Mobile Phone Market

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  Foreign-Branded Phone Sales In China Dip 13.3% In June

  Sales of foreign-branded phones, including Apple Inc.'s iPhone, declined 31.3% year-on-year in China in June.

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  Google Pixel 10 Series Ad Leaked Hours Ahead of Official Launch

  Google Pixel 10 series is set to debut today (August 20). Ahead of its imminent launch, the phone’s advertisement for the French market has leaked online. The upcoming lineup might feature four smartphones - the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The standard Pixel 10 will reportedly be powered by a Tensor G5 chipset,...

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  Google Pixel 10 will be Available on Flipkart Ahead of Made by Google Event Today

  Google Pixel 10 series will be launched in India and global markets today (August 20). Ahead of its debut, the Pixel 10's availability has been teased on Flipkart, suggesting that it may be one of the channels through which it will be sold in India. The phone will be listed on the e-commerce platform today at 9:30 pm IST, and pre-orders for the Pix...

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  Xiaomi 15T Series Price, Specifications Leak Indicates Launch of Premium Category Phones

  Xiaomi 15T and 15T Pro are expected to launch soon. Expected to succeed the Xiaomi 14T series, the leaks for the lineup have been surfacing online for a while. Now, its price for the European market has been leaked ahead of its supposed launch. The series could feature two smartphones - the standard Xiaomi 15T and the Xiaomi 15T Pro. Additionally, ...

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  Honor X7c 5G Specifications Teased Ahead of India Launch; Will Feature 5,200mAh Battery, Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC

  Honor X7c 5G will soon make its way to India after its debut in select global markets last year. The dedicated landing page of the phone on an e-commerce platform has revealed its key specifications, along with its design. The upcoming handset will feature a 50-megapixel AI motion rear camera. It will pack a 5,200mAh battery with 35W fast charging ...

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  Smartphone Shipments in India Grew 7.3 Percent YoY in Q2 2025; Vivo Retains Top Spot

  According to IDC, India’s smartphone market shipped 70 million units in H1 2025, growing 0.9 percent YoY. In Q2 alone, shipments rose 7.3 percent YoY to 37 million. The growth was driven by new model launches across all segments, price cuts on older phones, better offline margins, and strong marketing.

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  HTC Wildfire E4 Plus With 50-Megapixel Camera, 4,850mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

  HTC Wildfire E4 Plus has been launched in Thailand. The phone is available in two colour options and a single RAM and internal storage variant. The phone is powered by a Unisoc T606 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. It sports a display with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate.

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  Upcoming Honor Smartphone With Dimensity 8500 SoC Tipped to Get 10,000mAh Battery

  Honor is working on a new smartphone that will come with a 10,000mAh battery, as per a tipster. The handset is rumoured to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8500 chipset, potentially becoming one of the first options in the market to get this new SoC. The tipster also suggests it has entered the New Product Introduction (NPI) stage. Although its m...

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  Motorola Razr 60, Moto Buds Loop Now Available in Swarovski Crystal-Studded 'Brilliant Collection'

  Motorola has partnered with Swarovski to announce a crystal-studded edition of the Razr 60 and Moto Buds Loop. The new Brilliant Collection will be available in limited quantities and confirmed to be available in most markets globally.

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  Vivo Y04s Launched With 6.74-Inch Display, 6,000mAh Battery: Price, Specifications

  Vivo Y04s has been launched by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer in Indonesia. The handset is powered by a 6,000mAh battery with 15W FlashCharge support. It runs on a Unisoc T612 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. The company has yet to reveal whether the phone will launch in other markets, including India.

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  iPhone 17 Pro Tipped to Feature L-Shaped Steel-Enclosed Battery With Different Designs for China, US Markets

  The launch of the iPhone 17 series is just a month away and the rumour mill is in overdrive, with leaks surfacing rapidly. The battery design of the iPhone 17 Pro has now been leaked and it provides a glimpse of what could power the phone under the hood. It appears to be encased in steel, something which we previously saw on the iPhone 16 Pro. This...

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  Meizu 22 Design Teased: to Offer Narrowest Bezels Ever On a Smartphone

  Meizu 21 was launched in November 2023 with 1.74mm bezels. Now, the Chinese company is working on outdoing itself by launching a phone that has even thinner bezels. In a social media post, the company has teased its upcoming Meizu 22 handset, which is claimed to have the world’s narrowest bezels ever put on a phone. Last year, the company announc...

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  Nothing Tipped to Launch Budget-Friendly 'Lite' or 'T' Branded Smartphones

  A tipster claims that Nothing may launch new budget-friendly smartphones with “Lite” or “T” branding, as existing premium and mid-range models aren’t performing well in the market. These new phones could be priced under Rs. 20,000, below the Phone 3a series, which start at Rs. 22,999. While unconfirmed, the rumour gains weight due to the ...

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  Global Smartphone Market Grew 1 Percent YoY in Q2 2025; Samsung, Vivo Witness Biggest Jump in Shipments: IDC

  International Data Corporation (IDC) has released its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report. As per the report, the global smartphone market has grown by 1 percent in Q2 2025 from the same quarter last year. The report shows that Samsung and Vivo saw the biggest YoY increase in global smartphone shipments, 7.9 and 4.8 percent respectively...

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  Vivo X Fold 5 First Impressions

  The Vivo X Fold 5 comes with a sleek and premium design. The foldable smartphone is one of the slimmest and lightest foldable phones available on the market right now. The device also features a sharp and vibrant cover and main displays. The cameras have improved as well, and so has the user interface. Check out the first impressions of Vivo X Fold...