Smartphone market likely to see tepid demand in FY26Analysts predict a tariffs-driven global trade slowdown could dampen Indian consumption, impacting smartphone demand through FY26. A weak M...
17 Apr, 2025, 08.22 AM IST
Smartphone brands seek growth levers in AI and personalisationThis year, brands will be banking on differentiating products based on the software experience, leveraging the benefits of generative AI, a...
26 Feb, 2025, 08.27 AM IST
Smartphone shipments rise 1-5% in FY24; Chinese brands in top slotThe Indian smartphone market experienced a slight growth in 2024, with shipments reaching approximately 153-156 million units. Chinese bran...
31 Jan, 2025, 10.41 PM IST
Mobile volumes may not ring as loud as expectedMarket trackers have revised their 2024 smartphone volume estimates downwards due to sluggish festive season demand, longer replacement cyc...
31 Oct, 2024, 08.15 AM IST
Polls, heatwaves cool smartphone sales in June qtrIn the June quarter, smartphone sales in New Delhi declined by 1-2% due to heatwaves and elections, causing an inventory buildup. Samsung, ...
28 Jul, 2024, 11.59 PM IST
Mobile makers bet on higher exports to growSmartphone makers are hoping for exports from India to continue their strong showing, which will drive their own growth as production level...
20 Apr, 2024, 10.38 AM IST
India smartphone up 15% on year in Q1, continues recovery: CanalysThe Indian smartphone market rebounds, reaching 35.3 million units in Q1 2024, a 15% YoY growth, as per Canalys. Samsung leads with 19% mar...
18 Apr, 2024, 04.43 PM IST
Phone Sales: Strong festive demand saved phone sales in 2023, say market trackersAccording to research firm Canalys, mobile shipments fell 2% to 148.6 million units in 2023, though it marked a recovery from a 6% decline ...
19 Jan, 2024, 08.52 AM IST
Smartphone market shows revival signs in 2nd quarterXiaomi secured the third spot with 5.4 million units shipped, a decline of 22% on year, which is much lesser than the 38% decline, Canalys ...
20 Jul, 2023, 12.27 AM IST
Smartphone shipments recover in June quarter at 36.1 mn units: CanalysThe Indian smartphone market showed signs of recovery in Q2 2023, after three consecutive quarters of shipment declines, as shipments grew ...
19 Jul, 2023, 04.17 PM IST
Phone shipments slip 20% in January-March on poor demand; stock pile-up a worry for cosWhile Canalys pegged the shipment fall at 20% year-on-year, Counterpoint Research's preliminary estimates, shared exclusively with ET, show...
20 Apr, 2023, 09.19 AM IST
Mobile shipments yet to recover amid rising pricesThe entry-level segment saw a sharp decline in shipments even as the supply situation improved in 2022, said market trackers.
13 Feb, 2023, 08.37 AM IST
‘Xiaomi India aims to bounce back via leaner portfolio, entry level focus’However, market trackers say the key to Xiaomi India’s bounce back will be in efficient channel management, affordability-driven financing ...
23 Jan, 2023, 10.09 PM IST
Smartphone shipments down 6% in Q3 on inflationary pressuresThe market tracker cautioned that the ongoing quarter will see headwinds from a steady depreciation of the rupee, which hit a record low of...
22 Oct, 2022, 12.44 AM IST
Smartphone sales may have declined in January-March quarterCounterpoint Research said the country's smartphone market fell 5% on year in the March quarter while Canalys estimated that the market gre...
22 Apr, 2022, 12.16 AM IST
Apple set for a bumper harvest in December quarterThe firm shipped 800,000 iPhones in July-September, its highest in a quarter. This was before the flagship, 5G-enabled iPhone 12 series was...
03 Dec, 2020, 09.52 AM IST
Huawei overtakes Samsung as top smartphone seller in Q2: Industry tracker CanalysCanalys said embattled firm, which is facing US sanctions, shipped 55.8 million devices -- overtaking Samsung for the first time, which shi...
30 Jul, 2020, 10.51 AM IST