Global smartphone market faces record annual decline as chip crunch worsensThe global smartphone market faces its biggest annual drop ever. Shipments are expected to fall by nearly 14 percent this year. This is due...
03 Jun, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
Xiaomi brings in South Asia head to revive Indian operationsChinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is bringing in Alexander Tang to head its India business as it looks to revive falling market share and imp...
29 May, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
China's Xiaomi Q1 profit sinks 43% on higher memory chip costsXiaomi's first-quarter net profit saw a significant 43% drop. High memory chip costs pressured its smartphone sales. The company is investi...
26 May, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
Competition heats up in India’s smartphone manufacturing sector as PLI winds downIndia's Android smartphone manufacturing is heating up. As a key government scheme concludes, companies are competing fiercely on price. Br...
26 May, 2026, 12.17 AM 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
Qualcomm recalibrates chipsets to mitigate concerns about rising phone priceQualcomm introduced new chipsets, Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5. These aim to lower smartphone costs amid rising component pric...
07 May, 2026, 09.55 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
Lumio Vision 9 (2026) launches with a performance-first approach as it builds on early market tractionLumio launched its Vision 9 (2026) smart TV in India, emphasizing performance as a key differentiator. The company's strategy, validated by...
16 Apr, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
Apple sails through market slump, claims top spotApple has topped global smartphone shipments for the first quarter of 2026. The company saw a 5% growth year-on-year. Overall smartphone sh...
11 Apr, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
China's Xiaomi posts first quarterly profit fall in three yearsXiaomi's quarterly profit saw its first drop in three years. This happened as the company faced higher costs and tougher competition. Howev...
24 Mar, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Ai+ Smartphone, Optiemus plan ₹125 crore India manufacturing pushHomegrown tech brand Ai+ Smartphone has partnered with Optiemus Electronics to manufacture smartphones and other ecosystem products in Indi...
12 Mar, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Xiaomi 17 series debuts ahead of MWC 2026 as company signals bigger AI and ecosystem pushXiaomi has unveiled its global flagship Xiaomi 17 Series, including the Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra, ahead of MWC 2026. Both run on Snapdragon 8...
28 Feb, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Surging memory chip prices dim outlook for consumer electronics makersThe rapid build-out of artificial intelligence infrastructure by U.S. tech firms such as OpenAI, Alphabet-owned Google and Microsoft has ab...
22 Jan, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
iPhone tops China market after shipments soarApple has regained its top position in China. iPhone shipments saw a significant 28% surge during the holiday quarter. This growth occurred...
19 Jan, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
India remains priority market: Xiaomi COO Sudhin MathurXiaomi reaffirms India as a top priority market. Despite regulatory hurdles, the company is increasing investments in product development, ...
17 Oct, 2025, 08.47 AM IST
Handset firms take a 'piece of Apple' to market safe side of their devicesUS smartphone major Apple, a premium market player, has been focussing on its security aspects in its marketing campaigns. Even its latest ...
10 Jun, 2022, 01.08 AM IST
After handing the sets, Chinese phone companies to offer accessoriesCompanies like Xiaomi, Realme India plans to drive revenue and profitability in-country via cables, earphones, power banks, among other thi...
10 Oct, 2019, 08.34 AM IST