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Despite anti-China sentiment, OnePlus to invest Rs 100 cr in India retail

OnePlus has over 5,000 offline stores, including partnered stores, across the country, and plans to scale this up to 8,000 stores in the coming quarters

In spite of anti-China rhetoric, Chinese smartphones dominate Indian market

Top Chinese smartphone brands gained market share during the most critical phase - the April-June quarter of this year

BS READS: What happens if the axe falls on Chinese smartphone brands

Chinese mobile brands are deeply entrenched in the Indian market. A move to bar them may send a bold diplomatic message. But its cost for the local industry is anybody's guess

Mobile firms stare at gloomy festive season amid Covid-led disruption

The current quarter (July-September) is traditionally the largest in terms of volume shipment as all leading players fill up their inventory in anticipation of bumper sales in festive weeks

India R&D centre will be our largest such facility by 2022: OnePlus

Chinese smartphone company OnePlus' India R&D facility is making a significant contribution, especially in software development, and is poised to become its largest research facility globally by 2022, a top company executive said. The R&D facility, set up in Hyderabad a year ago by the premium smartphone player, has over 300 employees. "Our R&D facility in India is already playing a crucial role for OnePlus by establishing itself as a global R&D base for the brand, particularly from the software development front, with contributions towards global markets as well, including European Union and North America markets," OnePlus Vice President R&D India Ramagopala Reddy told PTI. He said the India R&D team had worked on product innovation and software development for its OnePlus 8 Series and OnePlus Nord devices as well. These include efforts towards camera software development, OxygenOS optimisations, UX/UI (user experience/user interface) design efforts, network ..

OnePlus postpones Nord open sale to Friday amid 'overwhelming' demand

The device will go on sale via Reliance Digital and MyJio Stores from August 7 and other retail partners will sell the device from August 12

Chinese brands look to encash on tournament as IPL retains all sponsors

Media planners say Vivo, Oppo and others will go all out on digital and TV, as IPL is only high-impact sports event from India this year. It also falls in festive season, which is key for phone brands

Import ban on TVs: Xiaomi to TCL, Chinese majors face double whammy

Xiaomi, OnePlus, TCL, and Realme also hit by component price hikes

As Chinese brands suffer, Samsung powers up smartphone biz in India

Gains 10% share as disruption hits Chinese smartphone majors

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

Narendra Modi scared of disclosing who donated to PM Cares: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi claimed everyone knows that Chinese companies like Huawei, Xiaomi, TikTok and OnePlus have donated to the PM Cares Fund, set up to fight Covid-19.

OnePlus says committed to 'Make in India' amid anti-China sentiments

The company on Thursday launched OnePlus TV U Series and Y Series packed with smart features which will enable users to pair with up to five devices at the same time

Don't fear violence, ICEA tells Chinese firms amid fears of backlash

The move comes hard on the heels of protests in front of the gates of Chinese mobile device manufacturer Oppo, which has a unit in Greater Noida

OnePlus mid-price range TV even thinner that its smartphone

The upcoming mid-range OnePlus TV in India will be so burdenless that even the display of OnePlus 8 smartphone will look bulkier by screen-to-body ratio, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has said

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.

After Oppo factory protest, 'boycott China' call puts firms on high alert

Several right-wing groups, led by the Hindu Raksha Dal (HRD), are preparing to unleash more protest movements.

OnePlus to bring 'more affordable' smartphone product line to India

The announcement comes at a time when there are calls for boycott of Chinese products amid Sino-India border tension

What boycotting? OnePlus 8 Pro sold out within minutes on Amazon India

While OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro were launched in April, the devices were not brought into the Indian market given the lockdown

Can Vivo beat lockdown blues as campaigns against Chinese brands intensify?

As campaigns against Chinese brands intensify and the virus keeps people indoors, Vivo plays it slow with a digital-first launch plan