Page 5 - Smartphone Industry

Xiaomi supplier to open smartphone plant as India pushes for local

Beijing-based Xiaomi has been compelled to partner with Dixon for smartphone assembly because India is pressing Chinese companies to localize everything from manufacturing to distribution of devices

Optiemus partners with Corning International to produce smartphone glass

Corning specialises in specialty glass, ceramics, and related materials and technologies. The company currently manufactures Gorilla Glass in the United States, Japan, and Taiwan

China dragging global smartphone market to worst year in a decade

"Asia is one of the major hurdles to positive growth, as headwinds halt the economic turnaround anticipated for China," the report said

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

Vivo Y27 smartphone with 44W fast charger launched in India: Price, specs

Powered by MediaTek Helio G85 processor, the Vivo Y27 packs a 5000mAh mega battery supported by 44W flashcharging technology

Realme C53 budget smartphone with 108MP camera launched at Rs 9999: Details

The Realme C53 will be available on July 19 between 6pm-8pm in the early bird sale. Open sales begin on July 26 at 12 pm on Flipkart and Realme online store

China's Xiaomi bets bigger on India retail stores amid Samsung rivalry

But while 44% of India's smartphones sales are now online, the brick-and-mortar segment remains the bigger play and Xiaomi expects it to grow further

Indian foldable smartphone revenue to cross Rs 6,300 crore by 2023-end

Foldable smartphones are predicted to contribute more than 1.8 per cent of overall smartphone revenues in 2023, Techarc said

Samsung reports worst decline in quarterly revenue in over a decade

The stock slid 2.4% in Seoul, the most in three months, after Samsung reported a larger-than-anticipated 22% decline in sales to 60 trillion won ($46 billion)

Nothing Phone (2): Launch date, expected design, features and more

The upgraded performance and design of the Nothing Phone (2), which will be released on July 11, include curved edges and LED lights on the back panel

Tata Electronic plans to bolster presence in electronics, semiconductor biz

Tata Electronic's expansion plans are being seen as an extension of its ongoing acquisition of Wistron's iPhone manufacturing unit in Karnataka's Kolar district

Vedanta-Foxconn JV set to get govt approval for its chip-making plant

VFSL is a joint venture between India's Vedanta Group and Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn). The two have 63 and 37 per cent stake in the company, respectively

Premium smartphone sales soar as Amazon India bets on 5G, tier-2+ markets

"This growth is mainly being driven by upgrades," Ranjit Babu, Director, Wireless and Home Entertainment, Amazon India, told Business Standard

Keep Your Phone Cool: Step-by-step Guide to prevent explosions this Summer

A telephone's battery contains individual cells that need an appropriate degree of charging, which produces heat to send the charging status and causes phone explosion

Vivo X90, Vivo X90 Pro launched in India yesterday, check latest update

The Vivo X90 series will open for sale next week; the starting price of the smartphone is Rs 59,999

Why is premium smartphone segment witnessing growth in Indian market

While the overall market witnessed a shipment decline, the premium market showcased impressive growth in 2022

Apple continuously expanding business operations in India: Piyush Goyal

US-based iPhone maker Apple is continuously expanding its operations in India and the government is in regular touch with the company to support its business, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has said. He said that the electronics industry works like this as first they put a basic set up and then they keep sourcing different components to add into their ecosystem. "Apple is continuously expanding their operations in India... We are in regular touch with the Apple, MeITY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) is also in touch with them... We hand-hold them because in a way, the eyes of the whole world are fixed on Apple," he said when asked about Apple's plan to start full-fledged manufacturing unit in India. The company gets iPhones manufactured by electronics giants -- Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron in India. The minister has earlier stated that India's exports of mobile and electronics goods have doubled in the last year. "Apple itself has exported about

Foldable smartphones in Rs 60K-75K range to grow 5 times by 2026: Report

Foldables smartphones in the price range of Rs 60,000 to Rs 75,000 are expected to grow five times by 2026 in India, a new report said on Monday

Apple contribution to 'Make in India' smartphone reaches 25% in value terms

'Make in India' shipments from Apple grew 65 per cent (on-year) by volume and 162 per cent by value, taking the brand's value share to 25 per cent in 2022, up from 12 per cent in 2021

Samsung eyes expansion, planning to make India smartphone manufacturing hub

The South Korean electronics major plans to invest in setting up smart manufacturing capabilities at its second-largest mobile phone plant in Noida