Smartphones Made In India

The new Phone 3a series smartphone continues the design language of the Phone 2a with a centrally aligned horizontal camera bar

The Galaxy S25 series, comprising the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25, benefits significantly from contributions by Samsung's R&D centre in Bengaluru, said JB Park

Local contract manufacturer Dixon Technologies said the initial batch of Indian-made devices will be available in the market by September, as trial production has recently started

Called The Community Edition Project, the initiative is touted by the company as first-of-its-kind that invites community members to design, package, customise and launch a new variant of Phone 2a

The Nothing Phone 2a appears to retain the transparent design of the Phone 1 and Phone 2, but with a horizontal camera island and limited LEDs for Glyph interface

Nothing has confirmed that the Phone (2a) will be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro chip. Alongside, the company confirmed 12GB RAM configuration

Nothing India has launched an endorsement campaign asking its community members to change their name on X with a postfix "Bhai"

The government should not cut import duties on electronic components used in making smartphones in the forthcoming Budget as the current tariff structure has already proven successful and changing them could harm local manufacturing, a GTRI report said on Monday. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that maintaining the current rates would help balance industry growth and long-term development in India's growing smartphone market. "Currently, tariffs on imported parts for smartphones in India are between 7.5 per cent and 10 per cent. The Budget should maintain these taxes. The Budget should not cut the import tariffs on parts used to make smartphones," it said, adding that the current rate of levies supports duty-free imports for making products to exports. The Budget is scheduled to be presented on February 1. The suggestion is in contrast to the demand of industry body India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) that import duty cuts on mobile phone components c

About a quarter of iPhone assembly would happen in India from 2024, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in his blog on Medium

Beijing-based Xiaomi has been compelled to partner with Dixon for smartphone assembly because India is pressing Chinese companies to localize everything from manufacturing to distribution of devices

Smartphone maker vivo on Thursday said it plans to open 10 flagship stores in India by 2024. Leading mobile phone companies like Apple and Samsung have started focussing on premium stores to engage with customers. "vivo India now has four flagship stores in the country including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Coimbatore, with a plan to build a network of 10 large size experiential stores by 2024. Also, the brand has a robust network of 650 exclusive stores," vivo said. At the flagship store, vivo will conduct workshops for customers to enable them learn versatile ways of smartphone photography etc. "With consumer orientation as our key focus, we strive to create immersive and premium interactive experience at our exclusive stores for our consumers. Hence, our modern experiential flagship stores are designed in a way where consumers engage with the products in a meaningful way and get an integrated, hassle-free product experience under one roof," vivo India Head of Corporate Strategy Geet

Samsung will start manufacturing Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 in India to meet local requirements. The devices will be available in the market from August 18 and pre-booking begins on July 27

India has been encouraging global companies to invest more in local manufacturing as a part of its efforts to become a powerhouse in the global electronics supply chain

Company known for its economical products sets sights on an exclusive segment of the market

Smartphone maker vivo on Thursday said it will invest Rs 1,100 crore more by the end of 2023 to scale up its manufacturing capacity in the country, and that production in its upcoming unit at Greater Noida is expected to commence by early 2024. vivo India also said it is "on track" to export more than one million 'Made in India' smartphones in 2023, having sent its first 'made in India' smartphone shipment to Thailand and Saudi Arabia during 2022. As part of its Rs 7,500-crore proposed investment plan it had outlined, vivo is on its way to complete the first phase investment of Rs 3,500 crore by the end of 2023. "vivo India has already invested Rs 2,400 crore, and a further Rs 1,100 crore is expected to be invested by the end of 2023 to increase its manufacturing capacity and support the government's vision of making India a global export hub," the company said in a release. The company released the second edition of its India impact report, as it pledged its "unwavering commitment

Sale of smartphones priced above Rs 20,000 has increased more than two-fold in five years

The first iPhone 14s from India are likely to be finished in late October or November, following the initial September release

Priced at Rs 8,699, the Lava Blaze is now available for pre-orders in India

So far, Apple has localised production of five smartphone models - iPhone SE (1st Gen), 6S, 7, XR and 11

Wistron to manufacture the device at new Karnataka facility