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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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India’s Mobile Shipments Saw 8 Percent Growth In Q2 2025, iPhone 16 Leads the Charts: Report
In the second quarter of 2025, India’s smartphone market grew 8 percent from the same quarter last year. This comes after the country saw “muted” growth in the first quarter, according to a market research firm. This growth is being attributed to the 33 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in new mobile launches, aggressive marketing, and steady...
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India Is Now the Leading Smartphone Exporter to the US, Overtakes China: Report
For the first time, India has become the leading manufacturing hub for smartphones sold in the US in a quarter. The numbers correspond to the second quarter (Q2) of 2025. The subcontinent has overtaken China as uncertainty grows around the Asian nation’s trade deal with the US. China’s share in the US’ smartphone imports, in Q2 2025, fell 25 ...
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India Smartphone Shipments Rise 7 Percent YoY in Q2, Vivo Secures Top Spot: Canalys
India's smartphone shipments experienced a 7 percent year-over-year (YoY) growth in shipments in Q2 2025, as per a new report by market research firm Canalys. Vivo led the market with a 21 percent share, while Samsung secured second place. Oppo, Xiaomi, and Realme rounded out the top five.
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Apple to Ship 2.8 Million iPhone Units in India in Q2 2025 Despite Seasonal Slowdown, Heat Wave: Report
Apple is expected to register a double-digit growth of more than 20 percent in the second quarter of this year, shipping upwards of 2.8 million iPhone units. As per a report, this growth is despite the anticipated downturn in the Indian smartphone market due to seasonal slowdown as well as the ongoing heat waves in several key regions.
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India Smartphone Shipments Fell 6 Percent YoY in Q1 2025, Apple Posts Highest Growth: IDC
India's smartphone market experienced a 5.5 percent year-over-year (YoY) decline in shipments in Q1 2025, shows a latest report by International Data Corporation(IDC). This downturn is attributed to weak consumer demand and surplus inventory from the previous quarter. Vivo secured top spot in the first quarter by grabbing 19.7 percent market share....
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Samsung Retains Top Spot as Global Smartphone Shipments Grew 0.2 Percent YoY in Q1 2025: Canalys
Global smartphone shipments recorded a slight year-on-year (YoY) growth of 0.2 percent for the January-March period (Q1) in 2025, according to a new report by market research firm Canalys. Markets including India, Latin America, marked notable declines in Q1, while China and the US recorded growth. Samsung secured top spot in the first quarter by g...
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Google Pixel-Maker Dixon to Double Revenue as India Ramps Up Electronics Production
Dixon Technologies India, which assembles Google's Pixel smartphones, is set to more than double its revenue this fiscal year, driven by rapid growth in local electronics manufacturing, a top executive told Reuters.
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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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Xiaomi Led Mobile Market as India's Premium Smartphone Segment Rose 36 Percent YoY in 2024: CMR
India's premium smartphone market grew 36 percent year-on-year in 2024, according to CyberMedia Research (CMR). Samsung led the premium segment, while Apple's share surged 72 percent in Q4 2024, making it one of the top five brands. Meanwhile, the budget and midrange segments saw 1 percent growth and a 7 percent decline, respectively. The 2G smartp...
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Vivo, Xiaomi Top India’s Smartphone Market in 2024; Samsung Slips to Third: Counterpoint
India's smartphone market saw a nine percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in revenue in 2024 on a wholesale price basis to reach a record high, as per a report by a market research firm. Samsung, which claimed the top spot in the global smartphone market share, slipped below Vivo and Xiaomi to third place in India's smartphone market share.
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India Smartphone Market to Cross $50 Billion Valuation in 2025; Apple, Samsung May Lead Growth: Report
India’s smartphone market may cross the $50 billion mark in 2025 and reach its highest-ever valuation, according to claims by a market research firm. This growth is reportedly being driven by a value-centric approach adopted by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), along with a developing preference in Indian consumers for premium devices with...
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Poco Aims to Expand Offline Presence in India, Achieve Double-Digit Growth in 2025: Report
Poco — Xiaomi's sub-brand — is planning a strategic expansion of its offline channel in India, the company head reportedly revealed in an interview. As per the conversation, Poco India has ambitions to capture the offline market and achieve double-digit growth in 2025, aiming to take on the top five players in the Indian smartphone market in th...
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Apple Records Highest-Ever Quarterly Shipments as Indian Smartphone Market Grew 5.6 Percent in Q3 2024: IDC
Smartphone shipments in India reached the 46 million mark in Q3 2024, with an increase of 5.6 percent year-over-year, according to IDC data. Vivo, Oppo, Motorola, and iQOO also experienced growth in market share, while Apple shipped as many as 4 million iPhone units in the previous quarter.
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Xiaomi India President Muralikrishnan B Exits Firm, to Remain as Independent Strategic Advisor
Xiaomi India's Muralikrishnan B has stepped down as president of the company. He joined the firm in 2018 and was elevated president in 2022. He has since been instrumental in the expansion of the Chinese smartphone giant's Indian subsidiary, despite a brief setback when the company was investigated by government bodies for purported unlawful remitt...
