PLI 2.0 scheme for mobile phones may ring louderIn a bold move to reshape the electronics industry, India is enhancing its mobile phone production incentives with a focus on achieving ove...
29 May, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
Smartphone volumes may dip 5-7% in FY27; industry value to grow 8-10% amid higher device costs: ICEAIndia's smartphone market faces a volume drop of 5-7 percent this financial year. However, value is expected to rise 8-10 percent due to in...
22 May, 2026, 04.02 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
It's the same old phone with a new name & fatter price tagSmartphone companies are renaming old budget phones and increasing prices. This is due to rising component costs and currency fluctuations....
20 May, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Your monthly spend also decides how soon you can retire: Expense tracking apps, AI tools are changing how Indians investExpense-tracking apps, spreadsheets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) -generated analysis, and budgeting dashboards are not merely bookkeeping ...
18 May, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Market reset: India pulls the plug on Chinese CCTV makersAs of April 1, new legislation will prevent the use of Chinese CCTV cameras in India, directly affecting companies such as Hikvision and Da...
31 Mar, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Planning to buy a CCTV camera? India is banning some Chinese companies starting April 1. Here's what you should knowChinese CCTV Ban: Effective April 1, 2026, major Chinese video surveillance firms including Hikvision and Dahua will be prohibited from sel...
30 Mar, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Budget smartphones under Rs 10,000 may disappear amid rising memory costsBudget smartphones under ₹10,000 are set to vanish. Rising component costs, particularly for memory, are forcing brands to increase prices....
03 Mar, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Rising chip costs to push global smartphone shipments down in 2026, Counterpoint saysForecasts indicate a decline in global smartphone sales for the coming year, spurred by increasing chip costs that are likely to dampen int...
16 Dec, 2025, 02.53 PM IST
Low-end smartphones may get costlier as chipmakers shift focus to AI serversEntry-level and mid-range smartphones are poised to become more expensive from the fourth quarter due to surging memory chip prices. Manufa...
27 Oct, 2025, 09.10 AM IST
Smarter phones, steeper prices: AI could push flagship costs up 15% in IndiaThe integration of AI into smartphones is poised to increase flagship handset prices in India by 10-15% due to rising chipset and memory co...
22 Jul, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
India readies Rs 25,000 cr boost for its electronics components industryThe finance ministry has approved an incentive scheme worth nearly $3 billion aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing of electronics compo...
06 Jan, 2025, 08.26 AM IST
Xiaomi aims to ship 70 crore devices in next 10 years versus 35 crore in previous 10The second-largest selling smartphone company in India will further look at expanding manufacturing partnerships for enhanced local value a...
10 Jul, 2024, 04.11 PM IST
Premium smartphones with next-generation AI capabilities may cost more, says reportPremium smartphones with next-generation AI capabilities may cost more due to the components required to leverage the use of multi-modal ge...
21 Feb, 2024, 06.35 PM IST
Reliance Jio to launch under Rs 12000 5G phone once 5G coverage expands: CounterpointReliance Jio has leveraged its partnership with Qualcomm along with placing bulk orders with Samsung and with the supply chain in China and...
26 Sep, 2022, 12.59 PM IST
Import duty levy may impact smartphone prices, says LGBeginning October 1, the Central government levied 10% basic customs duty on imports of display assembly, touch panel/cover glass assembly,...
03 Oct, 2020, 09.34 PM IST
Investments of up to Rs 15,000 crore likely in phone manufacturing in next 2 years“The three areas in the ESDM sector which can be brought to India in two years’ time are PCBAs (printed circuit board assembly), display an...
05 Jun, 2020, 12.46 PM IST