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Make In India: How to maximize local phone component

The contribution of India manufactured mobile phones has grown from 14 percent in 2014 to 67 percent in 2016, but the value of sourcing...
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DataWind opens manufacturing facility in Hyderabad

DataWind has opened its manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, India. Andhra Pradesh IT Minister KT Rama Rao and Nadir Patel, High Commissioner of Canada, launched the...
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Amazon, BestBuy, BLU acting as agents to Android backdoor malpractice?

Security firm Kryptowire has identified Android smartphones with a "backdoor" software in the US that collected sensitive personal data and transmitted this data to...
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LeEco secures $600 mn funding; Gao Jun new APAC president

Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco on Tuesday announced receiving $600 million in funding from Chinese institutional investors and that it has appointed Anthony...
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WhatsApp cheers 160 mn monthly users in India with video calling

Announcing that India now has nearly 160 million monthly active users, instant messaging app WhatsApp launched a video calling feature here which will be...
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Smartphone shipment in India crosses 30 mn mark in Q3 2016

Smartphone shipment crossed 30 Million mark in India for the first time ever in a quarter in CY Q3 2016 maintaining its healthy traction...
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Apple rumoured to unveil curved, bezel-free iPhones next year

Soon after getting mixed responses for its latest device iPhone 7 and 7 Plus smartphones, Apple is rumoured to release two iPhones that will...
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Intex aims Rs 100 crore revenue in mobile accessory market by 2017

The Indian mobile accessories market is set to explode owing to the exponential smartphone sales growth and domestic phone maker Intex aims to touch...

China unveils first smartphone for satellite communications

China's aerospace technology company has unveiled the first satellite smartphone designed for use with the country's first mobile communications satellite, Tiantong-1 (TT-1), media reports...
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Samsung Note 7 debacle and poor quarter performance: what next?

In the wake of Samsung’s poor financial performance following the Note 7 episode, QuestFactory analyst reviews what it means for the smartphone leader in...
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LG Mobile revenue slips by 23%; premium devices cost more

LG Mobile Communications Company has reported KRW 2.5 trillion (USD 2.3 billion) in revenues for the third quarter of 2016, 23 percent lower than in the same...
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Samsung profit for third quarter dips amid Galaxy Note 7 fiasco

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics' net profits in the third quarter dropped by a massive 16.8 percent, primarily due to the Galaxy Note...
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Despite Note 7 fiasco, Samsung leads in smartphone shipment: IDC

Worldwide smartphone shipments rose to 362.9 million during the third quarter of 2016, said the latest IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Despite the recall...
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India overtakes U.S to become the 2nd largest smartphone market in 2016

With an installed base of 275 million devices in 2016, India has overtaken the U.S to become the world’s second-largest smartphone market, says the...
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Apple sales up 50% in India, Jio 4G to boost iPhone experience: Cook

Announcing that the sales of iPhones were up 50 percent in India in fiscal 2016, Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that the Cupertino-based...
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Apple finds less buyers for its devices, revenue and profit dip

A third consecutive quarter of year-to-year revenue, gross profit and operating profit declines for Apple in calendar Q3 2016 show that Apple has become...

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