Page 6 - India Smartphone Market

The apps game

Google should not misuse its dominant position

Online channels accounted for 43% of Indian smartphone market in Q2

Online channels accounted for 43 per cent share of the Indian smartphone sales in the June 2020 quarter as consumers preferred contact-less shopping experiences

Samsung leads smartphone market, shipments plunge 50% in June qtr: Report

Samsung led the overall market during the quarter with 24 per cent share, followed by Xiaomi and Vivo, IDC quarterly mobile phone tracker report said

Mobile companies commit Rs 11,000 cr investment under PLI scheme: ICEA

According to the estimates of India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), mobile phone companies will increase devices production in the country to around Rs 27.5 trillion

Samsung, Foxconn to take part in govt's PLI scheme for phone manufacturing

The scheme aims to make India a manufacturing and export hub for mobile phones

As Chinese brands suffer, Samsung powers up smartphone biz in India

Gains 10% share as disruption hits Chinese smartphone majors

India's smartphone shipments fell 48% in Q1 due to lockdown: Report

In a report, Canalys said smartphone vendors faced a 'diabolical situation', dealing with both low supply due to a complete halt in production

Firms may look beyond mobiles to meet ambitious electronics goal

The last of the 2-part series analyses the challenges in ramping up non-mobile device manufacturing

TikTok, Helo, SHAREit losing mojo in India after border clash with China

The bloody clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh last week has sparked a popular demand for the shunning of Chinese products, ranging from apps to mobile phones.

India has the ability to reduce dependence on China, cut deficit: Report

The trade deficit contraction estimate has been made for FY22, assuming for a fourth of the items in the 40 specified sectors being sourced locally, Acuite Ratings and Research said.

Make in India boost: Samsung, Foxconn, Lava likely to apply for PLI scheme

The government will offer the scheme to five global and domestic entities.

Oppo shuts Noida factory operations after 9 workers show signs of Covid-19

Firm resumed ops at its Greater Noida plant with 3,000 workers on May 8

Vivo arm sends memo on 50% pay cut

It's an internal letter, no final decision yet, says the firm

India's investment policy upsets Xiaomi, Oppo's consumer finance plans

The Chinese phone brands, are keen to establish their own NBFC which will help improve margins by allowing them to directly sell financial products to their consumers

Covid-19 woes: Phone majors ring in post-lockdown drill as plants reopen

On Saturday, Samsung India Electronics, counted among the largest in the space, ushered in over 1,000 workers at its facility in Sector 81, Noida

Scheme for phone makers finds no takers amid coronavirus lockdown

Despite the government recently announcing two ambitious schemes for the sector to attract new investment, none of the companies is planning to avail them any time soon.

Top headlines: Govt to borrow Rs 4.88-trn, PPF to fetch 7.1%, and more

From Centre allowing 100% rebate on PM-CARES fund, top 22 families losing Rs 22 trillion to vegetable markets coming back to life, Business Standard brings you top headlines of the day

Smartphone market may remain flat in 2020 amid coronavirus outbreak

Manufacturers yet to estimate final impact on sales

India's smartphone market up by 8% in 2019 with 152 mn shipments: IDC

For 2020, IDC said the Indian smartphone market is expected to see 'modest single-digit growth' in the year

Vivo looks to raise the game in 2020 after capturing market share in 2019

Having registered a sharp increase in market share in 2019, the Chinese smartphone brand looks to raise the game