Smartphones

Nothing to launch Phone 3a Community Edition on Dec 9: All you need to know

Nothing will debut the Phone 3a Community Edition on December 9, created in collaboration with winners of its global community project across hardware, software, accessories and marketing categories

Samsung debuts its first trifold smartphone months ahead of folding iPhone

The handset, called the Galaxy Z TriFold, is part of a small subset of folding phones that have two hinges, allowing them to transform into larger, tablet-sized devices

Smartphone loan defaults rise after RBI stops remote locking of devices

At the October 2025 Monetary Policy Committee meeting, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the central bank was still studying the mechanism and checking its advantages and disadvantages

NothingOS 4, based on Android 16, debuts on Phone 3: Check new features

Nothing has started rolling out Android 16-based NothingOS 4.0 to the Phone 3, bringing new Glyph features, AI-powered Essential Apps, a redesigned interface and performance improvements

Nothing OS 4 based on Android 16 releases on Nov 21: Check what's coming

Nothing OS 4 will begin rolling out to eligible Nothing and CMF smartphones from November 21. The update is based on Android 16

Nothing launches Phone 3a Lite with Glyph Light, transparent design

Nothing expands its Phone 3a lineup with the new Phone 3a Lite, featuring MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro chip, new 'Glyph Light' interface, and AI-driven NothingOS features

Nothing Phone 3a Lite set to launch on Oct 29, may bring back Glyph Lights

Nothing's upcoming Phone 3a Lite is expected to feature the brand's signature transparent design, dual cameras, and a return of the Glyph Light interface

NothingOS 4.0: Nothing may place ads and pre-loaded apps on Phone 3a series

Nothing's new Lock Glimpse feature on Phone 3a series shows optional lock screen ads with Android 16-based NothingOS 4.0 beta; preloaded third-party apps also coming soon on select models

China's Xiaomi says surging memory chip prices push up smartphone costs

Xiaomi says soaring memory chip prices have pushed up smartphone production costs, as it promises to trim the price of its new Redmi K90 model following market disappointment

Nothing likely to expand lineup with affordable Phone 3a Lite by year-end

Nothing is reportedly working on the Phone 3a Lite, a budget variant of the Phone 3a, expected to launch in India by year-end at around Rs 20,000

OnePlus, OPPO, Vivo, iQOO, Xiaomi ready new flagship phones for 2025 launch

OnePlus, OPPO, Vivo, iQOO, Realme and Xiaomi are preparing to launch their flagship smartphones in India in 2025 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and Dimensity 9500 chips

Smartphone makers may pay over ₹3 trillion in taxes by end of PLI

Smartphone sector's GST collections are likely to top ₹65,000 crore this financial year; the smartphone industry has credited the PLI scheme for boosting exports

Nokia plans major India push with enterprise, data centre expansion

Nokia is aiming to grow its enterprise, data centre, and hyperscaler business in India to tap into the rapidly expanding technology market

iPhone 17 Pro Max review: Apple polishes its flagship to perfection, almost

The iPhone 17 Pro Max refines Apple's flagship formula with enhanced camera quality, smoother performance, and better endurance without changing what works

Festival boost: Samsung India premium smartphones log record sales

The brand reports record smartphone and TV sales during Navratri and Dussehra, driven by GST rate cuts, festive offers, and rising demand for premium AI devices

India dials up record smartphone exports; shipments touch $13.4 bn in H1

Shipments touch $13.4 bn in H1FY26, powered by iPhone; September exports to US treble

Nothing introduces call recording in Essential Space app for Phone 3 series

Nothing Phone 3 series gains call recording via the Essential Space app, with AI-generated summaries for each conversation for future reference

Nothing Phone 4a Pro reportedly surfaces on IMEI database: What to expect

A new listing in the IMEI database points to the Nothing Phone 4a Pro, the successor to the Nothing Phone 3a Pro, with model number 'A069P'

CMF, Optiemus to invest $100 million in India JV; to create 1.8K jobs

CMF and Optiemus Infracom will invest $100 million in a JV that makes India the base for operations, R&D and manufacturing, creating 1,800 jobs and a global export hub

Smartphone exports to US decline 58% to $964.8 million: GTRI report

India's smartphone exports to its largest market, the US, fell 58 per cent from USD 2.29 billion in May to USD 964.8 million in August, think tank GTRI said on Monday. It said that the development is alarming and counter-intuitive as there are no tariffs on smartphones. "This demands urgent investigation to uncover the real reasons that are driving the fall," the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said. Smartphone exports, India's largest export to the US, plunged 58 per cent from USD 2.29 billion in May 2025 to USD 964.8 million in August, it said, adding the fall was steady month by month. It was USD 2 billion in June and USD 1.52 billion in July. In FY2025, the US remained India's top smartphone market with USD 10.6 billion imports (44 per cent of India's global exports of USD 24.1 billion), followed by the EU at USD 7.1 billion (29.5 per cent). It added that tariff-free products, which account for 28.5 per cent of India's August exports, posted the sharpest contraction o