India Smartphone Market

India's smartphone market rises 3% to 48.4 mn units in Jul-Sep quarter

India's smartphone market grew 3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter of the calendar year 2025, reaching 48.4 million units shipped, as per the latest research from Omdia, which cautioned that despite early momentum, gains are unlikely to sustain into a strong year-end. The modest growth was driven by a wave of new launches in July and August, retail incentivisation and an earlier festive season that pulled forward inventory flows, Omdia said. Vendors filled the channels with new stocks in expectation of a high-demand festive period. India's smartphone market rose 3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in Q3 2025, touching 48.4 million units shipped, Omdia said in a release. Put simply, shipped units refer to devices that have left the factory premises and been sent to channel or distributors, for sale in the market. "With limited organic demand, Q3's momentum was largely sustained through incentive-led channel push rather than pure consumer recovery," Sanyam Chaurasia, Princi

India's smartphone exports to US fly high, retreat in top European markets

An interplay of smartphone makers' decisions and government trade policies could be the reason for trend

HMD launches Touch 4G 'Hybrid Phone' in India at Rs 3,999: What it offers

HMD Touch 4G lets users chat, send voice notes and make video calls over Express Chat app and offers access to select cloud-based apps

Alphabet expands Google Pixel 10 production in India, plans global exports

Alphabet is in advanced discussions with its current Indian manufacturing partners, Foxconn and Dixon Technologies, as well as potential new suppliers like Micromax-owned Bhagwati Products

UP brings out draft policy to boost electronics, smartphone manufacturing

The policy targets $50 billion worth of electronics production in the next five years, along with a million job opportunities

India now supplies one-third of US smartphone imports, eroding China's lead

Apple-led shift in manufacturing boosts Indian exports; China's share halves amid trade tensions

Chinese techies' exit likely to hamper India's smartphone export success

This comes after Beijing verbally asked regulatory authorities and local governments to curb technology transfers and movement of technicians to other countries

India ramps up Android phone shipments to US & Africa, led by PLI push

Motorola, Samsung and other mobile device makers scale up their India production as US tariffs hit China. Africa and the US emerge as key markets for Made-in-India Android smartphones

Chinese tech giants tap India as export base to US, Africa, West Asia

Chinese firms like Oppo, Realme, and Hisense begin exporting from India to global markets, aided by local partnerships, manufacturing scale, and a push to diversify supply chains

Nothing previews Phone 3 design in a close-up shot ahead of launch: Details

Nothing describes the Phone 3 as its first true flagship. Its CEO Carl Pei has hinted at an 800 pound price point, putting it in direct competition with Apple, Samsung, and OnePlus

'Apple can build in India but must pay tariffs to sell in US', says Trump

Donald Trump says Apple can build manufacturing plants in India but warns that iPhones made there will face at least a 25 per cent tariff if sold in the US, insisting on domestic production

Trump to Apple's Cook: Make iPhones in America or pay 25% import tariff

US President Donald Trump warns Apple of a 25% tariff on iPhones sold in the US if they're not manufactured domestically. He has asked the company to shift production to US from other nations

Apple supplier Hon Hai commits $1.5 bn to India as iPhone exports soar

Hon Hai (Foxconn) is investing $1.5 billion in its India unit as Apple ramps up iPhone production outside China. The move highlights Apple's growing shift toward India amid global supply chain changes

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G with AI imaging features launched: Price and specs

Starting at Rs 27,999, the Samsung Galaxy M56 5G brings support for Galaxy AI features for imaging such as Nightography, Object Eraser, and more

India's smartphone shipments slips by 9.7% in January 2025, says IDC

This slowdown comes on the back of slow growth in Q4CY24. The fourth quarter of CY2024 saw a dip of 3 per cent, with shipments of 36 million units

Vivo V50 with Zeiss cameras now on sale: Check price, introductory offers

The Vivo V50 is available for purchase on the company's official website, e-commerce platforms Amazon and Flipkart, and select retail stores

Nothing schedules product launch for March 4: Is it Phone 3, Phone 3a?

The teaser video shared by the company hints at a triple-camera set-up on the new Nothing Phone

Weak demand leaves half of India's mobile manufacturing facilities idle

While mobile phone production capacity reached over 500 million units by the end of 2024, India only produced around 250 million, primarily iPhones for export

Premium devices demand to push India smartphone mkt to over $50 bn: Report

Rising demand for premium devices, led by Apple and Samsung, is expected to increase India's smartphone market size to over USD 50 billion (about Rs 4,28,900 crore) this year, market research firm Counterpoint Technology Market Research said on Friday. The Indian smartphone market size was estimated at USD 37.9 billion (about Rs 3.25 lakh crore) in 2021, according to the research firm. "India's smartphone market is on track to achieve its highest-ever value in 2025, crossing USD 50 billion. Brands like Apple and Samsung are leading this shift by offering competitive options in the premium and ultra-premium segments," the report said. Apple India has registered a total income of Rs 67,121.6 crore, while Samsung reported revenue of Rs 71,157.6 crore from the mobile phone vertical in the financial year 2024. According to the report, the retail average selling price of India's smartphone market is expected to cross the USD 300 mark (about Rs 25,700) for the first time in 2025. "Apple

Nothing Phone 3a models to get Qualcomm chips, telephoto camera: Report

Reportedly, both Nothing Phone 3a and Nothing Phone 3a will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen three chip and feature dedicated hardware for zooming at optical quality