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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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India’s Mobile Shipments Saw 8 Percent Growth In Q2 2025, iPhone 16 Leads the Charts: Report
In the second quarter of 2025, India’s smartphone market grew 8 percent from the same quarter last year. This comes after the country saw “muted” growth in the first quarter, according to a market research firm. This growth is being attributed to the 33 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in new mobile launches, aggressive marketing, and steady...
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India Is Now the Leading Smartphone Exporter to the US, Overtakes China: Report
For the first time, India has become the leading manufacturing hub for smartphones sold in the US in a quarter. The numbers correspond to the second quarter (Q2) of 2025. The subcontinent has overtaken China as uncertainty grows around the Asian nation’s trade deal with the US. China’s share in the US’ smartphone imports, in Q2 2025, fell 25 ...
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India Smartphone Shipments Rise 7 Percent YoY in Q2, Vivo Secures Top Spot: Canalys
India's smartphone shipments experienced a 7 percent year-over-year (YoY) growth in shipments in Q2 2025, as per a new report by market research firm Canalys. Vivo led the market with a 21 percent share, while Samsung secured second place. Oppo, Xiaomi, and Realme rounded out the top five.
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Apple to Ship 2.8 Million iPhone Units in India in Q2 2025 Despite Seasonal Slowdown, Heat Wave: Report
Apple is expected to register a double-digit growth of more than 20 percent in the second quarter of this year, shipping upwards of 2.8 million iPhone units. As per a report, this growth is despite the anticipated downturn in the Indian smartphone market due to seasonal slowdown as well as the ongoing heat waves in several key regions.
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India Smartphone Shipments Fell 6 Percent YoY in Q1 2025, Apple Posts Highest Growth: IDC
India's smartphone market experienced a 5.5 percent year-over-year (YoY) decline in shipments in Q1 2025, shows a latest report by International Data Corporation(IDC). This downturn is attributed to weak consumer demand and surplus inventory from the previous quarter. Vivo secured top spot in the first quarter by grabbing 19.7 percent market share....
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Samsung Retains Top Spot as Global Smartphone Shipments Grew 0.2 Percent YoY in Q1 2025: Canalys
Global smartphone shipments recorded a slight year-on-year (YoY) growth of 0.2 percent for the January-March period (Q1) in 2025, according to a new report by market research firm Canalys. Markets including India, Latin America, marked notable declines in Q1, while China and the US recorded growth. Samsung secured top spot in the first quarter by g...
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Google Pixel-Maker Dixon to Double Revenue as India Ramps Up Electronics Production
Dixon Technologies India, which assembles Google's Pixel smartphones, is set to more than double its revenue this fiscal year, driven by rapid growth in local electronics manufacturing, a top executive told Reuters.
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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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Xiaomi Led Mobile Market as India's Premium Smartphone Segment Rose 36 Percent YoY in 2024: CMR
India's premium smartphone market grew 36 percent year-on-year in 2024, according to CyberMedia Research (CMR). Samsung led the premium segment, while Apple's share surged 72 percent in Q4 2024, making it one of the top five brands. Meanwhile, the budget and midrange segments saw 1 percent growth and a 7 percent decline, respectively. The 2G smartp...
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Vivo, Xiaomi Top India’s Smartphone Market in 2024; Samsung Slips to Third: Counterpoint
India's smartphone market saw a nine percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in revenue in 2024 on a wholesale price basis to reach a record high, as per a report by a market research firm. Samsung, which claimed the top spot in the global smartphone market share, slipped below Vivo and Xiaomi to third place in India's smartphone market share.
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India Smartphone Market to Cross $50 Billion Valuation in 2025; Apple, Samsung May Lead Growth: Report
India’s smartphone market may cross the $50 billion mark in 2025 and reach its highest-ever valuation, according to claims by a market research firm. This growth is reportedly being driven by a value-centric approach adopted by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), along with a developing preference in Indian consumers for premium devices with...
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Poco Aims to Expand Offline Presence in India, Achieve Double-Digit Growth in 2025: Report
Poco — Xiaomi's sub-brand — is planning a strategic expansion of its offline channel in India, the company head reportedly revealed in an interview. As per the conversation, Poco India has ambitions to capture the offline market and achieve double-digit growth in 2025, aiming to take on the top five players in the Indian smartphone market in th...
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Apple Records Highest-Ever Quarterly Shipments as Indian Smartphone Market Grew 5.6 Percent in Q3 2024: IDC
Smartphone shipments in India reached the 46 million mark in Q3 2024, with an increase of 5.6 percent year-over-year, according to IDC data. Vivo, Oppo, Motorola, and iQOO also experienced growth in market share, while Apple shipped as many as 4 million iPhone units in the previous quarter.
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Xiaomi India President Muralikrishnan B Exits Firm, to Remain as Independent Strategic Advisor
Xiaomi India's Muralikrishnan B has stepped down as president of the company. He joined the firm in 2018 and was elevated president in 2022. He has since been instrumental in the expansion of the Chinese smartphone giant's Indian subsidiary, despite a brief setback when the company was investigated by government bodies for purported unlawful remitt...
