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Google Pixel 8 bets on premium segment in India, but challenges galore

The Pixel range and its new Pixel 8 (which starts from Rs 75,999, aimed at the upper premium end of the market, where Samsung is the big boy it has so far not set the market on fire

Flipkart Big Billion Days, Day 3: Mobiles, laptops to buy at low prices

Flipkart is offering mobiles and laptops at a huge discount during the Big Billion Days sale, which started on October 8, 2023. Here's everything you should know about the sale and discounted products

Mobile phone exports from India almost double to $5.5 bn till Aug in FY24

Mobile phone exports from India almost doubled to USD 5.5 billion, about Rs 45,700 crore, till August this financial year, according to industry body ICEA's estimates. ICEA said, mobile phone exports from India between April-August 2023 was around USD 3 billion, about Rs 24,850 crore. A source, who did not wish to be named, said, with Apple exported mobile phones worth more than Rs 23,000 crore, thereby accounting for a little over half of the total export. An email query sent to Apple did not elicit any reply. Commenting on the overall mobile phone export, ICEA Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo told PTI that mobile phone exports from India continue to buck the overall trend of muted global trade by registering a massive growth of more than 80 per cent. "India continues to strive hard to be a preferred location for GVCs. It is work in progress but the trend is positive," Mohindroo said. According to ICEA estimates, mobile phone exports from India have doubled to surpass Rs 90,000 crore,

Lava launches Blaze Pro 5G smartphone with 5000mAh battery: Price, specs

Priced at Rs 12,499, the Lava Blaze Pro 5G will be available online on e-commerce platform Amazon India and at select offline stores from October 3

India's Lava looks to corner a third of feature phone market share

Since it was set up in 2009, Lava has become popular for the budget phones, which have a keypad but no high-end features

Sale of Apple iPhone 15 sees 100% growth versus iPhone 14's on Day 1

Sale of Apple's iPhone 15 is estimated to have registered a 100 per cent growth compared to that of the iPhone 14 series on the first day with high demand for made-in-India iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus models, according to industry sources. Apple has for the first time made available the 'made-in-India' iPhone on the same day it started selling the devices in the country and other parts of the globe. "Till evening, 6 pm IST, the sales of iPhone 15 series have recorded over 100 per cent growth on Day 1 compared to the sale of iPhone 14. There are long queues everywhere and more people have started coming after their office hours," an industry source, who did not wish to be identified, told PTI. An email query sent to Apple did not elicit any reply. Apple has started selling made-in-India iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, having colour options of pink, yellow, green, blue, and black with 128 GB, 256 GB, and 512 GB storage capacities, at starting prices of Rs 79,900 and Rs 89,900, ...

Verizon executive testifies Google search always pre-installed on phones

Brian Higgins, a 28-year Verizon veteran who was on a team from 2017 to 2023 that struck deals with Google to pick software to preload onto the carrier's phones, testified in a federal court

Top 5 websites to sell your old phones and get instant cash in 2023

Sell your old device at a reasonable price before buying a new device. If you are finding ways to sell old phones then here are the top 5 websites, where you can sell your old device at a good price

Nothing Phone (2) software update brings new features, widget, and more

The Nothing OS 2.0.3 firmware update will have new UI elements, pocket mode, a new compass widget, and Zomato app integration in Glyph interface

Tata Electronics plans to raise Rs 500 crore loan for Tamil Nadu unit

The cost of Tata Electronics' unit expansion is pegged at Rs 3,400 crore, the capacity expansion is expected to be complete in the current financial year (FY24).

Google offers glimpse of Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro ahead of October event

According to The Verge, an American technology news website, the pictures and videos shared by Google show how much smaller the Pixel 8 is in comparison to the 8 Pro

At 7 million, India saw highest mobile subscriber addition in Q2: Ericsson

The number of mobile broadband subscriptions grew by about 100 million in the quarter, totalling 7.4 billion-a year-on-year increase of 5 per cent

HonorTech to relaunch Honor brand of phones in Sept, to invest Rs 1,000 cr

HonorTech will relaunch the Honor brand of smartphones in the country in September with plans to initially invest Rs 1,000 crore in the business, a senior company official said. For the relaunch, HonorTech is going to work under a licensing deal with a Chinese smart devices company Honor, in India. HonorTech CEO Madhav Sheth told PTI that the company will aim to garner 4-5 per cent market share in terms of volume by end of next year, which will translate to a revenue of Rs 10,000 crore for the company. "The government is looking at the idea that business and authority in the company should be owned and managed by Indians. "HonorTech is a completely Indian entity. We are going to work under a licensing deal with Honor where they will license us and we will do everything from sales to manufacturing in India. No royalty will go to Honor," Sheth said. Honor brand was launched and owned by Chinese telecom major Huawei which sold it to another Chinese firm Shenzhen Zhixin New Informatio

Apple faces longest streak of sales slowdown in 2 decades as iPhone slumps

After the company reported a revenue decline of 1.4% in the fiscal third quarter, Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri said on a conference call that Apple's performance would be similar this period

Samsung eyes 50% market share in premium segment with Fold 5, Flip 5

Korean electronics major Samsung expects its new foldable devices Galaxy Fold 5 and Galaxy Flip 5 will enable it to capture half of the super premium smartphone segment in India, currently dominated by iPhone maker Apple. Super premium smartphone segment comprises handsets priced above USD 1,000 (about Rs 82,000). Samsung Electronics president and head of Mobile eXperience Business T M Roh said that the company aims to increase its market share to 50 per cent with the launch of Galaxy Fold 5 and Galaxy Flip 5 in the super premium segment from 35 per cent at present. "In the super premium segment, the Samsung foldable has about 35 per cent market share in the entire Indian market. And then now with the launch of Fold 5 and Flip 5, we are now targeting over 50 per cent in the USD-1,000 or higher super premium segment in India," Roh said. According to Counterpoint Research, Samsung led the overall India market with 20 per cent market share in the first quarter of 2023 and its share in

Nothing Phone 2 launch today: Expected specifications, price and more

Nothing Phone 2 is ready to launch in India today in a live event that begins at 8.30 pm IST. The Nothing Phone 2 will replace Nothing Phone 1 launched in July last year

Centre considers building broadcast stack for direct-to-mobile services

Public service channels that are shown on Doordarshan will be available on mobile phones once the stack has been set up

Driven by PLI India to cross Rs 1.2 trn in mobile exports in FY24

Buoyed by friendly govt policies and PLI scheme, India is set to cross Rs 1,20,000 crore in mobile exports in the current fiscal year (FY24), driven by Apple

London-based Nothing CEO teases transparent USB Type-C cable for Phone 2

London-based consumer electronic brand Nothing's CEO Carl Pei, has shown off a transparent USB Type-C cable for the upcoming 'Phone (2)' smartphone

Mobile phone PLI is an India success story

Most reports fail to grasp the progressive benefits of the scheme