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India's smartphone market dials 8% volume growth in Q2 2025: Report

The Indian smartphone market saw an eight per cent year-on-year rise in volume and 18 per cent growth in wholesale value in Q2 2025, scripting a solid rebound after a muted Q1, according to Counterpoint. The iPhone 16 was the most-shipped device in Q2 2025. "India's smartphone market grew 8 per cent YoY in volume and 18 per cent YoY in value in Q2 2025, marking a solid rebound following a muted Q1," Counterpoint's Monthly India Smartphone Tracker said. Overall, the recovery was driven by a 33 per cent YoY jump in new launches, aggressive marketing, and strong summer sales, with brands offering steeper discounts, easy EMIs (equated monthly instalments), and bundled offers, especially in the mid and premium segments, it said. vivo topped the charts in volume, while Samsung and Apple led in value metrics. Counterpoint Senior Research Analyst Prachir Singh noted that India's smartphone market recovery in Q2 2025 was further supported by an improved macroeconomic environment that boost

Dixon gets govt nod for JV with China's Longcheer, to form Dixtel Infocomm

The Dixon-Longcheer joint venture will manufacture smartphones, smartwatches, AI PCs and more; Dixon will hold a 74 per cent stake, while Longcheer will own the remaining 26 per cent

Chinese techies' exit likely to hamper India's smartphone export success

This comes after Beijing verbally asked regulatory authorities and local governments to curb technology transfers and movement of technicians to other countries

India ramps up Android phone shipments to US & Africa, led by PLI push

Motorola, Samsung and other mobile device makers scale up their India production as US tariffs hit China. Africa and the US emerge as key markets for Made-in-India Android smartphones

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

OnePlus likely to launch Nord 5, Nord CE 5 next month: Expected specs, more

Reportedly, the OnePlus Nord 5 and Nord CE 5 are expected to launch on July 8 with MediaTek Dimensity chips and battery capacity over 7,000mAh

Vivo launched T4 Ultra with MediaTek Dimensity 9300+: Price, specs, more

Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ chip, Vivo T4 Ultra sports a 6.67-inch quad-curved AMOLED display and features a 3x periscopic telephoto camera

Nothing announces Phone 3a community edition project winners: Check details

Winners will get a cash prize of 1,000 pounds, experience of collaboration with Nothing, and will get to attend the launch event of the Phone 3a Community Edition

Nothing Phone 3 to get major camera upgrade, bigger battery: What to expect

Nothing is expected to position the Phone 3 as a true flagship, featuring top-tier specifications like the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, a three-camera system with a periscope telephoto lens, and more

India's smartphone exports soar, surpassing petroleum, diamonds in FY25

India's smartphone exports surged nearly fivefold to the US and about fourfold to Japan in the past three years, propelling the segment to surpass petroleum products and diamonds as the country's top exported goods, according to government data. The smartphone exports rose by 55 per cent to USD 24.14 billion in 2024-25 from USD 15.57 billion in 2023-24 and USD 10.96 billion in 2022-23. In the last fiscal, the top five nations where India registered the highest growth in smartphone exports were the US, the Netherlands, Italy, Japan, and Czech Republic. Exports to the US alone rose from USD 2.16 billion in 2022-23 to USD 5.57 billion in 2023-24 and USD 10.6 billion in 2024-25. A significant export growth has also been registered with Japan where shipments surged from USD 120 million in 2022-23 to USD 520 million in FY25. "This rapid ascent has propelled smartphones to become one of India's top exported goods, overtaking traditional leaders like petroleum products and diamonds for t

Vivo T4 5G smartphone with 7,300mAh battery launched in India at Rs 21,999

Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, the Vivo T4 5G features a large battery and goes on sale from April 29

iQOO Z10x smartphone goes on sale with introductory offers: Price, specs

Starting at Rs 17,499, the iQOO Z10x is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chip and offers several AI-based tools including AI-Erase, AI Translation, and AI Documents.

Tariff war impact: Smartphones, PC assembly lines may queue up for India

India to gain from China's decline in smartphone output: Report

India's smartphone exports gains 20% tariff edge over China: ICEA

Export of iPhones, smartphones, tablets, laptops from India to the US will be cheaper by 20 per cent compared to those shipped from China following the exemptions given by the Trump administration, industry body ICEA said on Sunday. The US government on Saturday amended its tariff order to exempt smartphones, tablets, laptops, and some other electronic devices from the new taxes. "China still has 20 per cent of iPhones, laptops, tablets, and watches. Only reciprocal tariff has been removed for China. India has zero tariff on iPhones and all smartphones, laptops and tablets exported to the US. Vietnam also has zero tariff on all Samsung and other smartphones, laptops and tablets exported to the US. So India and Vietnam are similarly placed on tariffs on these products and both enjoy a 20 per cent tariff advantage over China," ICEA Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo told PTI. India Cellular and Electronics Association represents major smartphone companies and their manufacturers, including ...

Trump's tariffs: Mobile makers assembling phones in India set to gain

In many other countries, including Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Turkiye, Egypt and the UAE, the US has imposed a reciprocal duty of only 10 per cent

Xiaomi raises EV sales target, plans new global stores as Q4 revenue rises

The company reported a 48.8 per cent rise in fourth-quarter revenue to 109 billion yuan ($15.1 billion), beating the 103.94 billion yuan average of 17 analyst estimates compiled by LSEG

Huawei's tri-foldable phone hits markets in show of defiance amid US curbs

Huawei on Tuesday held a global launch for the industry's first tri-foldable phone, which analysts said marked a symbolic victory for the Chinese tech giant amid US technology curbs. But challenges over pricing, longevity, supply and app constraints may limit its success. Huawei said at a launch event in Kuala Lumpur that the Huawei Mate XT, first unveiled in China five months ago, will be priced at 3,499 euros (USD 3,662). Although dubbed a trifold, the phone has three mini-panels and folds only twice. The company says it's the thinnest foldable phone at 3.6 millimetres (0.14 inches), with a 10.2-inch screen similar to an Apple iPad. Right now, Huawei kind of stands alone as an innovator" with the trifold design, said Bryan Ma, vice president of device research with the market intelligence firm International Data Corporation. Huawei reached the position despite not getting access to chips, to Google services. All these things basically have been huge roadblocks in front of Huawei,

Nothing to announce new smartphone on January 27: What to expect and more

Nothing is planning to launch its flagship Phone 3 in 2025, while successors to the Phone 2a and Phone 2a Plus are also in the works

Apple, Samsung smartphone shipments fall in Q4 as China competition bites

The global smartphone market rebounded strongly after two years of decline, with Chinese smartphone companies rapidly expanding their market share

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