Smartphone Users In India
Google dials NCLAT against CCI's Android order, Rs 1,337-crore fine
Says CCI order presents a major setback for its Indian users and businesses who trust Android's security features
 "Google dials NCLAT against CCI's Android order, Rs 1,337-crore fine")
Mobile user base dips for second straight month, shrinks by 1.82 million
The number of mobile users has fallen twice in the past eight months now, latest fall concentrated in urban India
 "Mobile user base dips for second straight month, shrinks by 1.82 million")
Select OnePlus phones from 2023 and onwards to get 4 major Android updates
OnePlus has announced that it will offer four generations of OxygenOS and five years of security updates on selected smartphones from 2023
 "Select OnePlus phones from 2023 and onwards to get 4 major Android updates")
In five years, 39% mobile users in India will use 5G, says Ericsson report
Sees half a billion such users by 2027, high growth in number of smartphone users and spike in average usage per smartphone
 "In five years, 39% mobile users in India will use 5G, says Ericsson report")
India's refurbished smartphone market expected to reach $10 bn by 2026
A new breed of tech-enabled startups and players like Cashify, HyperXchange and Yaantra (owned by Flipkart), among others, are fuelling the growth of the used smartphone market in India
 "India's refurbished smartphone market expected to reach $10 bn by 2026")
India to have 1 billion smartphone users by 2026: Deloitte report
Internet-enabled devices in the rural market will also get a push with the government's plan to fiberize all villages by 2025 under the BharatNet programme
 "India to have 1 billion smartphone users by 2026: Deloitte report")
Indians embrace digital: Over 300 mn smartphone users use digital payments
From 'tankhwa' and 'kiraya', for 'shagun' and 'jugaad', digital payment is a pan-India habit
 "Indians embrace digital: Over 300 mn smartphone users use digital payments")
As Chinese brands suffer, Samsung powers up smartphone biz in India
Gains 10% share as disruption hits Chinese smartphone majors
 "As Chinese brands suffer, Samsung powers up smartphone biz in India")
Smartphones with in-built memory give Indians excuse to keep downloading
Indian smartphone users have taken to using apps like never before
 "Smartphones with in-built memory give Indians excuse to keep downloading")
Indian smartphone users to double by 2022 to 829 mn on low prices: Cisco
The report suggested that the average data consumed on a smartphone in India by 2022 will be 17.5 GB, up from 3.5 GB consumed per smartphone per month in 2017
 "Indian smartphone users to double by 2022 to 829 mn on low prices: Cisco")
India to have 530 mn smartphone users by 2018: Study
According to a new study by US-based media agency Zenith, smartphone ownership globally will continue to expand in 2018
 "India to have 530 mn smartphone users by 2018: Study")
