Smartphones

Are 144-165Hz smartphone displays overkill or genuinely useful for users?

Smartphone displays are moving beyond 120Hz, but real-world benefits remain limited as most apps, interfaces and games fail to utilise higher refresh rates fully

OpenAI explores AI phone in partnership with MediaTek, Qualcomm, Luxshare

In a move beyond software, OpenAI is reportedly partnering with Qualcomm, MediaTek and Luxshare to develop an AI-focused smartphone with production expected by 2028

Samsung flags possible losses in phone business on rising memory costs

Rising DRAM and NAND prices could push Samsung's smartphone business into losses, even as its semiconductor division posts strong growth, according to a report

Govt drops proposal to mandate national ID app Aadhaar on smartphones

The IT ministry held a "consultation with stakeholders from the electronics industry" before reaching its decision to drop the Aadhaar preloading proposal, UIDAI said in its statement

Over 80% phone models sold in India see 15% price rise, say analysts

Successive price hikes, leaner specs, and fewer launches point to a demand slowdown

Priced out of India's digital revolution: Taxes weigh on smartphone demand

The smartphone is now part of basic economic infrastructure. A farmer in Vidarbha uses his phone to check mandi prices before selling his produce

Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop

The latest effort, known internally as Transformer, is being developed within its devices and services unit, according to four people familiar with the matter

Premium push: Installed base of Indian mobiles witnesses dramatic change

India's smartphone market shifts towards premium devices, pushing brands like Xiaomi and Transsion to rethink strategies amid rising prices and 5G adoption

Govt's proposal to preload national ID app Aadhaar on phones faced pushback

The ​tussle over preloading state-run apps has become a recurring flashpoint between the government and ​tech firms

PLI scheme shines for electronics, but questions linger over its future

The production-linked incentive scheme for large-scale electronics manufacturing, due to end on March 31, has propelled India as the second-largest smartphone maker in the world. What's its future?

Govt plans new smartphone export incentives in a boost for Apple, Samsung

The policy design, size of the incentives and the overall budget are still being finalised and may change during the inter-ministerial consultations

Bhagwati Products leases 430,000 sq ft in Oppo's Noida manufacturing plant

Bhagwati Products has leased 430,000 sq ft in Oppo's Noida plant to expand smartphone output, marking another major industrial space deal amid strong demand in NCR's manufacturing hubs

Poised as global platform for consumer tech: Nothing co-founder on India

India is strongly positioned as the next global platform for consumer technology, driven by expanding manufacturing base, stronger supply chain capabilities, and a shift toward aspirational, global-style preferences is reshaping demand in this "strategic market", Akis Evangelidis, Co-founder and India President of smartphone maker Nothing has said. The London-based consumer technology unicorn - which recently inaugurated its first flagship store in the country, in Bengaluru - says it is on a hyper-growth trajectory in India. "...it has been an intense journey, but very rewarding and quite exciting. India is a strategic market, and a lot has been happening on the global front out of India in our industry, and we definitely see India being at the forefront of it for the foreseeable future," Evangelidis told PTI in a recent interview. It is pertinent to mention that India is the world's second-largest smartphone market, with rising local manufacturing under government incentives and ..

Learn brand building from ASUS India’s tech and marketing stalwart

In this interaction Arnold Su, Vice President – Consumer & Gaming PC, System Business Group, ASUS India shares his insights on India’s PC market and provides tips to excel

Smartphone market to shrink 13% due to memory chip crisis, says IDC

The new forecast, a dramatic revision down from earlier estimates, gives the latest accounting of the ongoing memory crunch that's affecting every corner of the electronics industry

New smartphone PLI scheme may be linked to domestic value addition

Existing scheme with incentives only for output ends on March 31

Why Chinese smartphones are facing first-ever demand drop in India

For the first time, demand for Chinese smartphones dropped in India as buyers shift to premium models; rising component costs are also pushing prices higher

Smartphones became India's biggest export category in 2025: Vaishnaw

Smartphone has become India's top export category with overseas shipments worth USD 30 billion in 2025, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The minister shared the development in a social media post. "Becoming the smartphone manufacturing factory for the world," Vaishnaw said. The photo post titled Smartphones India's No. 1 export category displayed that there were exports worth USD 30 billion in January-December 2025. Mobile phones worth Rs 5.5 lakh crore (USD 60 billion) were produced in the country, and exports from the segment were worth around Rs 2 lakh crore (about USD 22 billion) in 2024-25. Electronics exports from the country have crossed Rs 4 lakh crore (USD 44 billion) in 2025 and are expected to grow when four semiconductor plants begin production this year. Neil Shah, Co-Founder and VP for Research at market research and analysis firm Counterpoint, said Apple has become a poster child for India by expanding its manufacturing post-US

Looking to build CMF as independent brand: Nothing co-founder Evangelidis

Company is also looking to hire more employees in India, where it currently has 150-odd employees, will onboard talent based on the needs and growth of its brands, Nothing and CMF, Evangelidis said

India second-largest active installed base of smartphones globally

Longer retention cycles build an installed base that places it just behind China