OnePlus to be dismantled? The smartphone that challenged the iPhone aura may be quietly shut down, says a shocking reportA new report suggests OnePlus is being dismantled by parent company Oppo, with global shipments falling significantly and market share decl...
21 Jan, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
Senior-level IT hiring rebounds; China's BBK group resets India sales strategyIndian IT companies are back headhunting for senior roles. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
05 Apr, 2024, 07.47 PM IST
China's Oppo to shut down chip design unit as smartphone sales slumpThe company, one of China's best-selling domestic smartphone brands, said it will cease operations of its Zeku unit, which it set up in 201...
13 May, 2023, 08.42 AM IST
Cloudtail starts shipping business inventory to other sellers as closure nearsVendors who supply to Cloudtail across categories like electronics, health and personal care, and smartphones are being sent new contracts ...
28 Mar, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Carl Pei's startup Nothing partners Flipkart for India forayFlipkart will play a key role in building Nothing’s presence in India and will also offer after-sales service in 205 service points across ...
25 Jun, 2021, 10.26 AM IST
Carl Pei’s startup ‘Nothing’ unveils Ear 1 wireless earphonesThe Nothing Ear 1 wireless earphones would act as the starting point that "will define the artistry, confidence and craftsmanship that will...
11 May, 2021, 02.32 PM IST
Covid Impact: Smartphone offline channel stares at 50,000 job losses; experts cut growth estimatesExperts say the development may also force top brands to delay their offline expansion plans. The setback to the offline channel has come j...
06 May, 2021, 05.44 PM IST
Carl Pei’s Nothing to raise $1.5 million via community fundingThis financing round will be at the same valuation as Nothing’s $15 million Series A funding round led by Alphabet's GV last week.
16 Feb, 2021, 07.53 PM IST
Walnut Knowledge Solutions co-founder swears by Zoom as the best virtual conference appRaghav Chakravarthy shares his love and dependency on technology.
04 Jan, 2021, 05.35 PM IST
Like US and China, India must ensure that foreign tech companies here are locally ownedIndia could learn from both countries, requiring that Facebook India be sold to one of India’s tech tycoons. This would be one step to ensu...
28 Sep, 2020, 04.56 PM IST
Chinese smartphone brands in India may lose share in Apr-Jun quarter: TrackersThese trackers attributed this to the rising anti-China sentiments and supply constraints these brands faced from Indian plants and multipl...
01 Jul, 2020, 10.06 PM IST
Smartphone, electronics plants face shutdown as components wait for customs clearanceJaina Group, owner of Karbonn smartphones and licensee of Sansui TV brands, already shut down its plant last Friday.
29 Jun, 2020, 06.39 PM IST
Supplies of smartphones, tablets, laptops hit due to lower production & distribution workforceTwo senior industry executives said brands like Apple, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and Realme are facing supply issues with operational plants runni...
26 May, 2020, 09.14 AM IST
Status check: Week after rules eased, industry mostly locked outLack of local clearances, shortage of workers and raw materials, piled up inventory and regulatory confusion are all contributing to Indian...
28 Apr, 2020, 08.07 AM IST
Top smartphone and electronic brands postpone production plans till lockdown endsSeveral brands took the decision since both offline and online market is closed leading to piling up of inventory in their warehouses, and ...
20 Apr, 2020, 05.11 PM IST
Mobile phone retailers threaten brands of boycott unless online discounting is stoppedCellphone retailers under the umbrella of their apex national body, All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA) has informed brands like...
10 Jan, 2020, 10.00 PM IST
Samsung is losing to Chinese tech giants in India, can it bounce back?Samsung is facing brutal competition in most mass-market segments, losing valuable market share in India.
09 Apr, 2019, 02.12 PM IST