AI features influence 89% of smartphone buyers in India: Flipkart-Counterpoint studyArtificial intelligence now drives Indian smartphone buying decisions. Nearly 89% of users consider AI features important. Consumers are pr...
30 Apr, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
Smartphone buyers prioritise AI, performance and style over specs aloneIndian smartphone buyers now focus on personal style and AI capabilities. Colourful phones and AI features significantly influence choices,...
30 Apr, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
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...
25 Apr, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
Coming soon: Price hike round 3 in four months for durablesConsumers face another price hike on electronics like ACs, TVs, and smartphones by end April. This marks the third increase in four months....
18 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
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...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Electronics companies stockpile amid rising input costs and supply chain uncertaintyCompanies are building up stocks of memory chips and plastics. This is happening because input costs are rising and supplies are uncertain....
02 Apr, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Consumption slowdown in Q4 to spoil full year's sales showConsumer electronics and smartphone sales in India experienced a significant slowdown in the March quarter. This trend impacted the overall...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.47 AM 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
70 illegal hospitals and clinics closed in UP's SambhalIn Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, the health department has cracked down on unqualified medical practitioners, leading to the closure of 70 illega...
18 Apr, 2025, 06.54 PM IST
Smartphone companies focus on budget models in buildup to festive seasonXiaomi on Tuesday introduced its most affordable 5G smartphone so far, priced under ₹12,000 and made even more affordable with exchange and...
03 Aug, 2023, 08.57 AM IST
Apple is sharpening retail focus in India to shore up revenueApple has rolled out a ‘student’ offer in its company-owned stores which includes a discount and freebies on Mac computer and iPad tablets ...
06 Jul, 2023, 11.12 AM IST
Smartphone brands line up launches across price bands“There will be some amount of pent-up demand this year, because not a lot of people upgraded their smartphones in the last two years due to...
04 Jul, 2023, 12.18 AM IST
Xiaomi's revenue from smartphones fallsRevenue from smartphones, which makes up 60% of total sales globally, fell 11.1% on-year, dragged down by low margins in India and flat gro...
23 Nov, 2022, 11.47 PM IST
Indian smartphone industry may take $2 bn hit from coronavirus: Counterpoint ResearchNoting that the effect of the pandemic on India was relatively mild until mid-March, Counterpoint Research said the outbreak is spreading p...
03 Apr, 2020, 12.09 PM IST
More exits than entries of phone makers in India's big fight: ReportMost of the past couple of year’s entrants could not generate enough revenue to sustain the intense competition in India, which will push a...
24 Dec, 2016, 01.01 AM IST
More exits by smartphone players likely in 2017 vs entries amid slowing India growthThe growth has off late also been hit due to the effects of demonetization which forced people to put off discretionary spends, including t...
23 Dec, 2016, 04.37 PM IST
Feature phone sales dip for first time in India: ReportSales of feature phones, which drove mobile phone adoption in India, fell for the first time by 0.8 per cent to 51.8 million units in July-...
19 Nov, 2013, 06.52 PM IST