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Orange crush: India answers Apple's call as iPhone 17 pre-orders leap 40%

The momentum is supported by an initial dipstick study from Counterpoint Research, which indicates that entry-level iPhone 17 is likely to outperform last year's iPhone 16 in sales in Indian market

Record shipments, powered by PLI: Smartphone exports cross ₹1 trn in 5 mths

India's smartphone exports surge 55% in five months, led by Apple makers Tata and Foxconn, as PLI scheme drives scale and component ecosystem growth

iPhone 17 series in India: Attractive pricing, but steep premium stays

Other offerings priced attractively, iPhone 17 starts at Rs 82,900

Ridicule vs rivalry: Apple, Samsung cry foul over Xiaomi's ambush ads

Legal experts point out that while ambush marketing is legally permissible, it cannot cross into unfair ridicule

Samsung to expand manufacturing portfolio in India, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

South Korean electronics major Samsung is expanding its manufacturing portfolio in India, union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Globally, Samsung has its second largest mobile phone manufacturing unit in India and it is the second largest exporter of the handsets from the country after Apple. "Samsung continues to expand manufacturing of its advanced technology devices in Bharat, driven by talent and innovation. Its research unit in Bharat has more than 7,000 engineers," Vaishnaw said in a social media post. The minister on X posted a photo of his meeting with Samsung Southwest Asia, President and CEO, JB Park and Samsung Southwest Asia, Corporate Vice President, SP Chun. Earlier this year, Samsung Electronics President and Head of Mobile eXperience (MX) Business TM Roh had said the company is preparing for manufacturing laptops in India. The company continues to make all smartphones that it sells in India including latest flagship smartphones Galaxy Z Fold7, priced in

India's electronics exports surge 47% in Q1FY26, led by mobile phones

India's electronics exports rose 47% YoY to $12.4 bn in Q1FY26, driven by a 55% surge in mobile phone exports. ICEA expects FY26 exports to reach $46-50 bn

Mobile phone exports soar to ₹2 trillion, up 127 times in 10 years: Govt

Export of mobile phones from India increased by 127 times to reach Rs 2 lakh crore in the last 10 financial years, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. According to data shared by Minister of state for Electronics and IT Jitin Prasada in a written reply to Lok Sabha, the export of mobile phones "increased 127 times" from India from Rs 1,500 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 2 lakh crore in 2024-25. "The PLI Scheme for LSEM has already attracted a cumulative investment of INR 12,390 crore, led to a cumulative production of Rs 8,44,752 crore with exports of Rs 4,65,809 crore and generated additional employment of 1,30,330 (direct jobs) till Jun'25," the minister said. The production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing was mainly meant for mobile phone manufacturing. The minister said that 75 per cent of the total mobile phone demand in the country was met through imports in 2014-15, which has now dropped to 0.02 per cent in 2024-25. "PLI Scheme for Large Sc

First announce second think: Congress slams govt over problems in NMMS app

The Congress on Thursday hit out at the Modi government over the "operational problems" related to the National Mobile Monitoring System application in MGNREGA for digital verification of attendance and works, and demanded the immediate withdrawal of the "unworkable" as well as "counterproductive" model. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said FAST is the self-declared motto of the Modi government and it actually stands for - "First Announce Second Think". In May 2022, the Modi government introduced the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) app in MGNREGA for digital verification of attendance and works, and ever since this was done the Congress had been highlighting the operational problems with NMMS and how it was damaging the letter and spirit of MGNREGA, Ramesh said in a statement. "Now in a notification issued on July 8th 2025 the Union Ministry of Rural Development has finally acknowledged the various problems associated with the NMMS. It was

Can mobile PLI scheme's winning model be replicated across other sectors?

An agile government-private partnership has proved a win-win for the mobile PLI scheme

Mobile exports grow 74% in May to record second-highest figures ever

The peak was $3.1 billion in March, when Apple exported more phones to the United States

Smart glasses: Can the Apple's new device change how we capture moments?

For smart glasses to get past the chasm, brands will have to do a lot more than just lower prices, though that will help. They will have to actively create use case scenarios

Trump Mobile launches T1 Phone and 47 Plan: Check specs, pricing, and more

Trump Mobile debuts T1 Phone with Android 15 and 47 Plan service offering unlimited data, calls, texts, and telehealth services in the US

Samsung reports revenue increase on heels of higher mobile phone sales

Samsung Electronics reported Wednesday a sharp increase in consolidated revenue for the first quarter thanks to strong sales of its new smartphones, but its semiconductor business suffered a setback. The South Korean semiconductor and smartphone giant said in a statement that it posted 79.14 trillion won ($56 billion) in consolidated revenue for the January-March quarter, calling it an all-time quarterly high. It said its operating profit rose to 6.7 trillion won ($4.7 billion), up from 6.61 trillion won ($4.6 billion) in the same period last year. Samsung attributed the results to strong sales of its flagship Galaxy S25 smartphone and other high-value-added products. However, the operating profit of the company's semiconductor business fell to 1.1 trillion won ($774 million) from 1.91 trillion won ($1.3 billion) in the corresponding quarter last year. The company said its profits were squeezed by falling average sale prices, as well as reduced demand for high-bandwidth memory as .

China import delays likely to put Apple's India plans in jeopardy

iPhone 17 plans, localisation drive hit by China delays

Ringing loud: Electronics climbs to third spot on India's export ladder

From fifth place in FY24 to now a pharma, gems and jewellery challenger

US tariffs: Mobile firms hedge bets, seek incentives for India operations

Global mobile device players said they will be looking at alternatives if the duties stay at existing levels

Vivo eyes 70% revenue from overseas sales by 2027 as China market saturates

Vivo grew its shipments in China by more than 10 per cent in 2024, beating Apple Inc. and homegrown rivals Huawei Technologies Co. and Xiaomi Corp. to the top spot, according to research firm IDC

Smartphone exports beat estimates, cross $21 billion in FY25 so far

Sprint past $20 billion target, beating projections

Buy Dixon, Samvardhana as US tariffs may boost electronics exports: Nomura

Nomura pointed out that India is strategically positioned to capitalise on these changes, especially as the US looks to adjust its approach to trade with India, particularly in electronics

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