Smartphone Component

Samsung announces 2nm Exynos 2600 in time for Galaxy S26 series: What's new

Built on a 2nm GAA process, Samsung's new Exynos 2600 flagship processor promises gains in AI, gaming and efficiency and is expected to power select Galaxy S26 models

Duty cut on smartphone parts to hit electronics ecosystem, jobs: GTRI

Any reduction in the customs duty on smartphone parts in the forthcoming budget will harm India's developing component ecosystem, discourage investment, increase imports, and make local firms uncompetitive, potentially resulting in job losses, think tank GTRI said on Tuesday. India's smartphone industry is a 'Make in India' success story, with 2023-24 production reaching USD 49.2 billion and exports at USD 15.6 billion, making smartphones the fourth-largest export after diesel, aviation fuel, and polished diamonds. However, a few industry groups are pushing for further import tariff cuts on smartphone components in the Union Budget for FY26. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) warns that this could harm India's growing local manufacturing ecosystem and long-term ambitions in electronics. "Instead of cutting tariffs, GTRI recommends setting up component hubs near ports to reduce import delays and warehousing costs. This approach, used by countries like Vietnam and China, wou

Smartphone manufacturers expected to hire 60,000 in next 6-12 months

Tamil Nadu is likely to make up for a large part of these jobs, alongside Delhi-National Capital Region, and Karnataka

Component supply constraints may push up phone prices: Industry experts

Festive season this year is likely to see fewer launches by smartphone companies and prices of existing devices could rise by 7-10 per cent as players are grappling with severe shortage of components

Sanctions-hit Huawei planning to build its components in Europe: Chairman

Trump's offensive has deprived Huawei of access to chips and other technology from US leaders Micron, Qualcomm and Intel

Samsung unveils technology for 144MP image sensors

FinFET ICs use "fins" to control the voltage of a chip helping it to increase performance with lower energy consumption

HMD Global looks at local components sourcing for Nokia in India

Although its manufacturing partner in India currently is Foxconn, the firm is eyeing new partners to help it set up the local sourcing eco-system

Govt levies 10% import duty on key smartphone parts to push Make in India

A 10% customs tax was also imposed on the imports of camera modules for phones and connectors