Hot wheels got intelligent: Carmakers are device-fying, and tech companies making cars are bringing their world view with themThe automobile is transforming into a smart device. Traditional carmakers face a challenge as software and data become more valuable than h...
05 Jun, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
Grest becomes first private firm to join govt IMEI verification platformGrest, a refurbished electronics platform, has partnered with C-DOT for the Sanchar Saathi initiative. This integration allows real-time ve...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
Security forces arrest active RPF/PLA cadre, seize weapons cache in Manipur operationsSecurity forces in Manipur have intensified operations. Significant recoveries of arms and ammunition have been made. Illegal bunkers have ...
27 May, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Lava to invest ₹1,100 cr in components in next five yearsHomegrown handset maker Lava International is set to invest Rs 1,100 crore over the next five years. This investment will focus on manufact...
21 May, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
Apple flags handset modification hurdles for satellite D2D rollout in IndiaApple advises against hardware changes for direct-to-device satellite links in India. The company prioritizes current mobile networks. Othe...
17 May, 2026, 06.50 AM IST
iPhone users among prime targets, three held with 66 stolen phones in DelhiDelhi Police apprehended three individuals in connection with a mobile phone snatching and disposal racket. The gang specifically targeted ...
15 May, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
Inflation in driver’s seat likely to stall discretionary spendWhile consumer demand had started improving over the past four months after a prolonged slowdown, rising crude oil prices, supply disruptio...
13 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Dixon Tech Q4 profit falls 36% despite revenue growth and expansion plansDixon Technologies reported a sharp decline in quarterly profit due to weak consumer demand, rising component costs, and the end of PLI ben...
12 May, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
Old stock turns gold for retailers as smartphone prices rise amid memory cost inflationAs memory prices experience inflation, the landscape of India's smartphone market is shifting. Retailers momentarily benefit from increased...
12 May, 2026, 01.25 AM IST
Qualcomm recalibrates chipsets to mitigate concerns about rising phone priceQualcomm introduced new chipsets, Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5. These aim to lower smartphone costs amid rising component pric...
07 May, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
Motorola seeks removal of YouTube, Instagram, X content in defamation caseMotorola Mobility has filed a defamation suit in India against social media platforms and tech creators. The company seeks to remove conten...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
Why PLI for cellphone making should be mostly for export, not domestic marketIncentives should not be extended beyond five years: the biggest risk is that they will continue forever in flop sectors to save face and j...
03 May, 2023, 04.57 PM IST
From brick devices to flip handsets, mobile phones have transformed in 50 years'Father of the cell phone' Martin Cooper invented mobile phones 50 years ago.
01 Apr, 2023, 06.06 PM IST
Handset makers can save costs due to GST-customs portal integrationThe data uploaded for bills of entry filed up to August 6, 2020 by SEZ (special economic zone) units “has been done on a trial basis to giv...
10 Sep, 2020, 07.08 PM IST
Government notifies phased manufacturing plan for mobile phonesThe programme will enable the Cellular mobile handset and related sub-assembly and component industry to plan their investments in the sect...
04 May, 2017, 10.45 PM IST
- Consumer forum asks Samsung to refund cost of faulty handset
A city consumer forum has asked Samsung India to refund the cost of a faulty mobile phone to a customer, dismissing the electronic giant's ...
26 Jun, 2011, 09.51 AM IST
- Cheap 'China mobiles' or new tools of terror?
The prices of these swanky mobile phone handsets loaded with the latest features are attractively low.
25 Sep, 2008, 03.53 PM IST