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Global Smartphone Shipments to Slightly Shrink in 2026 Due to RAM Shortage, Higher Component Costs: Report
The Random Access Memory (RAM) prices have reportedly been increasing since the beginning of 2025, as manufacturers have started redirecting the supply towards the AI industry. This is causing a supply shortage of memory components for the smartphone industry, increasing input costs for various OEMs. The market research firm Counterpoint Research h...
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Airtel Quietly Discontinues Rs 189 Voice-Only Plan in India, Rs 199 Becomes New Minimum Recharge
Bharti Airtel has discontinued its Rs 189 voice-only prepaid plan, making Rs 199 the new minimum recharge option. The move reportedly reflects the telecom industry’s shift towards data-centric plans. The Rs 199 plan offers unlimited calls, 100 SMS per day, 2GB of data for 28 days, and perks like Hello Tunes and a Perplexity Pro AI subscription. W...
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Trump's Tariff On India To Do Little To Upset IPhone Manufacturing Plans
President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on Indian goods will do little to slow the role of the Asian country as a key hub for manufacturing iPhones, even when it means more expensive smartphones for US consumers, analysts and industry executives said.
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Xiaomi 15 Civi India Launch Cancelled as Company Rethinks 'Premiumisation' Strategy: Report
According to a report citing industry sources, Xiaomi has cancelled the India launch of the 15 Civi, likely due to the poor sales of the Xiaomi 14 Civi. Launched at a starting price of Rs. 42,999, the 14 Civi is now selling for as low as Rs. 29,999 for the base variant. The cancellation suggests the company is shifting away from premiumisation. Mea...
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Walmart-Backed Flipkart Turns to Videos and Livestream to Woo Indian Online Shoppers
Flipkart is using social videos and livestreams to convert young consumers spending a lot of time on their smartphones into loyal customers. While the concept of online retailers using videos to boost sales has been around for years, Flipkart hopes this strategy will give it an edge over rivals like Amazon.com and Reliance Industries in India.
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Apple Witnesses Record Growth as India’s Smartphone Shipments Rise 4 Percent YoY in 2024: IDC Report
Apple witnessed a record number of shipments in India in 2024, according to a report by a market research firm. Overall, smartphone shipments in India grew four percent year-over-year (YoY) in 2024, reaching a total of 151 million units. The growth was reportedly a result of a strong first-half performance with a seven percent growth, which compens...
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Smartphone Shipments in India Grew 7 Percent YoY in H1 2024: IDC Report
Smartphone shipments in India grew 7.2 percent year-over-year (YoY) in the first half (H1) of 2024 where 69 million units were shipped, according to a report by a market research firm. The second quarter (Q2) of the year saw 35 million smartphones being shipped, which was a 3.2 percent YoY rise over Q2 2023 shipments. The report added that the ...
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Xiaomi Reclaims Top Spot as Smartphone Manufacturer in India in Q2 2024: Canalys
Smartphone shipments in India grew by only one percent in the second quarter (April-June) of 2024 on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, according to a report by a technology market analyst firm. The report suggests that the slight growth is a result of a number of different factors including national elections, lower seasonal demand and extreme weather co...
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Exclusive: Redmi 13C 5G Variant Set to Launch in India on December 6
Redmi 13C 5G variant will be launched by the company in India soon, according to industry sources. The company previously stated that it will launch the Redmi 13C in India on December 6, weeks after the 4G-capable smartphone was unveiled in Nigeria.
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Vivo Executive, Three Others Arrested by ED in Money Laundering Case
India's financial crime agency on Tuesday arrested four industry executives including one Chinese national working for smartphone maker Vivo in India in a case of alleged money laundering, according to legal papers and lawyers working on the case.
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India Second Largest Phone Maker With 2 Billion 'Made in India' Shipments Between 2014 and 2022: Counterpoint
India's mobile phone manufacturing industry produced over 2 billion mobile phones cumulatively between 2014 and 2022, making it the second-largest mobile manufacturing country in the world, according to Counterpoint Research. This growth can likely be attributed to a number of factors, including the government's Make in India initiative, growing in...
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Jio Phones Purportedly Bag BIS Certification, Hinting at Imminent Launch in India
Reliance might launch two Jio smartphones in the Indian market soon. While details of the upcoming handsets are yet to be officially announced, they have purportedly bagged certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website, hinting at an imminent arrival.
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Poco Aiming for 60 Percent Business Jump in 2023, Upgrades to 5G Phones to Drive Growth: Himanshu Tandon
Poco expects upgrades to 5G mobile phones from 4G to drive growth in 2023, Poco India Country Head Himanshu Tandon has revealed. The sub-Rs 10,000 smartphone segment is likely to be most impacted because of inflationary pressures and rupee depreciation, and the industry will see strong competition in the Rs 20,000-Rs 30,000 mobile phone segment, ac...
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BIS Comes Out With Standards for USB Type-C Charging Port for Mobiles, Tablets
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come out with quality standards for USB Type-C charging port, according to a senior consumer affairs ministry official. In the interest of consumers and to reduce e-waste, the Department of Consumer Affairs in consultations with the industry stakeholders is mulling mandating two types of common charging port...
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iPhone 14 Series Launch: Five Things Apple Got Right With Its iPhone 14 Pro Models And Two That Missed the Mark
We discuss five iPhone 14 Pro features that could drive change in the smartphone industry and two areas in which Apple needs to work towards better serving its customers.
