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...
Old stock turns gold for retailers as smartphone prices rise amid memory cost inflationAs memory prices experience inflation, the landscape of India's smartphone market is shifting. Retailers momentarily benefit from increased...
Is OpenAI launching a mobile phone? Here’s the lowdownOpenAI is reportedly accelerating its AI agent smartphone development, with mass production targeted for early 2027. This device aims to mo...
Samsung, Apple outpace rivals as global memory chip crunch hits Chinese smartphone makersA global memory chip shortage is impacting smartphone makers. Samsung and Apple are growing their market share. Chinese companies like Xiao...
One in four smartphones made in India comes from homegrown manufacturers as exports power growthIndian companies are now making over a quarter of smartphones sold in the country. Dixon Technologies leads this surge, becoming India's la...
Noida@50: How Sanjay Gandhi’s Emergency-era idea turned dusty fields at Rs 4 to Rs 5 lakh per sq yardNoida, established on April 17, 1976, during India's Emergency, was conceived from an aerial view by Sanjay Gandhi to relocate Delhi's fact...
India smartphone shipments fall to 6-year low in Q1 amid price hikes: Counterpoint ResearchIndia's smartphone shipments experienced a 3% year-on-year decline in Q1 2026, reaching a six-year low due to cost pressures and price hike...
Supreme Court of India seeks replies on 28% IGST plea on phone batteriesThe Supreme Court is examining a customs department appeal. It seeks higher taxes on imported lithium-ion batteries for mobile phones. Manu...
Realme 16 5G, Vivo V70 FE, OnePlus Nord 6, OPPO Find X9 Ultra & more smartphones launching in April; Check launch date, price and features hereApril 2026 is set to be a busy month for smartphone launches in India with devices from Realme, Vivo, Redmi, OnePlus and OPPO. Key models i...
Vivo, Oppo say bye to Chinese 'agents,' bring in Indian onesVivo is likely to take up the office spaces currently occupied by the agents and convert them into its own state office, executives said. O...
China's BBK connects with Indian companies for phone productionChina's leading mobile phone manufacturer, BBK Group, is set to commence production of Oppo, Vivo, and Realme smartphones in collaboration ...
Oppo, Vivo join Xiaomi for wireless file transfer protocolChinese smartphone giants Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi partnered to expand the peer-to-peer transmission alliance in the global market through whi...
Oppo, Vivo sales jump 67% in FY19On a standalone basis, Oppo’s sales went up by 80% at Rs 21,524.6 crore, while Vivo grew by 54% at Rs 17,201.79 crore in 2018-19. BBK Elect...
Oppo, Vivo post combined loss of Rs 1,225 crore even as sales rise 20%Industry executives attributed the loss to aggressive investments by the companies in the Indian market and absorbing the impact of the rup...
Oppo, Vivo offer retailers unkindest cutOppo and Vivo, both founded by Chinese billionaire Duan Yongping, cut the margin offered to large chains to 14-15% from 23-25%, the executi...
Sales of Oppo, Vivo drop 30% in JulySales of Oppo and Vivo declined 30% in July and they continue to remain down this month, according to four leading cellphone retail chains ...
Revealed: Oppo, Vivo's Rs 2,200 crore marketing strategy to overtake Samsung in IndiaThe tactic of the Chinese duo is aimed at overtaking market leader Samsung in the next one year in the Rs 6,000-20,000 smartphone segment.