Smartphone Buyers In India

Mid-range smartphone users outpace high-end in premium product searches

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

Smartphones priced Rs 10k-20k dominate Indian market: Infinix India CEO

Mobile phones priced in the range of Rs 10,000-20,000 dominate the country's smartphone industry, constituting over 40 per cent of the total market size, according to Infinix India CEO Anish Kapoor. Kapoor said the demand for 5G-enabled handset has increased in the recent past and devices priced between Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000 see higher demand as compared to those priced below Rs 10,000 that used to dominate the market earlier. The stagnancy, which was in the market for the past two years, has changed, and the market has once again started to grow back, said Kapoor who was in Lucknow on Thursday for the launch of the company's latest smartphone Note 40X 5G. "...earlier the phones which were priced under Rs 10,000 used to dominate the market in India, and it was around 35 per cent to 40 per cent. Now, the major market has gone to the mobile phones priced in the range Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 now, which is close to 43 per cent," Kapoor told PTI. He attributed the new trend to users' .

Shrinking market share, govt pressure trouble Chinese smartphone makers

Chinese smartphone brands are fast losing market share in Europe, North America, and Japan. On the other hand, Apple and Samsung have grown as people increasingly prefer premium devices

Smartphone sales may contract this year again, improved quality to blame

Quality phones available at affordable prices have resulted in people using their phones for a longer period of time

Ahead of festive season, Indian smartphone market showing recovery: Report

The research firms attribute the halt in shipment decline to a revival in consumer demand as macroeconomic factors improve

Nothing Phone 2 launch on July 11: Watch livestream, know expected specs

Nothing is set to launch its second-generation smartphone, Phone 2, on July 11 at 8:30 (IST). The launch event will live stream on the company's website and official YouTube channel

Lower penetration, affordability to make India top wearables market in 2023

While India has big numbers to its credit, wearables sold in North America and China are relatively costlier and come with high-level operating systems such as Apple's WatchOS and Google's Wear OS

No closing dates for PLI scheme, govt makes it easier to avail benefits

Apart from the semiconductor production-linked incentive scheme, the govt is also planning incentive schemes for computers and devices, telecom, automotive, and IT hardware

Sellers set to launch big discounts on smartphones to clear stock

Summer discount sales are a way to clear out stocks accumulated since the second half of last year and the first quarter of 2023, an analyst said

Vivo X90, Vivo X90 Pro launched in India yesterday, check latest update

The Vivo X90 series will open for sale next week; the starting price of the smartphone is Rs 59,999

Handset production down 20% YoY, companies sitting on 10 weeks of inventory

For the period between January and March 2023, the sales went down by 18 per cent compared to the same period last year

Select OnePlus phones from 2023 and onwards to get 4 major Android updates

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

Google Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro review: Good phones set back by limited storage

The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro seem ordinary on paper, but Google's experience-oriented software-related enhancements put them a notch above other premium smartphones

OPPO A77s, OPPO A17 launched in India: Price, features, and more

OPPO A77s and OPPO A17 will be available across online and retail outlets for Rs 17,999 and Rs 12,499, respectively

Premium smartphone demand in smaller cities up 40% in Jan-July: Flipkart

E-commerce website records over 60% growth in new smartphone launches by premium brands

Samsung begins pre-reserve process for Galaxy S22, Tab S8 series in India

Customers can pre-reserve Galaxy S22 Series smartphone through 'Galaxy S22 Pre-reserve VIP Pass' and Galaxy Tab S8 Series through 'Galaxy Tab S8 Pre-reserve VIP Pass'

Going mobile with fraud detection

Preventing mobile-based fraud requires coordinated efforts between regulators, industry bodies representing mobile operators, banking and financial services, and security tech providers

Covid-19 crisis: Nearly 10,000 mobile retail stores shut in the past year

The north India region, the largest market among all four zones of the country, has seen the worst, according to market analytics platform PredictiVu, with close to 10 per cent of outlets closing

Samsung's latest jibe at Apple: 'Phone upgrade shouldn't be a downgrade'

The ads, claiming superior camera quality for the Samsung phone, run with the tagline: "Your phone upgrade shouldn't be a downgrade".

Anti-China sentiment may not be favourable, say Indian smartphone makers

Most Indian smartphone makers were relegated following the entry of Chinese companies in the last few years, while others turned into OEM suppliers for the overseas firms, industry experts said