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Global Smartphone Shipments to Slightly Shrink in 2026 Due to RAM Shortage, Higher Component Costs: Report
The Random Access Memory (RAM) prices have reportedly been increasing since the beginning of 2025, as manufacturers have started redirecting the supply towards the AI industry. This is causing a supply shortage of memory components for the smartphone industry, increasing input costs for various OEMs. The market research firm Counterpoint Research h...
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Airtel Quietly Discontinues Rs 189 Voice-Only Plan in India, Rs 199 Becomes New Minimum Recharge
Bharti Airtel has discontinued its Rs 189 voice-only prepaid plan, making Rs 199 the new minimum recharge option. The move reportedly reflects the telecom industry’s shift towards data-centric plans. The Rs 199 plan offers unlimited calls, 100 SMS per day, 2GB of data for 28 days, and perks like Hello Tunes and a Perplexity Pro AI subscription. W...
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Trump's Tariff On India To Do Little To Upset IPhone Manufacturing Plans
President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on Indian goods will do little to slow the role of the Asian country as a key hub for manufacturing iPhones, even when it means more expensive smartphones for US consumers, analysts and industry executives said.
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Xiaomi 15 Civi India Launch Cancelled as Company Rethinks 'Premiumisation' Strategy: Report
According to a report citing industry sources, Xiaomi has cancelled the India launch of the 15 Civi, likely due to the poor sales of the Xiaomi 14 Civi. Launched at a starting price of Rs. 42,999, the 14 Civi is now selling for as low as Rs. 29,999 for the base variant. The cancellation suggests the company is shifting away from premiumisation. Mea...
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Walmart-Backed Flipkart Turns to Videos and Livestream to Woo Indian Online Shoppers
Flipkart is using social videos and livestreams to convert young consumers spending a lot of time on their smartphones into loyal customers. While the concept of online retailers using videos to boost sales has been around for years, Flipkart hopes this strategy will give it an edge over rivals like Amazon.com and Reliance Industries in India.
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Apple Witnesses Record Growth as India’s Smartphone Shipments Rise 4 Percent YoY in 2024: IDC Report
Apple witnessed a record number of shipments in India in 2024, according to a report by a market research firm. Overall, smartphone shipments in India grew four percent year-over-year (YoY) in 2024, reaching a total of 151 million units. The growth was reportedly a result of a strong first-half performance with a seven percent growth, which compens...
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Smartphone Shipments in India Grew 7 Percent YoY in H1 2024: IDC Report
Smartphone shipments in India grew 7.2 percent year-over-year (YoY) in the first half (H1) of 2024 where 69 million units were shipped, according to a report by a market research firm. The second quarter (Q2) of the year saw 35 million smartphones being shipped, which was a 3.2 percent YoY rise over Q2 2023 shipments. The report added that the ...
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Xiaomi Reclaims Top Spot as Smartphone Manufacturer in India in Q2 2024: Canalys
Smartphone shipments in India grew by only one percent in the second quarter (April-June) of 2024 on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, according to a report by a technology market analyst firm. The report suggests that the slight growth is a result of a number of different factors including national elections, lower seasonal demand and extreme weather co...
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Exclusive: Redmi 13C 5G Variant Set to Launch in India on December 6
Redmi 13C 5G variant will be launched by the company in India soon, according to industry sources. The company previously stated that it will launch the Redmi 13C in India on December 6, weeks after the 4G-capable smartphone was unveiled in Nigeria.
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Vivo Executive, Three Others Arrested by ED in Money Laundering Case
India's financial crime agency on Tuesday arrested four industry executives including one Chinese national working for smartphone maker Vivo in India in a case of alleged money laundering, according to legal papers and lawyers working on the case.
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India Second Largest Phone Maker With 2 Billion 'Made in India' Shipments Between 2014 and 2022: Counterpoint
India's mobile phone manufacturing industry produced over 2 billion mobile phones cumulatively between 2014 and 2022, making it the second-largest mobile manufacturing country in the world, according to Counterpoint Research. This growth can likely be attributed to a number of factors, including the government's Make in India initiative, growing in...
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Jio Phones Purportedly Bag BIS Certification, Hinting at Imminent Launch in India
Reliance might launch two Jio smartphones in the Indian market soon. While details of the upcoming handsets are yet to be officially announced, they have purportedly bagged certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website, hinting at an imminent arrival.
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Poco Aiming for 60 Percent Business Jump in 2023, Upgrades to 5G Phones to Drive Growth: Himanshu Tandon
Poco expects upgrades to 5G mobile phones from 4G to drive growth in 2023, Poco India Country Head Himanshu Tandon has revealed. The sub-Rs 10,000 smartphone segment is likely to be most impacted because of inflationary pressures and rupee depreciation, and the industry will see strong competition in the Rs 20,000-Rs 30,000 mobile phone segment, ac...
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BIS Comes Out With Standards for USB Type-C Charging Port for Mobiles, Tablets
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come out with quality standards for USB Type-C charging port, according to a senior consumer affairs ministry official. In the interest of consumers and to reduce e-waste, the Department of Consumer Affairs in consultations with the industry stakeholders is mulling mandating two types of common charging port...
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iPhone 14 Series Launch: Five Things Apple Got Right With Its iPhone 14 Pro Models And Two That Missed the Mark
We discuss five iPhone 14 Pro features that could drive change in the smartphone industry and two areas in which Apple needs to work towards better serving its customers.
