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iPhone makers among winners in $6.6 billion India's manufacturing plan

Amid rising trade and political tensions between the U.S. and China, India is betting that many global brands will be keen to reduce their ...

Phone, electronics makers seek exemption from 'faceless assessment' for shipments

“We request all AEO (authorized economic operator) and In-Bond Manufacturing entities import/export be permitted “green channel” for self-a...

Cap on exports incentive by govt to hurt handset, component exports, says industry

The government on Tuesday notified that benefits to each exporter under the Merchandise Exports Incentive Scheme (MEIS) for the September-D...

Apple Inc-owned webstore debut in India: Products being sold at maximum retail prices

Apple products, such as iPhones and iPads, are sold at up to 12% discount in the online marketplaces and even the webstore of top retail ch...

Microsoft back in the smartphone business after more than four years with its new Duo

Microsoft is pitching the Duo as a more useful tool than a conventional smartphone. CEO Satya Nadella, for instance, uses one screen to tak...

Six states woo mobile phone manufacturers with incentives and attractive subsidies

Uttar Pradesh has already written to both Pegatron and Apple, highlighting its offer of 20% added incentive on capital invested and 25% sub...

Google to bring latest Pixel 4a smartphone to Indian market in October

The company will, however, not bring its new 5G-enabled Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a (5G) to India and Singapore markets.

Mega investments from global tech giants prove India's attractiveness, says RS Prasad

The telecom and IT minister was speaking a day after announcing that 22 global and Indian firms, including all three of Apple's contract ma...

Diversifying supply chains: Apple vendor eyes production shift to India

The establishment of the facility is expected to generate employment for around 55,000 Indian workers over a year or so, sources familiar w...

China to draw up a list aimed at punishing firms deemed harmful to its interests

The United States said on Friday it will ban WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok from U.S. stores starting on Sunday night, a move that wil...

Premium smartphone sales in India drop 32% in June 2020 quarter: Report

Counterpoint Research, in a report, said the nationwide lockdown of almost 40 days led to almost zero shipments in April that contributed t...

Eye phone or a smart idea for smartphone companies, may be the next market disruptor

Billions need eyeglasses or contact lenses. Make screens that can adapt to individual vision specs. Rewards will be huge for firms. And sup...

Mobile phone sales to remain flat until festive season; industry watchers stay hopeful

Companies are going all out to woo the consumer with launches of new smartphones, but most are keeping away from discretionary spends gaugi...

Chinese smartphone brands' market share in India slips: Counterpoint Research

Chinese smartphone brands saw their market share in India fall to 72 per cent in June quarter from 81 per cent in the preceding three month...

Apple makes flagship iPhone 11 at Foxconn plant in India

Apple has started making its flagship iPhone 11 at the Foxconn plant near Chennai, the first time it’s manufactured a top-of-the-line model...

The 'i' in iPhone 11 now stands for India-made: Apple for the first time makes a top-of-the-line model in the country

The company hasn’t cut prices as it also sells iPhone 11 handsets made in China in India but industry executives said that could be an opti...

India smartphone market shrinks 48% to 17.3 million units, shows Canalys report

Smartphone shipments in India fell a massive 48% on year in the April-June period to 17.3 million units due to nationwide shutdown until mi...