Import duty on parts may hit Indian phone makers hardMost of them, including Lava, Micromax and Intex, may be forced to absorb the increased cost of imported components and take a further hit ...
04 Apr, 2018, 06.45 AM IST
No level playing field with Chinese cos in India: IntexChinese manufacturers get incentives for setting up base in India, which in no way can be compensated by the Indian government, says Rajeev...
19 Jan, 2018, 11.45 PM IST
Prices of smartphones won't increase: HandsetmakersAccording to industry data, 29 out of 36 value-added tax jurisdictions in India had a VAT rate on mobile phones of 5% along with a 1% excis...
30 Jun, 2017, 01.03 AM IST
Intex appoints SP Subramanian as AVP sales for mobile businessSubramanian brings with him nearly 25 years of experience in the service provider and mobile devices segment including companies like Lava ...
27 Feb, 2017, 06.29 PM IST
Indians still prefer buying feature phone over smartphonesAlmost 85% feature phone users do not intend to switch to smartphones on their next purchase, according to a recent study conducted by Mobi...
26 Jan, 2017, 04.38 PM IST
Hit hard by demonetisation, Foxconn puts a fourth of its India workers on benchDemonetisation of high value notes sparked a severe cash crunch that saw sales slump almost 50%, forcing the company to slash production by...
12 Dec, 2016, 08.12 AM IST
Lava pips Intex, Micromax to be largest local handset brandThe handset maker is also looking to acquire a design company for around $20 million besides raising $100 million for expansion by end of 2...
27 Oct, 2016, 06.48 PM IST
Noida is now India's mobile production hubThe flurry of investments to the region was perhaps prompted by the presence of Korean giants Samsung and LG. Samsung, which started local ...
26 Aug, 2016, 10.45 AM IST
Google plans to bring high-end yet affordable Android One-based smartphones: Sundar Pichai"In 2016, there will be more Android users in India than the US,” Pichai said on the first day of a two-day visit to India.
17 Dec, 2015, 05.18 AM IST
With surging sales, Indian handset makers like Micromax, Lava eye robust revenue growthHandset makers Micromax, Lava and Intex expect a 100 per cent year-on-year revenue growth in the year to March 2016 on the back of surging ...
07 Aug, 2015, 06.19 AM IST
LG to produce smartphones in India if market share touches 10%LG also plans to invest Rs 1,000 crore in 2015 on research and development (R&D) and marketing.
22 Jun, 2015, 03.56 PM IST
Xiaomi India's top 4G handset vendor in January; pips Samsung, AppleIn October-December 2014 quarter, over one million 4G devices, including smartphones, tablets and data cards were shipped to the Indian mar...
17 Mar, 2015, 03.46 PM IST
Handset makers like Lava & Intex to increase prices by upto 5% after Budget raises excise dutyLocal smartphone vendors such as Micromax, Lava, Karbonn and Intex are set to increase prices as the Budget has increased the effective dut...
02 Mar, 2015, 03.58 AM IST
Samsung leads India smartphone segment in Q4, Apple ships around 5 lac iPhones: CounterpointMicromax, which according to another research firm Canalys surpassed S Korea major to become the leading smartphone supplier in India in th...
05 Feb, 2015, 10.52 AM IST
Round 2 in Android One war: New phones may hit market by December-endThe first set of Android One devices were launched last week, priced Rs 6,399 onwards by Micromax, Karbonn and Spice.
21 Sep, 2014, 01.32 PM IST
Lava, Intex likely to launch Android One devices in early 2015Lava and Intex are likely to offer different specifications such as larger screens and better camera quality at wider price points.
18 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Small smartphone makers Lava, Intex and Celkon face uphill task in raising market shareRight marketing strategy and effective after sales service are key to making a dent in the pecking order.
20 Jan, 2014, 04.27 AM IST