Feature phones: It’s too early to write an obituary
The telecom industry is witnessing some really interesting times. Even as 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR), along with smart devices, are...
Google Android OS installed on 2 bn active devices
Google's Android operating system has reached a milestone by powering 2 billion monthly active devices around the world, the company said.
Google's vice president of...
Apple starts manufacturing of iPhone SE model in India
Apple on Wednesday announced commencement of initial production of its popular iPhone SE model at its Bengaluru facility.
The latest development reflects the India government's...
Samsung sells over 10 million Galaxy S8
Samsung Electronics has sold over 10 million of its Galaxy S8 and S8 plus smartphones in less than a month.
Samsung S, the first device...
Gionee increases distribution network by 30% in India
Smartphone company Gionee has grown its distribution network by 30 percent and has doubled the national distributors in India.
Gionee has a presence in 42,000...
Jio is out as China beats India to dominate Indian smartphone market
India smartphone market rose 14.8 percent year-on-year and 4.7 percent quarter-on-quarter to 27 million smartphones in Q1 2017, said IDC.
China-based smartphone vendors captured 51.4...
Apple offers $200 mn to Corning to boost innovation in manufacturing
Technology major Apple has offered $200 million to smartphone glass maker Corning Inc, one of the component suppliers of iPhone, to foster innovation among...
Xiaomi to open 100 Mi Homes retail stores in India in two years
Technology company Xiaomi announced plans to open 100 Mi Homes retail stores in India in two years as part of its offline retail strategy...
iPhone 7 top selling smartphone, OPPO R9 becomes third model
Apple iPhone 7 has emerged as the world’s best-selling smartphone model in the first quarter of 2017. OPPO R9s shipped 9 million units becoming the world’s...
India Govt presents phased phone manufacturing program
The India government announced a phased manufacturing program (PMP), which will be rolled out over a period of time to promote domestic manufacturing of...
Apple revenue up 5% though iPhone unit sale drops 1% in March quarter
Apple has posted revenue of $52.9 billion (+5 percent), operating income of $14.09 billion and net income of $11.02 billion for its fiscal 2017...
Xiaomi closes in on Samsung in India smartphone market in Q1 2017
India smartphone shipments grew 12 percent to over 27 million in the first quarter of 2017, said research firm Canalys.
Samsung is continuing as the...
India may impose 5-10% custom duty on imported phones
India Government may impose an additional 5-10 percent custom duty on imported phones to encourage manufacturing of devices in India.
The retail price of imported...
Apple plans recycled material for its products
Apple has said it is planning to use 100 percent recycled material to manufacture its products.
Citing concern for the planet's future, the tech titan...
Lava reveals strategies for success in Indian smartphone market
Lava International product head Gaurav Nigam has revealed key strategies behind the growth of the Indian smartphone brand.
Gaurav Nigam said end-to-end control on research and...
Rising Star is the largest contract manufacturer in India
Samsung, Intex and Rising Star are the top three Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the country, according to CMR.
Rising Star is the largest contract...