Contactless card payments on the rise as Indian shoppers swipe less, tap moreIndian shoppers are increasingly opting for contactless 'tap-and-pay' card transactions, with estimates suggesting they now account for up ...
11 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India's new drama is about the fight for your 1-minute attentionIndia streaming platforms microdramas: Platforms are rapidly adopting microdramas, short, vertically shot melodramas. These bite-sized show...
02 Jun, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
China's Xiaomi Q1 profit sinks 43% on higher memory chip costsXiaomi's first-quarter net profit saw a significant 43% drop. High memory chip costs pressured its smartphone sales. The company is investi...
26 May, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
She got $400 million and a dream; now she's the woman who defied America's tech blockade - who is China's 'Chip Queen'?She was handed $400 million and one impossible mission — make Huawei independent from foreign chips. Years later, He Tingbo emerged as Chin...
25 May, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Huawei's 'chip queen' etches her name in China's tech folkloreHe Tingbo, Huawei's "chip queen", spearheads the company's semiconductor innovation. Facing U.S. sanctions, Huawei is developing new chip t...
25 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Zee always open to unlocking value in music business, says CEO Punit GoenkaZee Entertainment Enterprises is exploring ways to boost its music business, Zee Music Company. Options include separating it into a new co...
21 May, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
No relief in memory prices visible over next 12-18 months, says IESA presidentMemory prices are set to rise for consumers. No major new production capacity is expected in the next 18 months. This will lead to higher c...
20 May, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Waiting for your dream phone to get cheaper? That moment may never comeSmartphone prices are no longer dropping predictably. The demand for AI chips is causing component costs to surge. This means phones are la...
20 May, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Can Brazil become a major rare earths supplier?Brazil sits atop a potential bonanza of rare earths that has sparked global interest, led by Washington, as demand surges for the increasin...
20 May, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Cheaper 5G smartphones ramp up volumesAverage selling prices (ASPs) of mobile handsets stayed flat at about $258 in the first three quarters of calendar 2024, helping volumes gr...
17 Dec, 2024, 08.20 AM IST
Huawei executive points out huge hole in Samsung's new smartphone strategyRichard Yu put his finger on biggest problem facing Samsung right now: How to stop cheaper smartphones from eating Samsung's business.
27 Aug, 2014, 02.29 PM IST
LG to launch cheaper 4G smartphones in IndiaLG plans to launch “affordable” long-term evolution (LTE) smartphones this year, which support fourth-generation LTE technology.
05 Mar, 2014, 03.19 AM IST
Under CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft plans to develop low-cost smartphones to tap emerging marketsMicrosoft, under new CEO Satya Nadella, will accelerate a push into mobile software, joining forces with hardware manufacturers.
25 Feb, 2014, 12.23 AM IST
Cheaper smartphones: Lenovo set to challenge Samsung, Micromax, Nokia & Apple in IndiaAnalysts say acquisition of Motorola Mobility will give Lenovo the wherewithal to offer cheaper smartphones.
03 Feb, 2014, 08.45 AM IST
As Microsoft-Nokia comes calling, smartphones to get cheaperMS, which bought Nokia's devices biz, plans to bring down all barriers to smartphone segment; Gionee hopes to become a household brand in 2...
24 Jan, 2014, 06.40 AM IST
Google Nexus 5 smartphone to sell at a starting price of Rs 28,999 in IndiaAccording to the internet giant's Play Store, the Nexus 5 will be available for sale soon. The 32 GB version of the smartphone will sell at...
01 Nov, 2013, 06.10 PM IST
Nokia commands 35% share of basic phone market thanks to 'Asha'Nokia, burning cash as it struggles to revive its smartphone business, is gaining more customers for another product: the low-cost mobile p...
23 Aug, 2012, 01.40 PM IST