Smartphone Users In India

CERT-In advises users to update their devices to the latest software version to mitigate risks and safeguard against potential threats

A new report found that mid-range smartphone owners, not their wealthier counterparts, are more engaged with premium fashion, automobiles, OTT subscriptions, and hospitality services

The company currently has a global base of over 450 million users, whereas the active users in India are pegged at 235 million

The report also found that a typical smartphone user picks up their phone almost 70 to 80 times a day

The research is based on Ericsson's Mobility Report for 2023, which was released globally on Thursday

In 2023, "123456" was the most common password used by Indians; almost a third of the world's most popular passwords consist of numerical sequences

Says CCI order presents a major setback for its Indian users and businesses who trust Android's security features

The number of mobile users has fallen twice in the past eight months now, latest fall concentrated in urban India

OnePlus has announced that it will offer four generations of OxygenOS and five years of security updates on selected smartphones from 2023

Sees half a billion such users by 2027, high growth in number of smartphone users and spike in average usage per smartphone

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

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

From 'tankhwa' and 'kiraya', for 'shagun' and 'jugaad', digital payment is a pan-India habit

Gains 10% share as disruption hits Chinese smartphone majors

Indian smartphone users have taken to using apps like never before

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

According to a new study by US-based media agency Zenith, smartphone ownership globally will continue to expand in 2018