Mobile phone exports from India to touch $5.5bnThe primary driver of this outstanding performance is the smartphone PLI Scheme launched on April 1, 2020, aimed at shifting GVCs to India ...
24 Mar, 2022, 07.14 PM IST
Google may replicate smartphone concept in global marketsThe JioPhone Next, which runs on the Pragati OS custom-made Android operating system and is targeted at first-time internet users, offers G...
08 Dec, 2021, 08.12 PM IST
Jio unveils the 'making of JioPhone Next'Jio is set to launch JioPhone Next, which it claims will be the world’s most affordable 4G smartphone, around Diwali.
25 Oct, 2021, 09.06 PM IST
UTL Neolyncs to make JioPhone Next 4G smartphoneRIL is believed to be aiming to place an order of five million units, the initial part of which has gone to UTL Neolyncs, said the people. ...
24 Aug, 2021, 11.38 PM IST
Mobile makers invest Rs 1,300 crore under PLI Scheme in 2020 Dec qtr: GovtThree companies -- Foxconn Hon Hai, Wistron and Pegatron -- are contract manufacturers for Apple iPhones. Apple and Samsung account for 37 ...
07 Apr, 2021, 08.18 PM IST
Samsung Electronics sole company to hit targets under PLI schemeAs a result, other handset makers including Apple contract manufacturers Foxconn and Wistron, Optiemus, Dixon, Lava, Bhagwati, UTL, Sahasra...
26 Mar, 2021, 07.18 AM IST
PLI scheme to make India integral part of global supply chain: Eco SurveyThe production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme was recently expanded to 10 sectors, after registering traction from global investors in the m...
29 Jan, 2021, 05.14 PM IST
Proper scaling up of electronic manufacturing can contribute USD 1 trillion to economy: Ravi Shankar Prasad"I don't have slightest doubt that by proper scaling of electronic manufacturing alone, we will be able to contribute USD 1 trillion to the...
19 Dec, 2020, 07.33 AM IST
Lava begins manufacturing Nokia smartphones; in talks with telcosLava is actively looking for western companies as part of its push into contract manufacturing. It has been working with US companies like ...
23 Nov, 2020, 07.42 PM IST
Handset makers may hire around 50,000 people by March 2021, driven by PLI schemeRecruiters say the blue collared workforce returning to the cities and the push for diversity, has mobile makers set up hiring mandates wit...
18 Nov, 2020, 05.07 PM IST
Israel aligned with PM Modi's 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', 'Make in India' vision: Israeli envoyThe Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology (MeitY) has approved 16 eligible applicants under the Production Linked Incentiv...
14 Oct, 2020, 02.31 PM IST
Local handset makers eye Rs 2,000-cr upgrade to manufacturing chopsEarlier this week, the government approved the applications of 10 mobile phone manufacturing companies, including foreign ones, for incenti...
10 Oct, 2020, 07.04 AM IST
Dixon to open third handset assembly plant by January with Rs 75 crore investmentIndia’s leading consumer durables manufacturer Dixon has a varied product portfolio of mobile phones, lighting products, smart TVs and wash...
09 Oct, 2020, 03.19 PM IST
Handset makers cleared for PLI benefits seek clarity over targets, time frameGovernment on Tuesday approved the applications of 16 electronics companies including 10 mobile phone manufacturers for rewards under the p...
09 Oct, 2020, 07.05 AM IST
Handset maker UTL Neolyncs to invest Rs 100 crore to expand productionUTL said it will utilize the proceeds of the scheme to strengthen Karbonn’s product portfolio to make it a globally competitive brand.
08 Oct, 2020, 04.28 PM IST
PLI scheme approval a challenge for local manufacturers to scale up: IndustryThe government, on Tuesday, approved applications of 16 electronics companies including 10 mobile phone manufacturers for reward under the ...
06 Oct, 2020, 11.37 PM IST
Government clears 16 companies for product-linked incentive schemeOut of these, 3 companies namely Foxconn Hon Hai, Wistron and Pegatron are contract manufacturers for Apple iPhones. Apple (37%) and Samsun...
06 Oct, 2020, 11.22 PM IST