Legendary China bets unwind as Warren Buffett, SoftBank, Naspers sellBig-name investors who’ve made billions from Tencent Holdings, Alibaba Group Holding, and BYD Co., are taking money off the table.
08 Sep, 2022, 05.29 PM IST
70% bought refurbished phone due to affordability issues: Cashify surveyIndians are increasingly buying refurbished smartphones, as prices of new smartphones have shot up over the year due to rise in input costs...
09 Aug, 2022, 01.52 PM IST
India smartphone makers ship a record 46.6 min units in Q3: IDCThe feature phone market, which accounted for 43.3 per cent of the total mobile phone shipments, registered a 17.5 per cent year-on-year (y...
11 Nov, 2019, 01.59 PM IST
PEs exit Micromax via buyback, valuation crashes 93% in 4 yearsPE players are selling 6.9% in the company for Rs 93.65 crore to the promoters, whose holding will increase to more than 85%, Micromax said...
29 Aug, 2019, 07.59 AM IST
Indian smartphone market expands 14.5 pc in 2018: IDCDuring the December quarter, smartphone shipment expanded 19.5 per cent year-on-year to 36.3 million units from 30.3 million units in the s...
12 Feb, 2019, 02.12 PM IST
One theory why Xiaomi's stock buyback hasn't sparked a reboundThe Chinese smartphone maker said it’s bought almost 20 million of its Class B shares since Jan. 17.
23 Jan, 2019, 01.22 PM IST
Smartphone sales will grow only in IndiaSmartphone shipments in 2019 are expected to reach 160 million in India, according to Counterpoint Technology Market Research and CyberMedi...
21 Dec, 2018, 11.45 PM IST
Ahead of sales, Flipkart puts Rs 3.4 k cr in ecommerce unitEcommerce company plans deep discounts to gain bigger share of smartphone sales in festive season
19 Sep, 2018, 10.36 AM IST
Xiaomi, Samsung are fighting it out in the Rs 10,000 & Rs 25,000 smartphones rangeThe segment expanded nearly 50% last year and is expected to accelerate further in 2018, becoming critical for the major players that want ...
04 Jun, 2018, 07.06 AM IST
Amazon, Flipkart ringing new bells to lift smartphone salesAmazon conducted a pilot programme with Vodafone in Bengaluru earlier this year, setting up a demo facility at the telecom company’s custom...
22 Aug, 2017, 01.04 AM IST
Flipkart, Amazon's fortunes may ride on smartphonesIn smartphones, online was growing rapidly over the past couple of years, and smartphones were the biggest driver of customers to sites lik...
14 May, 2017, 11.58 PM IST
Motorola launches 5th generation Moto G5 Plus at Rs 14,999The Moto G5 Plus features a 5.2-inch display and offers up to 4GB RAM with removable storage of up to 128GB.
15 Mar, 2017, 04.16 PM IST
Battle of smartphones: Apple edges past Xiaomi to grab No 6 spot in India's top 30 citiesThe maker of the iconic iPhone has grabbed the No. 6 spot in market share in India’s top 30 cities, which make up 51% of the smartphone mar...
03 Mar, 2016, 06.43 AM IST
Apple reaps a bumper harvest, iPhone Q3 sales grew 93% in IndiaThe company’s sales of iPhones in India grew 93% in the third quarter — albeit off a far lower base — faster than 87% growth in Greater Chi...
23 Jul, 2015, 10.45 AM IST
Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad gears up to hit Indian marketsCoolpad owns about 5,500 patents, including dual-SIM, in mobile phones. Sharma did not disclose the nature of the patents that are in the p...
06 May, 2015, 01.16 PM IST
Microsoft India to offer buyback option for Lumia usersThe buy-back offer will cover all Lumia smartphones purchased at company branded retail outlets, even if the older devices are damaged.
11 Dec, 2014, 08.03 AM IST
How Micromax managed to take on Samsung & what it should do to tackle intensifying competitionMicromax’s surge defines the changing landscape of the Indian mobile market, but it must do much more to have a sustainable leadership.
10 Aug, 2014, 07.02 AM IST