Smartphone Market

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  Realme GT 7 Dream Edition India Launch Confirmed; Will Arrive Alongside Realme GT 7

  Realme GT 7 and Realme GT 7T will launch soon in global markets, and the Chinese smartphone brand has confirmed that it will also launch a Realme GT 7 Dream Edition alongside the standard Realme GT 7 model. This special edition is likely to come with a distinct design. It could retain the internal specifications of the standard model.

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  Realme GT 7 Confirmed to Get MediaTek Dimensity 9400e SoC Ahead of May 27 Launch

  Realme GT 7 will launch in India alongside other global markets on May 27. The smartphone has been confirmed to pack a 7,000mAh battery with support for 120W wired fast charging. The company has now revealed the chipset details of the upcoming handset. Some display features have been teased as well. The Realme GT 7 will be equipped with a MediaTek ...

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  Alcatel V3 Ultra's New Teasers Show Design, Dedicated Display Modes; India Launch Date Leaked

  Alcatel is set to re-enter the Indian smartphone market with the Alcatel V3 Ultra. While the exact launch date is still under wraps, the brand, which is operated independently by TCL Communication, has shared new teasers about the device on social media platforms. The Alcatel V3 Ultra is confirmed to offer dedicated display modes for different act...

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  Nubia Z70S Ultra With Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, 64-Megapixel Telephoto Camera Goes Global

  Nubia Z70S Ultra has been unveiled in select global markets alongside the Nubia Pad Pro. The smartphone comes with a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC paired with up to 16GB of RAM and a 6,600mAh battery with 80W fast charging support. For optics, it carries a 50-megapixel triple rear camera sensor including a 64-megapixel telephoto shooter. 

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  Oppo's Find X9 Family Tipped to Include Four Models; Chipset, Display Details Leaked

  Oppo Find X8 and Find X8 Pro were unveiled in November last year in India. The Chinese smartphone brand expanded the lineup last month by unveiling the flagship Find X8 Ultra alongside the Find X8s, and Find X8s+. The Oppo Find X9 series is still months away from its potential launch, but early leaks about the lineup have now started appearing on...

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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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  Alcatel V3 Ultra Moniker Confirmed, Retail Box Image Reveals Design, Specifications

  Alcatel is poised to re-enter the Indian smartphone market with the launch of the Alcatel V3 Ultra, marking its first device release in the country in three years. HTech's Madhav Sheth, associated with Alcatel India, recently confirmed both the device's name and design by sharing an image of the retail box on social media. It appears to ship with a...

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  Realme GT 7 Colour Options Teased; Confirmed to Feature IceSense Design for Heat Management

  Realme GT 7 is set to launch in India soon. As we wait for the launch date announcement, the Chinese smartphone brand has teased the colour options of the handset. The Realme GT 7 is confirmed to have the world's first graphene-based IceSense design for enhanced thermal performance. The GT series handset was launched in the Chinese market in April...

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  Xiaomi Mix 5 Rumoured to Return With Under-Display Selfie Camera

  Xiaomi unveiled its Mix 4 back in 2021 with an under-display camera. The handset was one of the first mainstream flagships to offer the new camera technology that hides the front-facing sensor under the display. Rumours surrounding its possible successor, Xiaomi Mix 5, surfaced briefly in 2022 and 2023, before fading into silence—until recently. ...

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  Indian Smartphone Market Fell 7 Percent YoY in Q1 2025, Vivo Led the Way: CMR

  Indian smartphone market had a tough start to the year, shows a report by Cyber Media Research. The domestic smartphone market dipped seven percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2025. Chinese smartphone brand Vivo led the smartphone market with 20 percent market share, while Samsung secured the second spot. Xiaomi, Oppo and Realme mana...

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Reportedly Outsold Galaxy S25 and S25+ Combined in Global Markets

  Samsung’s latest Galaxy S25 series is said to be in high demand among consumers with the Galaxy S25 Ultra seeing the highest sales numbers. As per a financial services firm, the top-of-the-line handset outperformed both of its siblings, the Galaxy S25 and the Galaxy S25+, in terms of sales combined, despite commanding a considerably higher price ...

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  Amazon Prime Day Sale 2025 Announced for July with Discounts on Electronics and More

  Amazon has announced the ninth edition of its biggest sale event of the year, dubbed the Amazon Prime Day Sale 2025, for India and other markets. In line with previous editions, it is expected to be a two-day affair that will be exclusive to Amazon Prime members. Customers will be able to take advantage of price drops on products across a wide rang...

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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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  LG Smartphone Update Servers to Be Permanently Shut Down on June 30

  LG revealed its decision to exit the mobile phone market back in 2021. At the time, the South Korean brand promised its existing customers that it would continue delivering updates for eligible models over a three-year period. Now, LG is gearing up to shut down its smartphone update servers in just over two months. Post this, LG smartphones will no...

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  ED Said to be Quizzing Apple, Xiaomi in E-Commerce Probe on Amazon, Flipkart

  ED, which probes economic crimes, has been investigating Amazon and Flipkart for years for allegedly breaching laws by stocking and exerting control over goods they list online. The agency, in recent weeks wrote to smartphone companies, including Apple and Xiaomi, to get data related to their online sales.