China to subsidise purchase of phones & smartwatchesChina will expand consumption subsidies to cover smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches to boost domestic spending. This comes as part of a...
03 Jan, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
Wearables war: Chinese phone cos like OnePlus, Xiaomi among top brands focusing on premium launches via bundled offeringsMarket trackers said efforts are visible in terms of new launches by the familiar and successful Chinese faces in the smartphone segment, b...
26 Aug, 2024, 09.55 AM IST
Wear and tear: India's smartwatch market struggles amid fading interestNot long ago, smartwatches and fitness trackers were a must-have in one’s digital wardrobe. But these devices are now falling out of favour...
18 Aug, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Cheaper knockoffs take shine off big wearables brandsThese products, which closely resemble the design of the Apple Watch and other premium smartwatches, are also pulling down the average sell...
23 Feb, 2024, 08.55 AM IST
For smartwatch brands, 2024 to be a year of make or breakThe smartwatch segment is being treated as part of the fast-moving fashion and lifestyle industry, though it is a technology segment, and b...
01 Jan, 2024, 09.06 AM IST
India set to be no. 1 wearables market in 2023Of the total 504.1 million units of wearables forecast to be shipped worldwide this year, India is expected to account for 130-135 million,...
03 Jul, 2023, 06.28 AM IST
Fire-Boltt to start exports from India from Feb: CEOWhile the initial inventory to these markets went from China, Kishore said the plan is to start exporting from India from February onwards.
19 Jan, 2023, 10.32 PM IST
Fire-Boltt aims 5x biz growth to Rs 2,400 cr in FY23; to scale up smartwatch productionFire-Boltt Founder and CEO Arnav Kishore told PTI that the company will start making all smartwatches in India in the next three months and...
18 Dec, 2022, 01.18 PM IST
Versa 2 smartwatch becomes unresponsive after Fitbit rolls out software updateA few users complained that they couldn't even get past the lock screen post update.
07 Oct, 2022, 01.21 PM IST
Homegrown smartwatch maker Fire-Boltt aims to triple revenue this year; to start local manufacturing“We are looking to scale our revenues upto 3x in next 9 months..we are poised to do so with the kind of product roadmap we have and we are ...
02 Jun, 2022, 10.07 AM IST
Xiaomi may launch Mi Band 7 Pro in July, will flaunt larger display & in-built GPS featureThe 'Pro' variant of Xiaomi Mi Band 7 will flaunt the Door Lock app.
31 May, 2022, 06.39 PM IST
Bugatti unveils 3 new smartwatches with 90 different sport modes, health and fitness sensorsThe luxury sports car brand has partnered with watchmaker VIITA to for the smartwatches.
02 Jun, 2021, 01.40 PM IST
Imports of 230 electronics products, mostly China made, delayed pending quality clearancesAccording to data from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), some of the applications for import of these models being manufactured in Chin...
25 Nov, 2020, 10.31 PM IST
Wearable devices to gain popularity with features like panic buttons: Ericsson ConsumerLab reportAs wearables get smarter and more independent in terms of factors such as connectivity, the smartphone screen may become less significant.
08 Jun, 2016, 03.10 PM IST
Why smartwatch hype machine is running five years fastHere’s why you probably want a smartwatch: You can use it to do cool stuff like open doors, pay for coffee, and start cars.
04 Sep, 2015, 04.37 AM IST
Apple watch look-a-likes on sale in ChinaThere is no Apple logo on the products. The Chinese version resembles the American one in appearance, but most have crude workmanship.
13 Mar, 2015, 03.57 PM IST
Chinese companies offer motion-sensor based smartwatches for $6The $6 priced watch is like a analog watch with dial but digital displays appear on its glass when the user is in motion.
09 Sep, 2014, 06.51 PM IST