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Mobile phone makers likely to miss production target under PLI scheme

Mobile phone manufacturers have approached the government to roll over timelines of the scheme

India's smartphone market up 42% in Oct with shipment of 21 mn units: IDC

This was driven by multiple online sale events

Qualcomm's contrarian call: Bets on faster adoption of 5G phones in India

The US chipset maker plans to stay a step ahead of the market by launching products to power cheaper smartphones even before services are launched

5G smartphones' market share rise even as service roll-out remains distant

While timing of 5G spectrum action is unclear, over 1 million 5G smartphones entered market in Sept quarter

Govt to launch PLI schemes for 10 sectors in 45 days. Is it overambitious?

By setting a deadline of 45 days for extending the scheme to 10 industries, the government may be ignoring the critical demands of the targeted industries

India's smartphone mkt grows 17% with shipment of 54.3 mn units in Q2: IDC

India smartphone market shipment grew 17% with record shipments of 54.3 million units in Q2 even as markets like China and US witnessed a YoY decline during the same period, research firm IDC said

Samsung India eyes 40% biz growth with new smartphones, finance schemes

Korean group has lined up a dozen new smartphones--ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 150,000--to lure consumers in all segments.

India's smartphone mkt hits record 53 mn units in Q3: Counterpoint

Smartphone segment in India rebounded after the lockdown to touch an all-time high of 53 million units in the September quarter, with Samsung toppling Xiaomi from the number one spot

Comeback mission: Indian handset companies bet on PLI scheme to beat rivals

Bet on PLI scheme to beat rivals, but market sends out mixed signals

India's smartphone mkt sets qtr record; Chinese cos hold 76% share: Canalys

All the top five smartphone vendors - Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo, Realme and Oppo- saw their shipment grow in the third quarter compared to the year-ago period

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.