Page 7 - Indian Smartphone Market

Having invested billions in India, Huawei treads an uncertain path

The Chinese telecom equipment company is determined to stay put in India

Google plans to bring Pixel 4a smartphone to Indian market in October

The company will not bring its new 5G-enabled Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a (5G) to India and Singapore markets

How BBK Group is leveraging OnePlus, Vivo, Oppo to capture Indian market

BBK today is collectively the world's third largest manufacturer, even bigger than Huawei in terms of volume

Chinese handset makers lost market share in Q2 amid border clash, Covid-19

While the leading brands continued to gain share, fringe players had to bear the brunt of supply chain constraints and growing anti-China sentiments to some extent

Apple starts manufacturing flagship iPhone 11 model at Chennai plant

Sources said this could be the beginning of a new era for Apple, which is preparing to begin manufacturing its newly launched iPhone SE (2nd Generation) of handsets in India

Xiaomi's fan-based business model hit hard as India bans Chinese apps

Xiaomi has banked on its fans in Mi Community and word-of-mouth publicity to grow in India. Mi Community is now banned.

Anti-China sentiment may not be favourable, say Indian smartphone makers

Most Indian smartphone makers were relegated following the entry of Chinese companies in the last few years, while others turned into OEM suppliers for the overseas firms, industry experts said

Covid-19 impact: Xiaomi, Oppo turn to expensive imports as units struggle

The move is a costly one as the world's second-largest smartphone market imposes steep tariffs on imports of devices and components

Indian smartphone industry stares at $2 bn loss due to coronavirus lockdown

If the lockdown extends, the loss will be higher and could affect the entire supply chain and the channels in terms of revenue, payments as well

Industry and analysts denounce GST rate hike to 18% on mobile phones

Xiaomi MD says move could weaken demand as smartphone makers will be forced to raise prices

Despite new launches, Samsung continues to lag behind Xiaomi in India

It has 18.9 per cent share of the market (Q3 2019, IDC), down from 22.6 per cent for the third quarter of 2018 while Xiaomi has 27.1 per cent share

After dominating Indian mobile market, is China eyeing automakers next?

Led by Xiaomi and BBK Group, the Chinese brands have invested heavily in manufacturing devices and accessories in India.

Apple top premium smartphone maker in Q3 with 51.3% India market share: IDC

The company is back on India map after couple of lacklustre quarters

Vivo U10 with 5000mAh battery, tri-camera set-up launched: Price, specs

The ViVo U10 goes on sale from September 29 as a special in Amazon's upcoming Great Indian festive season sale

Xiaomi Mi A3 India launch on August 21: Know key features & specifications

The Mi A3 is the third iteration of Xiaomi's Mi A-series smartphones on the Android One platform

Vivo S1 review: Stylish & balanced midrange smartphone marred by sub-par UX

Priced at Rs 19,990 for the base model, the Vivo S1 has a good design, display, performance, optics and battery life, but Vivo's unoptimised user interface spoils the show

Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 launched in India: Know price, specs, features, & more

The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 is powered by Kirin 710 system-on-chip (SoC), paired with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage - expandable up to 512GB through microSD

At 42%, Chinese smartphone majors' India market share reaches highest level

These brands have been aggressively expanding outside China and achieving growth offsetting the saturation in their home market, said Varun Mishra, research analyst at Counterpoint Research

How Chinese manufacturers dominate price conscious Indian smartphone market

Brands like Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, Honor and OnePlus remain the strong contenders in terms of smartphone shipments, according to reports by IDC and Counterpoint

Indian smartphone mkt grows fastest among major peers at 10% in 2018: Study

In terms of revenue, the market grew at 19% during the year, with Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo and Apple being the market leaders by revenue