'Life is a race': iPhone 18 sale sparks hilarious meme fest, from 3 Idiots to Baghban, as long queues form outside Apple stores across IndiaThe iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max sale in India triggered long queues outside Apple stores in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. Videos and...
18 Sep, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
Apple iPhone 17 Pro at Rs 69,990: Here's how you can get the Rs 1,34,990 phone under Rs 70,000iPhone 17 Pro at Rs 69,990: The Apple iPhone 17 Pro 256GB can be bought at an effective Rs 69,990 at Croma, but the price is available only...
17 Sep, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Online sales of mobiles & laptops hit a rough patch on weaker entry-level demand, fewer online discountsCounterpoint Research data showed an almost identical drop in online contribution to smartphone sales. Researchers and industry executives ...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.11 AM IST
AI in Indian homes: Samsung sees 30% growth in SmartThings users, makes Knox its security pitchSamsung sees significant growth in its Indian SmartThings user base. Consumers are increasingly adopting AI-enabled appliances for home man...
16 Sep, 2026, 08.05 PM IST
Man wanted to buy iPhone from neighbour's credit card, who refused. Bengaluru CA explains why the request raised a red flagA Reddit user refused when his neighbour asked him to let his cousin buy an iPhone using his credit card on a 12-month EMI. Bengaluru CA Me...
25 Aug, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
Smartphone prices rise as memory costs surge: Realme, Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, OnePlus hike ratesSmartphone prices are increasing due to higher component costs for manufacturers. Several brands like Realme and Samsung have already raise...
20 Aug, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Smartphone retailers urge brands to end zero-cost EMI schemes to make handsets more affordableThis is because zero-interest payment plans cost smartphone brands 17-19% of the product price which they bake directly into retail price o...
01 Aug, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Premium takes priority in ecommerce carts this festive seasonThere is a 20-25% year-on-year rise in festive order volumes for premium products, while mass-segment orders are either flat or up marginal...
30 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Samsung foldables now account for over 20% of flagship sales in India, says Southwest Asia CEOSamsung's foldable phones now represent over twenty percent of flagship sales in India. The company anticipates further growth as consumers...
28 Jul, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
Samsung wants foldables to go beyond metros: Aditya Babbar on India’s premium smartphone pushSamsung launched its largest foldable phone lineup, including the Fold8 and Flip8 models. The company aims to expand foldable adoption beyo...
22 Jul, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
India's smartphone shipments fall 10% in Q2, biggest June-quarter drop in six yearsIndia's smartphone shipments saw a significant ten percent decline year-on-year. Rising memory prices forced brands to increase handset pri...
17 Jul, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
'Your car, house, phone are chains': Ankur Warikoo on EMIs and loans; reveals when he had minus Rs 30 lakh net worthAnkur Warikoo advises young professionals to liquidate choices leading to debt. He stresses taking responsibility for financial decisions a...
08 Jul, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
From smartphones to scorecards: How EMIs are dialing up access to loansPurchasing a mobile phone on EMI is helping people in the informal sector to build credit histories. This enables them to access larger loa...
25 Jan, 2025, 10.51 AM IST
Demand for financing schemes set to surge as smartphones get costlierSmartphone financing schemes are set to see a surge with 60-70% of the devices likely to be bought via instalment-based financing plans as ...
16 Jan, 2023, 08.39 AM IST
VIL, Bajaj Finance partner for financing offers on smartphones bundled with prepaid plansUnder the pact, the EMI will be calculated on the basis of the total billed amount including the price of the smartphone and the recharge. ...
14 Dec, 2020, 04.45 PM IST
Like that Smart TV? Buy it now, you can pay laterAccording to the latest RBI data, consumer loans outstanding shrunk to Rs 18,200 crore at the end of December from Rs 20,800 crore on March...
14 Feb, 2018, 02.37 PM IST
Buy devices on EMI without credit card from The MobileStoreMobile phone retail chain The MobileStore today launched a new instalment scheme for consumers to buy devices on EMI (equated monthly insta...
20 Jan, 2014, 03.09 PM IST