Smartphone

Apple exports record $2 billion worth of iPhones from India in November

Apple's iPhone exports in November constitute nearly 75 per cent of the total smartphone exports from the country amounting to $2.7 billion in the month

Global smartphone output set to fall in 2026 amid chip crunch: Researcher

With smartphones, Chinese brands like Honor Device Co. and Oppo are seen as more vulnerable because of their lower margins

Nothing Phone 3a Lite now available in India: Check price, offers, specs

Nothing's new Phone 3a Lite is now on sale in India with a simplified Glyph Light design, Dimensity 7300 Pro chip and AI-powered features, alongside a new India-specific Blue colour variant

Nothing Phone 3a Lite launched in India with Glyph Light, AI: Price, specs

Nothing Phone 3a Lite debuts in India with a new single-LED Glyph Light, Dimensity 7300 Pro chip, 6.77-inch AMOLED display, triple cameras and Android 15-based NothingOS 3.5

Mobile exports find stronger signal, hit record $2.4 billion in October

After festival lull, Apr-Oct shipments power a 50% jump for FY26 so far

Nothing to close 2025 with Phone 3a Lite launch on Oct 29: What to expect

Nothing is set to launch the Phone 3a Lite today as the newest addition to its Phone 3a lineup, likely featuring a transparent back, Glyph Lights, and a Dimensity 7300 chipset

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chip for mid-range phones: What's new

Qualcomm's newly launched Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chip offers 36 per cent faster CPU, 59 per cent improved GPU, 144 FPS gaming, and 200MP photos for mid-range smartphones

Betting big on Nothing: Smartphone maker enters India with new JV

The top three brands - Vivo, Samsung, and Oppo - account for half the smartphone volumes, and the top four, with Realme, over 60 per cent

MapmyIndia seeks govt push to preload its Mappls app on smartphones

Mappls navigation and mapping services data are already used by Apple for Apple Maps, but Android devices use Google Maps

Is it ok to use your phone on the toilet? Here's what you need to know

Compared with those who said they had never used a smartphone on the toilet, the researchers found that the smartphone users were much more likely to spend more than five minutes going to the bathroom

India's smartphone exports grow 39% in August, US shipments double: ICEA

ICEA said that in the first five months of FY26, smartphone shipments to the US reached $8.43 billion, up from $2.88 billion in the same period of FY25, nearly a three-fold increase

UK's Nothing to expand smartphone manufacturing in India through $100 mn JV

Under the deal, Nothing and Optiemus will invest more than $100 million and create over 1,800 jobs

Smartphone exports surge 39% in August, ICEA refutes misleading claims

The India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA) said smartphone exports in August 2025 increased by 39 per cent year-on-year, countering claims of a decline, and cautioned against drawing inferences from month-on-month comparisons without context.ICEA reported that exports increased from USD 1.09 billion in August 2024 to approximately USD 1.53 billion in August 2025, with shipments to the United States more than doubling. Exports to the US increased by 148 per cent to USD 965 million in August 2025, compared to USD 388 million in August 2024."Every export sector has its particular nuances based on multiple factors. Oversimplification of trade data, and worse, inferences based on monthly comparisons, are misleading and avoidable. It's important that subject matter experts are consulted before drawing sector-specific conclusions," said ICEA Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo.ICEA added that August and September are traditionally low-export months due to upcoming new launches, plant ...

Nothing Phone 3 receives camera enhancements ahead of Android 16 beta

The latest Nothing Phone 3 update enhances camera performance in third-party apps, fixes multiple user-reported bugs, and boosts overall system performance

Nothing to release Android 16 update soon: What to expect, eligible models

Nothing has teased its Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0 with refreshed icons, widgets, and UI changes; rollout to eligible Nothing and CMF smartphones is expected in September

Nothing Phone 3 to be made in India, company revels ahead of July 1 launch

The Nothing Phone 3 will be launched at the "Come to Play" event on July 1. Alongside the smartphone, Nothing will also unveil its maiden over-ear headphones, dubbed the Nothing Headphone 1

Chinese smartphone exports to US decline to lowest level since 2011

Investors fear a global trade war that would erode some of the US-China bilateral trade that reached $690 billion in 2024, decimating industries and raising prices for consumers

CMF Phone 2 Pro: Nothing unveils full design, AI features ahead of launch

Nothing is set to launch the CMF Phone 2 Pro on April 28, alongside a range of new audio products in the CMFF Buds 2 series

Apple airlifted iPhones worth $2 bn from India in Mar to beat Trump tariffs

Exports from Tata Electronics, another Apple supplier, stood at $612 million in March, around 63 per cent higher than the previous month

Trump exempts China-made smartphones, chips from reciprocal tariff plan

Beyond economic considerations, the exclusions appear to be part of a broader strategy to reduce inflation concerns and mitigate disruptions in supply chains