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Mobile phone companies push for tax relief to drive up salesThe Indian mobile phone industry is urging Prime Minister Modi to reduce the GST on handsets to 5%, highlighting that the increased 18% lev...29 Aug, 2025, 12.31 AM IST- China's Xiaomi says it will start deliveries of its first EV model on March 28The smartphone maker, China's fifth-largest, said in a Weibo post it has 59 stores in 29 cities nationwide that will take orders. A launch ...12 Mar, 2024, 08.15 AM IST
- Smartphone sales plateau in rural areas; Nvidia nears $1 trillion market cap riding AI waveAffordability issues, coupled with the affinity for feature phones, have led to smartphone sales stagnating in rural areas since mid-2021 —...29 May, 2023, 07.31 PM IST
- Rural user hangs up on smartphone-buying plansTwo independent research studies have found that a spending weakness has resulted in slowdown in smartphone sales in rural areas, with the ...29 May, 2023, 07.50 AM IST
- Smartphone shipments seen to have shrunk 15% last quarterSmartphone shipments in India are expected to drop by 10-15% year-on-year in 1Q23 due to brands focusing on clearing inventory instead of h...05 Apr, 2023, 08.56 AM IST
- December cheer: Consumer goods demand rebounds sequentiallyThe value of fast-moving consumer goods retailed in December rose 1.4% from the last month, according to Bizom that analyses data based on ...03 Jan, 2023, 06.31 AM IST
- Amazon, Flipkart ringing new bells to lift smartphone salesAmazon conducted a pilot programme with Vodafone in Bengaluru earlier this year, setting up a demo facility at the telecom company’s custom...22 Aug, 2017, 01.04 AM IST
- Flipkart to sell refurbished smartphones soonThe company plans to sell popular brands such as Lenovo, Motorola, Samsung’s ‘On Series,’ Panasonic, Micromax and Sony Xperia.05 Aug, 2017, 12.22 AM IST
- Flipkart, Amazon's fortunes may ride on smartphonesIn smartphones, online was growing rapidly over the past couple of years, and smartphones were the biggest driver of customers to sites lik...14 May, 2017, 11.58 PM IST
- 2016 marks fifth consecutive year of worldwide PC shipment decline: GartnerThere have been innovative form factors like 2-in-1s and thin and light notebooks, as well as technology improvements, such as longer batte...12 Jan, 2017, 01.21 PM IST
- Feature phones will continue dominating Indian markets in 2016Research houses like International Data Corporation, CyberMedia and Counterpoint Technology have lowered their smartphone sale assessments ...26 Sep, 2016, 02.52 AM IST
- Samsung rejigs electronics business to give a ring to its salesSamsung India, the market leader in mobile phones and flat panel televisions, has restructured its consumer electronics and home appliances...30 Sep, 2015, 02.59 AM IST
- Snapdeal eyes Rs 500 crore via TV-commerceThe channel called DEN Snapdeal TV shop is a result of a 50:50 JV that the company formed with DEN Networks to sell a wide array of product...20 Jan, 2015, 11.35 AM IST
- Apple missing on 2.8 million iphone customers due to conditions imposed on service providersBefore getting on board with Apple, new carriers must weigh the company’s requirements, such as guaranteeing a minimum sales tally.07 May, 2013, 03.32 PM IST
- Samsung keeps pace with Apple in smartphone warSamsung shipped more smartphones last year than Apple did iPhones, with the popularity of its Galaxy models gaining ground.28 Jan, 2012, 12.25 PM IST
- Mobile handset sales falls 12-13 mn, weak rupee may push pricesMobile handset sales in the country have started sliding or stagnating in line with a slowdown in subscriber additions10 Oct, 2011, 02.29 AM IST
- BlackBerry Curve tops iPhone with US consumers-NPDBlackBerry Curve has moved past Apple's iPhone in the first quarter to become the best-selling consumer smartphone in the US. BlackBerry Cu...05 May, 2009, 03.02 AM IST
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