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Lava Blaze AMOLED 2 with MediaTek Dimensity 7060 launched: Price and specs

The Lava Blaze AMOLED 2 is powered by a 5,000 mAh battery and sports a 50MP Sony IMX752 sensor at the back. At Rs 13,499, the smartphone will be available for purchase from August 16

Nothing rolls out 'Essential Space' update for Phone 3: Check new features

Nothing's Essential Space update adds Google Calendar sync, manual edits to AI tasks, and Flip-to-Record support, enhancing the experience on the recently launched Phone 3

OnePlus confirms Nord 5 camera specs ahead of July 8 launch: Check details

OnePlus confirms that the Nord 5 will sport a 50MP Sony LYT-700 primary camera sensor and a 50MP JN5 front-facing sensor

Nothing announces Phone 3a community edition project with cash reward

Winners of Nothing Community Edition 2.0 will get a cash prize of 1000 pounds, experience of collaboration with Nothing for six months to turn the idea into reality, and get to attend the launch event

India smartphone shipments dip 2% in Q2 2024 as slow demand takes toll

India's smartphone shipments fell two per cent year-on-year in June quarter, hurt by the heatwave and slower demand, as per a report by global research firm Counterpoint that showed Xiaomi reclaimed top spot in volume share and Samsung led in value terms. Notably, 5G smartphones captured their highest-ever share of 77 per cent in the overall shipments, according to Counterpoint's Monthly India Smartphone Tracker. Another key takeaway was that India's smartphone market hit its highest ever Q2 value, driven by the ongoing trend of premiumisation. "India's smartphone shipments fell 2 per cent YoY in Q2 2024 (April-June)," it said. The decline was influenced by a heatwave, a seasonal slump, and slower demand from Q1 2024. "In response, OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) hosted sales events in Q2 to clear inventory, leading to a reduced sell-in and a period of degrowth," it said. On the market's volume dynamics, Senior Research Analyst Shilpi Jain explained that heatwave conditio

Vivo tops Indian smartphone market in Q1; Apple dominates premium segment

Vivo secured a market share by volume of 19 per cent as against 17.5 per cent year-ago, driven by its leadership in 5G technology

Majority of feature phone users want to shift to Rs 6k-8k smartphones: CMR

Around 75 per cent of feature phone users want to shift to smartphones priced in the range of Rs 6,000-8,000, according to a report released on Friday. Poor camera quality, lack of advanced apps, and limited internet access are the key reasons triggering the need to shift feature phone users to smartphones, according the report by CyberMedia Research (CMR). CMR said it surveyed 2,000 mobile phone users across Amritsar, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore, New Delhi, Kochi, Nasik, Patna, and Varanasi. "Three of four users expressed interest to switch to smartphones, primarily in the Rs 6,000-8,000 price range," the report said. The survey found that Indian feature phone users spend an average of 3 hours daily on calls (87 per cent), alarms (72 per cent), and texting (62 per cent). The report found that one-third use apps like weather (47 per cent), news (34 per cent), and social media (24 per cent). "Consumers are increasingly seeking feature phones with a more premium ...

Xiaomi launches new AI-enhanced, photo-geared 14 Series smartphone

Xiaomi last year was placed third globally for share of the smartphone market, accounting for 12.5% of global shipments, behind leader Apple at 20.1% and Samsung in second with 19.4% market share

Realme sells 100 mn smartphones in India in 5 yrs; to focus on branding now

Chinese smartphone maker Realme has surpassed 100 million smartphone shipments in India in 2023 within just five years of its inception and the brand will sharpen its focus this year on enhancing performance, photography, and design to further elevate its sales trajectory, its Vice President Chase Xu said. It caters to diverse market segment with its three series of smartphones. The C series focused on quality, design and technology at affordable price, number series targets the mid-range segment with advanced photography options and GT series positioned in high-end segment with focus on more advanced technology. In addition to product improvement, the company will focus on branding upgrading. It aims to become a tech brand that caters specifically to the needs and preferences of young consumers, Chase said in an interaction here. This dual strategy of product innovation and branding upgrades will help the company stay relevant in the Indian market. Talking about the strategy for .

Apple likely to corner 39% share of Rs 1 lakh-plus smartphone segment

Apple has been able to grab a larger share of Indian premium smartphone market segment, while rival Samsung has seen a relative fall in its share in the same segment

Indian smartphone shipments decline 16% YoY to lowest Q1 in 4 yrs: IDC

India's smartphone market is expected to see flat growth in CY23

Global smartphone shipments fall 17% in Q4; Apple reclaims top spot: Report

The global smartphone shipments fell by 17 per cent (year on year) in Q4 2022, with entire 2022 shipments declining by 11 per cent to fewer than 1.2 billion, a new report has shown

Realme 9i 5G launched : Prices, offers, specs, features and highlights

Realme launched the much-awaited smartphone Realme 9i 5G in India on Thursday morning at 11.30 AM. Here are the prices, offers, highlights, and specifications you should know

Vivo V25 Pro launches in India today: Check price and specifications

Vivo to launch V25 Pro today. Where to watch the live stream or? What are the prices? How and where you can buy them? What are its specifications? Read this article to know everything

iQOO Neo 6 5G to launch in India today: Check specifications, likely price

The mid-range phone will reportedly be an Amazon-exclusive product

Google's first foldable phone Pixel Notepad delayed to 2023: Report

According to SamMobile, following the pushback, the first foldable phone from Google is now reportedly scheduled to hit the market next spring

Vivo to invest Rs 3.5k cr in India by 2023, to start export devices in 2022

Smartphones maker Vivo plans to invest Rs 3,500 crore in two years to boost its manufacturing facility and start exporting devices from India this year, a senior company official said on Wednesday.

India's smartphone mkt logs $38bn revenue, 11% shipment growth in 2021

India's smartphone shipments grew 11 per cent year-on-year to reach 169 million units with market revenue crossing USD 38 billion in 2021, according to Counterpoint Research.

Google Pixel 6 series pricing, major features revealed ahead of launch

US based search engine giant Google recently announced that it will be launching Pixel 6 series smartphones on October 19

Reliance Jio's smartphone may have little impact on tariffs, say experts

Jio joined the Indian telecom space in September 2016, offering cheap feature phones bundled with free data and unlimited calling.