Smartphone Industry

Xiaomi prepares own mobile chip, puts pressure on MediaTek and Qualcomm

The processor may help Xiaomi be more self-sufficient and stand out in an Android market led by Qualcomm customers

iPhone's rise in India: How Apple is taking on Android in premium segment

While Android continues to be the more popular smartphone platform in the country, iPhone has gained a stronger foothold among premium buyers

Clash of titans: Samsung in Vietnam and Apple in India race for market lead

Apple Inc exported iPhones worth $10 bn from India in FY24, a fifth of what Samsung achieved last year in Vietnam

Indian smartphone market value surges 12% in Q3 CY2024: Counterpoint

Samsung, prioritising its flagship Galaxy S series and enhancing its value-driven portfolio, led the market by value with a 23 per cent share

Smartphone sales fall 3% as apparel grows 6-8% during festive season

E-commerce platforms experienced a slow start to their annual festive sales, which began on September 26, but demand picked up after Navratri as consumers received their paychecks

Google sees India as booming premium smartphone market, to surpass others

Tech giant Google views India as an exciting market and believes the country has huge growth prospects in the premium smartphones segment, a top official said on Tuesday. Google Mobile Business Vice President Nanda Ramachandran, speaking on the sidelines of the Made By Google event here, described India as a "fantastic growing market", asserting that the premium smartphone segment in the country is poised to outpace many of Google's other major markets. "India is a fantastic growing market and we believe that the premium smartphone market in India will exceed pretty much any top markets that we play in, and we want to be a strong player in that market," Ramachandran told PTI. Speaking further about the company's commitment to India, he noted that a successful strategy hinges on optimising its product portfolio to meet local demands. "India is one of the most exciting countries in our footprint right now, and we are fully committed. For us to succeed in India, the first thing we hav

1 in 4 countries have banned phones in schools due to negative impacts: UN

Large-scale international assessment data suggests a negative link between excessive use of technology and student performance, yet less than one in four countries have banned smartphone use in schools, according to the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) report. The report on "Technology in education" published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has flagged that assessment data has found that mere proximity to a mobile device distracts students and has a negative impact on learning. An expert from the UN's Education team told PTI that too much attention on technology in education usually comes at a high cost, and technology, including smartphones, should only be used in class when it supports learning outcomes. "The adoption of digital technology has resulted in many changes in education and learning. The set of basic skills that young people are expected to learn in school, at least in richer countries, has expanded to include a broad ..

India smartphone shipments dip 2% in Q2 2024 as slow demand takes toll

India's smartphone shipments fell two per cent year-on-year in June quarter, hurt by the heatwave and slower demand, as per a report by global research firm Counterpoint that showed Xiaomi reclaimed top spot in volume share and Samsung led in value terms. Notably, 5G smartphones captured their highest-ever share of 77 per cent in the overall shipments, according to Counterpoint's Monthly India Smartphone Tracker. Another key takeaway was that India's smartphone market hit its highest ever Q2 value, driven by the ongoing trend of premiumisation. "India's smartphone shipments fell 2 per cent YoY in Q2 2024 (April-June)," it said. The decline was influenced by a heatwave, a seasonal slump, and slower demand from Q1 2024. "In response, OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) hosted sales events in Q2 to clear inventory, leading to a reduced sell-in and a period of degrowth," it said. On the market's volume dynamics, Senior Research Analyst Shilpi Jain explained that heatwave conditio

Xiaomi overtakes Samsung as leader in India's smartphone market: Report

A Canalys report found that four out of India's top five highest smartphones shipments came from Chinese brands - Xiaomi, vivo, realme, and OPPO. Korea's Samsung ranked third

Samsung in talks with component partners to boost operations in India

Samsung views India as a crucial market with Noida and Bengaluru becoming one of its biggest R&D centres, and is in talks with Indian component partners to strengthen its operations, a senior official said. Samsung Electronics President and Head of Mobile eXperience (MX) Business TM Roh was speaking at a media roundtable here on the sidelines of Samsung Unpacked 2024. "The Indian market is very important to Samsung. We have operated the manufacturing facility since 1996, and we also have R&D centres in India. Noida and Bengaluru R&D centres have become one of the biggest R&D centres of Samsung and MX business. "They are busy developing flagship products as well as contributing to the development of Galaxy AI technologies," Roh said, adding that these collaborations and efforts will continue in the future. In January this year, Roh termed India as one of Samsung's important manufacturing bases and said that the Korean electronics major will start manufacturing laptops ..

Global smartphone market grows 6% as AI and discounts boost demand

Global smartphone shipments rose 6.5 per cent, according to IDC, while sales to consumers jumped 6 per cent, per Counterpoint Research figures

Oppo claims Byju's owes Rs 13 crore, NCLT designates July 3 as 'Byju Day'

The tribunal, meanwhile, has designated July 3 as 'Byju Day' as nearly 10 petitions are expected to be heard that day against the edtech firm

Great Summer Sale to be the biggest ever this year: Amazon India exec

Premium and 5G smartphone sales are expected to drive growth

Huawei's high-profile consumer boss Richard Yu moves to chairman role

Yu had been CEO of Huawei's consumer unit, which includes its smartphone business, since 2012

Taiwan keen to help India become leader in chip space, says Jason Ho

Ho says Taiwan has sufficient capacity that can be allocated to India, which has designing capability and market demand

Apple 'looking at' manufacturing facility in Indonesia: CEO Tim Cook

Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company is looking at manufacturing in Indonesia as he met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday. We talked about the president's desire to see manufacturing in the country, and it's something that we will look out, Cook told reporters after the meeting. Widodo's administration has worked for years to bring manufacturing to the country to power economic development, while Apple is seeking to diversify its supply chains away from China, where most of its smartphones and tablets are assembled. The company began moving some production to countries like Vietnam, and more recently India, after shutdowns to fight COVID-19 in China repeatedly disrupted the company's shipments. I think the investment ability in Indonesia is endless. I think that, there is a lot of great places to invest, and we're investing. We believe in the country, Cook said. The previous day, Cook met Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi, where he said Apple plans

Apple's iPhone shipments plunge 10% in Q1 as Android rivals rebound

Average selling prices for handsets are rising, as consumers increasingly opt for premium models that they intend to hold on to for longer, IDC's researchers found

Realme eyes top spot in Rs 15-25k segment with launch of P series in 2024

Smartphone maker Realme India aims to garner the highest share in the Rs 15,000-25,000 mobile phone segment this year with the launch of a new portfolio of devices under P series, a senior company official said. While sharing the plans on the P series, Realme India business strategy lead, Tarini Prasad Das told reporters that in 2024, the company aims to achieve the 50 million smartphones sales cumulatively under its partnership with Flipkart. "We aim to lead the Rs 15,000-25,000 smartphone segment this year overall with the launch of the P series. The P series itself is expected to lead the segment," Das said. Realme is among the top five smartphone brands in terms of volume market share. The company had 12 per cent market share in 2023. The company plans to launch the P series in the second week of April in sub-Rs 20,000 price range. Das said that both offline and online sales contribute equally to overall business of Realme and the company is looking to consolidate its leadersh

Strong signals: Mobile phone output tops Rs 4.1 trillion in FY24

Industry experts attribute the increase in the average sale price of a phone to customers' shift towards premiumisation, bolstered by the growing adoption of 5G phones

'Next big playground for AI': Samsung taps into Indian 'tech-savvy' market

Samsung's newly launched store, 'Samsung BKC' at Jio World Plaza in Mumbai, is welcoming consumers to experience 'One Samsung' - a concept aimed at promoting its latest AI innovations