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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

Alcatel to invest $30 mn to relaunch smartphone business in India

French technology brand Alcatel has earmarked an initial investment of USD 30 million, about Rs 260 crore, as it gears up to re-enter India's mobile phone market after seven years with plans to sell locally-made smartphones, a senior official of the company said. Alcatel's business is operated by Chinese firm TCL Communication under a trademark licence agreement from Nokia. "As of now we are setting up the manufacturing plans, maintaining our supply chain etc. We have an initial investment plan of USD 30 million but rest of the plans will purely depend on the kind of responses we get, the kind of models that we decide to launch," Alcatel's Chief Business Officer Atul Vivek told PTI. He said that the company has plans to invest in other consumer technology categories later and export from India as well, but everything will depend on the response from the market. "We honestly believe that if you are able to crack India, which is one of the toughest consumer segments in the world, the

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

Corning's Gorilla Glass Ceramic protection to debut on Motorola phone soon

Corning has claimed that the Gorilla Glass Ceramic can endure up to ten drops onto an asphalt-like surface from up to one metre

Samsung launches AI-enhanced Galaxy A26 smartphone in India: Price, specs

Priced at Rs 24,999 onwards, the Galaxy A26 5G offers several Galaxy AI features such as object eraser, AI select, and more

Google launches Pixel 9a at Rs 49,999: Check specifications, features, more

The Pixel 9a ships with Android 15, and Google has promised seven years of support, including Pixel Drops, operating system updates, and security patches

Google to equip this year's base Pixel phone with telephoto camera: Report

Reportedly, the telephoto camera on the base Pixel 10 smartphone will be less powerful compared to the periscopic system on the pro models

Flipkart announces 'Guaranteed Exchange Value' for Nothing Phone 3a series

As part of the programme, Flipkart is offering the full exchange value of select devices during trade-in, without any deduction based on its condition

Delhi HC rejects total smartphone ban in schools, issues guidelines

The court noted that its intent is to establish guiding principles to balance the positive and negative effects of allowing students to use smartphones

Vivo V50 smartphone with Zeiss camera launched in India: Price, specs, more

Priced at Rs 34,999 onwards, Vivo V50 smartphone is now available for pre-booking in India

January smartphone exports top full-year total of FY21, shows data

Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw recently posted on X that smartphone exports for 2024-25 are likely to reach ₹2.25 trillion

Nothing schedules product launch for March 4: Is it Phone 3, Phone 3a?

The teaser video shared by the company hints at a triple-camera set-up on the new Nothing Phone