Page 11 - Mobile Phone

Samsung Note10 Lite: A phone that's better for doodlers than gamers

The Note10 Lite's strength lies in its creativity

Galaxy Z Flip: First look at the Samsung's pocket-sized foldable smartphone

Samsung brought its second foldable phone Galaxy Z Flip in India. The pre-orders started today and the deliveries will begin from February 26, 2020

64% of India will use internet by 2023; phone usage to surge to 68%: Report

Growing number of mobile users coupled with low cost of data are seen as major reasons behind this surge

Mobile phone exporters to get 4% incentive under duty drawback scheme

The government has increased incentive on exports of mobile phones to 4 per cent under the duty drawback scheme, according to an official notification. The additional ad hoc incentive of 2 per cent under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MIES) will be available for exports of mobiles from January 1 to March 31, 2020, period, the notification by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said. The increased incentive of 4 per cent or Rs 350 per handset whichever is less from the earlier cap of Rs 197 would help boost exports, industry said. Commenting on the government move, India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA) Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo said, "ICEA has been relentlessly pursuing the Government of India to increase or introduce export benefits for the mobile phone industry. The increase in the Duty Drawback Cap has helped make exports more competitive. The All Industry Rate (AIR) of 4 per cent with a cap of Rs 350 is yet another step forward to build India as a ...

MEPs demand universal mobile phone charger setting up clash with Apple

The US company insists that its Lightning cable that charges its iPhones is part of a stand for "innovation"

Worldwide sales of smartphones decline 2%, first since 2008: Gartner

But they are on track to reach 1.57 billion units in 2020, an increase of three per cent year over year, the research and advisory company said

Govt likely to restore 2% additional duty incentive on mobile phones export

This duty benefit, which will help boost exports, is expected to continue till March 31, 2020

Bangladesh govt shuts down mobile networks along India's borders

The operators suspended the networks on Monday within one kilometre of the country's borders with India, the Dhaka Tribune reported.

Mobile phone sales set to contract 2.4% this year; rebound likely in 2020

However, according to a recent report, led by mobile phones, there was heavy jump in e-commerce sales during the just concluded festival season.

As cellphone manufacturing industry consolidates, small players shut shop

Almost 70 units have closed as part of a large-scale shutdown

Aiming for more of the global pie

Indian services export growth has outperformed that of the average emerging market in recent years. If global growth continues to be sluggish, India could enlarge its share of the cake

Why tax incentive may not be enough to turn India into a mobile export hub

In India, Samsung is likely to remain focused on the domestic market but it is also expanding exports.

Amazon India claims top spot in mobile phone sales ahead of festive season

Amazon is a key strategic partner for Apple as well as OnePlus

Samsung partners with Xiaomi to launch first ever 108MP mobile image sensor

Last June, Samsung introduced an upgraded pixel isolation technology, the ISOCELL Plus

Local mobile brands lose market share, IAMAI seeks assessment of PMP

The report also suggested focusing on large scale and high-end manufacturing of phones, and incentivising exports

You can soon track your stolen phone, govt set to roll out IMEI database

According to TRAI data, India had 1.16 billion wireless subscribers as of March 2019

How do we spend our time and on what? A smartphone eDiary will tell us soon

Both genders spent more of the weekends shopping than they used to, and less time socialising. And they slept more than they did 15 years earlier