Smartphone retailers urge brands to end zero-cost EMI schemes to make handsets more affordableThis is because zero-interest payment plans cost smartphone brands 17-19% of the product price which they bake directly into retail price o...
01 Aug, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
India's smartphone shipments fall 10% in Q2, biggest June-quarter drop in six yearsIndia's smartphone shipments saw a significant ten percent decline year-on-year. Rising memory prices forced brands to increase handset pri...
17 Jul, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
Stocks in news: TCS, Groww, Shriram Finance, Dixon Tech, Anand Rathi WealthIndian markets saw a rebound on Thursday, recovering from Wednesday's sharp sell-off. TCS reported a 5% year-on-year profit growth, and Gro...
10 Jul, 2026, 06.48 AM IST
Smartphone sales up 18% by value in June quarterIndia's smartphone market rebounded strongly in Q2 2025, growing 8% in volume and 18% in value, driven by new launches and summer sales. An...
30 Jul, 2025, 11.41 PM IST
India's smartphone market dials 8% volume growth in Q2 2025: Counterpoint TrackerCounterpoint Senior Research Analyst Prachir Singh noted that India's smartphone market recovery in Q2 2025 was further supported by an imp...
30 Jul, 2025, 03.16 PM IST
India's smartphone market dials 8% volume growth in Q2 2025: ReportIndia's smartphone market rebounded strongly in Q2 2025, experiencing an 8% YoY volume increase and an 18% YoY value growth, driven by new ...
30 Jul, 2025, 02.47 PM IST
Vivo working with over 30 local component suppliers for its smartphonesGoing forward, Vivo will be moving to a new manufacturing facility in Noida in 2024 and start sourcing components such as stabilisation mod...
30 Jul, 2024, 06.34 PM IST
Vivo India back in the black in FY23, reports Rs 211-cr net profitThe smartphone brand, India's third largest by sales, reported a net profit of ₹211 crore for FY23, as per its recent filings with the Regi...
20 Dec, 2023, 08.38 AM IST
Vivo's handset exports worth $15 million blocked at Delhi airportIt has been alleged that the smartphone company was trying to export superior quality goods by incorrectly declaring the model of the hands...
08 Dec, 2022, 09.17 AM IST
Vivo offer on smartphones, mobiles during Onam festival. Here are detailsVivo offers discounts on its smartphones on occasion of Onam. The bargains are available beginning August 30 and running through September ...
06 Sep, 2022, 07.39 PM IST
India sees spurt in 5G smartphone shipments from China despite recent crackdowns on alleged tax evasionDespite the spurt of recent crackdowns in India, most of the major Chinese smartphone brands in the top five smartphone leaderboard registe...
04 Aug, 2022, 11.21 AM IST
Meet BBK Electronics, the Chinese giant behind Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus and moreThe little-known BBK Electronics is among the world's largest smartphone manufacturers, data from Canalys shows.
13 Jul, 2022, 09.49 PM IST
Vivo readying to take on Apple and Samsung in India's premium smartphone marketSmartphone maker Vivo is increasing its focus on the country’s premium segment to take on the likes of Apple and Samsung in the country. Th...
13 May, 2022, 04.48 PM IST
India's smartphone market logs 27% revenue growth in 2021Shipments grew 11 per cent y-o-y in 2021 to reach 169 million units, even though there was 8 per cent y-o-y decline in the December quarter...
01 Feb, 2022, 01.11 AM IST
Smartphone manufacturers might be set for a great time in the premium segmentCounterpoint Research has forecast that Apple, Samsung, OnePlus, and Vivo will drive the ultra-premium market, which is expected to witness...
04 Oct, 2021, 09.11 AM IST
Vivo waives some dealer fees to aid offline retailersDBD (dealer buy down) is a fee paid by a merchant to banks and non-bank companies for providing zero-interest EMI payments facility. Retail...
16 Sep, 2020, 06.32 PM IST
Smartphone makers resume launches, eye pent up demandThis is particularly important as overall demand is not expected to revive until the third quarter of 2020, said industry executives and an...
13 May, 2020, 10.46 AM IST