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Apple at 50: Beyond the iPhone, a new growth playbook takes shapeApple's making a big move, shifting gears to become a major player in AI and services. This isn't just a tweak; it's crucial for their futu...01 Apr, 2026, 02.28 PM IST- Smartphone sales fall 9% on rising memory pricesThe research firm said rising memory costs have led Android handset brands to raise prices on existing models, while new products are also ...31 Mar, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
- Apple’s low-price play lifts India market shareApple is strategically reducing prices in India to capture more users. New affordable products like the MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e are bein...23 Mar, 2026, 12.12 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 pips US to become 2nd largest 5G smartphone marketIndia has surpassed the US to become the second-largest market for 5G smartphones after China in early 2024, driven by affordable models fr...07 Sep, 2024, 12.46 AM IST
- Mobile makers bet on higher exports to growSmartphone makers are hoping for exports from India to continue their strong showing, which will drive their own growth as production level...20 Apr, 2024, 10.38 AM IST
- Smartphone brands go slow on new model launches on muted demandThe first two months of 2023 saw 28 major smartphone models introduced in the market, as compared to 36 in 2022, as per ET's analysis. Out ...08 Mar, 2023, 09.34 AM IST
- Indian smartphone market may have fallen by a third in Oct-DecNovember saw the steepest monthly decline ever - 50% sequentially and 43% on-year - as low demand for the high-volume entry-level smartphon...12 Jan, 2023, 11.12 AM IST
- Foxconn building mega hostels for 60,000 workers in IndiaFoxconn's plans are triggered by a strong domestic demand for iPhones as well as a surge in exports from India led by the overall diversifi...16 Dec, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
- Smartphone brands ramp up offline play with experience centres, doorstep services before festive seasonMarket trackers said this will create differentiation in the overall buying experience by showcasing a smartphone maker’s product-line and ...14 Sep, 2022, 09.54 AM IST
- Smartphone brands struggle to market their 5G devicesThe marketing of smartphone offering 5G support will also lead to a creative competition of sorts. Apart from the messaging, the creative o...12 Jul, 2022, 10.22 AM IST
- Local smartphone manufacturing accounted for 48 million shipments in Q1 2022, posting 7% on year growthAmong the smartphone brands, Oppo had the highest 21.6% share of locally-manufactured smartphones with Realme and OnePlus included , closel...16 Jun, 2022, 09.06 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
- Festive season to see record smartphone sales of $7.6 billion in 2021: Counterpoint"This trend has been accelerated this year by the high pent-up demand backed by aggressive promotions in the mid and premium segments. We e...21 Oct, 2021, 04.33 PM IST
- Smartphone launches likely to fall 15-20% this festive seasonIndia’s smartphone industry is set to see a 15-20% fall in the number of launches during the festive season, owing to shortage of component...15 Sep, 2021, 06.36 AM IST
- Smartphone cos offer discounts on premium modelsChinese handset maker Oppo has cut prices of its premium device by Rs 7,000, while Xiaomi slashed prices of eight models along with variant...17 Oct, 2020, 12.15 AM IST
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