configuration at Rs 8,499 and Rs 9,499, respectively

OnePlus Monitor X 27, Monitor E 24 set to launch in India on December 12

The OnePlus Monitor X 27 will come in 27-inch screen size and the OnePlus Monitor E 24 in 24-inch screen size

Chinese authorities call on retired soldiers to help Foxconn iPhone plant

The plant, the world's largest iPhone manufacturing facility, has been hit by discontent over government mandated measures to curb the spread of Covid-19

India as the world's factory: China may be in denial

It is interesting that the myths around the influence of Confucianism on Southeast Asia come not from Chinese scholars but from futurologist Hermann Kahn

Realme 10 5G smartphone with 90Hz screen, MediaTek Dimensity 700 unveiled

The Realme 10 5G boasts a 5,000 mAh battery, 33W fast-wired charging, and Android 12-based Realme UI

Realme 10 with AMOLED screen, MediaTek Helio G99 unveiled: Details here

Successor to the Realme 9, the Realme 10 is expected to arrive in India soon. The 4G smartphone boasts big capacity 5,000 mAh battery, 33W fast-wired charging, and Android 12-based Realme UI

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