Rising prices may hit 54 pc of festive smartphone demand, denting annual sales by up to 30 pcIndian consumers may delay buying new smartphones or opt for used devices if prices continue rising. This trend could significantly impact ...
29 May, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
Airtel says India’s telecom pricing model is ‘broken’ as ARPU growth slowsBharti Airtel is dissatisfied with slow ARPU growth due to a flawed pricing system. The company plans to increase average revenue per user ...
15 May, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
From Royalty to Retail: The Cultural Renaissance of the Indian DiamondIndia's diamond legacy began with the legendary Golconda mines, once the world's primary source, yielding stones that adorned royalty and f...
08 May, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
Apple posts strong growth in India despite global smartphone slowdown: CEO Tim CookApple CEO Tim Cook expressed excitement about India's market. The company achieved strong double-digit growth in India for iPhones, iPadApp...
02 May, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Micromax strengthens international play, to foray into South AfricaMicromax, which is facing intense competition from Samsung and Chinese players like Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo, among others, in the Indian mark...
16 Dec, 2018, 03.52 PM IST
Xiaomi maintains online market lead with 57% share in Q1: CounterpointSamsung was at second place with 14% share and Honor has 8% share, market research firm Counterpoint said on Friday.
15 Jun, 2018, 03.06 PM IST
With over 100 handset brands in a $15 billion market, consolidation is just around the cornerSome 220 mn units of feature & smartphones are sold in India per year. With over 100 handset brands in a $15-bn market, consolidation is ju...
23 Mar, 2017, 06.33 AM IST
Indian mobile handset market in 2017: Low-cost 4G featurephones may keep lead over smartphones“Feature phones dominated total handset shipments in India in 2016 and we expect this trend to continue in 2017,” JP Morgan said in a note ...
09 Feb, 2017, 12.24 AM IST
Handset companies get more time to follow new battery rulesThe Bureau of Indian Standards has informed companies that it will allow concurrent running of two battery certification standards — issued...
19 Aug, 2016, 04.21 AM IST
Philips to re-enter Indian mobile handset marketPhilips will launch a range of smartphones and feature phones in the extremely competitive and crowded Indian smartphone market.
26 May, 2014, 11.02 AM IST
Gionee aims 10% share in Indian handset market in 3 yearsThe company has also launched its new flagship smartphone E7 in India, with a price tag of Rs 29,999 for 32 GB and Rs 26,999 for 16 GB mode...
25 Dec, 2013, 04.27 PM IST
- Indian handset market grows amid slowdown
According to Gartner, the Indian smartphone market grew by 17%, although, feature phones still dominated the 226 million Indian handset ind...
17 May, 2012, 06.09 AM IST
- Philips re-enters Indian mobile handset market
The dual-sim handsets are based on the energy-conserving Xenium technology that allows them to work for weeks without a recharge.
08 Sep, 2011, 04.26 AM IST
- Huawei aims at 15% Indian GSM handset space by 2015; to launch tablet after July
Huawei Devices, a subsidiary of Huawei Technologies, plans to grab 15% of the Indian handset market by 2015, president for India device bus...
08 Jun, 2011, 11.43 PM IST
- Homegrown handset cos to take on Nokia and BlackBerry in smartphone mkt
Indian brands plan to introduce smartphones running on Google Android & Windows platforms, unique in style & design. Top 5 Smartphones | To...
28 Jul, 2010, 10.56 AM IST
- Mass disconnects expected in drive to bell fake mobiles
If a Department of Telecom directive does take its course, mass disconnections will occur in the country on December 1 as the nation attemp...
12 Nov, 2009, 04.10 PM IST
- Handset firms hit by illegal imports
The Indian cellular handset makers are livid on the rising imports of refurbished handset by the parallel market illegally which is hurting...
27 Aug, 2007, 02.27 AM IST