Reliance Retail's Lyf targets 10 million sales by year-endThe handset brand, launched by Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Retail is set to launch new 4G devices at Rs 2,999 and Rs 3,999 for the festive...
Android One fails to make a mark despite revampGoogle's revamp of its Android One operating system for smartphones does not appear to have helped the search giant much.
Apple set for best ever quarter, iPhone 6s, 6s Plus shipments surge after slow startAfter a tepid start to sales of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, there’s been a sharp turnaround with Indian buyers matching the rest of the worl...
Top smartphone makers like Apple, Samsung, OnePlus ramp up stocks to meet Diwali demandAnalysts said the quarter makes up 33% of total smartphones sales in a year, making it the most critical time for handset makers.
Micromax, Intex both claim No. 2 spot in smartphone marketThe fight reflects the intensity of the battle for buyers and the volatile nature of the Indian market, the world's fastest growing after C...
Samsung eyes bigger play in 4G market; to launch more LTE phonesKorean electronics major Samsung is betting big on the burgeoning demand for 4G-enabled devices and plans to expand its portfolio of LTE sm...
Semi-knocked down devices’ imports rise 64 per cent in June quarterHandset makers have doubled their imports of SKD mobile phone units into India, signalling a big takeoff of cellphone assembling in the cou...
Samsung's smartphone market share falls to 21.5% from 28% in India in June quarterSamsung lost almost seven percentage points of its smartphone market share in India in the quarter to June, due to Chinese and local compet...
Intex pips Micromax in smartphone importsMicromax says import data is not equivalent to sales as production in India has picked upIntex imported 897,000 units of smartphones.
Three Chinese brands Coolpad, Meizu and Phi-Comm debut in India despite famous failures like Huawei, ZTEGlobal top-10 players Huawei, ZTE and LG have failed to make a mark, but that has not prevented a host of international phone brands from e...
Motorola to replicate India-only service centre model in BrazilThe experience centre, so far set up only in India, has made the company’s leadership take note of the popularity of this model.
A year on, Microsoft to complete Nokia integration by rebranding storesIn Microsoft’s global scheme of things, India is among the most important markets and Nokia retail stores are being rebranded Microsoft Pri...
Xiaomi ropes in Amazon, Snapdeal; ends exclusive tie-up with FlipkartXiaomi's India head Manu Jain tweeted that customers can now purchase Mi products from Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon and Airtel India stores.
Lava drops out of race to buy Nokia’s Chennai handset unitLava was the first Indian phone vendor to introduce its own user interface or skin, Hive, riding on the Android OS.
Samsung plans to launch Galaxy Note Edge with a curved screenThe limited edition quadcore smartphone with a 5.6inch super Amoled screen will be priced at Rs 68,500 and is likely to be retailed at an o...
Android One faces stiff competition from Xiaomi & Motorola; poses tough challenge for GoogleThe strategy was flawed, especially for a device targeted at a large segment of the population unlikely to have access to the internet.
Lava may become second largest local smartphone brandIn the feature phones category, Lava topped the list in the number of handsets imported, followed by Micromax and Karbonn.