Page 12 - Smartphones

India's smartphone sales hit $10 bn in Apr-June; Vivo surges past Apple

Samsung topped India's smartphone market in terms of value with a 24.5% share, while Vivo and Apple trailed with shares of 16.8% and 16.3%, respectively

India lifted 800 mn people out of poverty 'simply by smartphone': UNGA prez

He highlighted how people in rural areas of India, are able to make payments and pay bills just on the touch of a smartphone

Phone 2a Plus: Unboxing, first look at Nothing’s new mid-range smartphone

Nothing on July 31 launched the Phone 2a Plus, its third mid-range smartphone in 2024

Realme 13 Pro series, Watch S2, Buds T310 launched in India: Price, specs

The Realme 13 Pro series smartphones are available for pre-order, with sale set to commence from August 6. The Watch S2 and Buds T310 go on sale from August 5

Vivo V40 series with Zeiss optics launching on August 7: What to expect

Vivo is expected to launch two models in the V40 series with Zeiss optics anticipated in the top-end model. The smartphones are expected to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

HMD debuts Crest series 5G smartphones in India with focus on repairability

The HMD Crest series encompasses two identical looking models, the Crest and Crest Max, with different camera setups and RAM and storage configurations

HMD Crest series set to launch in India on July 25: All you need to know

HMD announced the launch in a post on X. The maiden self-branded smartphone line from Finnish maker will be available for purchase on e-commerce platform Amazon

Budget 2024: FM cuts basic customs duty on mobile phones, chargers to 15%

Reduction in BCD on these items was a major demand from the electronics manufacturing bodies

Vivo V40 series with IP68 rating launching soon in India: What to expect

The Vivo V40 series is expected to come in two models, both powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset and 5,500mAh battery

Nothing to launch Phone 2a 'Plus' variant on July 31: What to expect

Previously, Nothing also announced the final stage process of the Phone 2a community edition for the upcoming product's marketing campaign

HONOR 200 series with AI-powered utility features launched: Price, specs

Both HONOR 200 Pro and HONOR 200 smartphones will be available in India starting July 20 on exploreHONOR website, e-commerce platform Amazon India and select retail outlets

OnePlus 12r Sunset Dune colour to be available starting July 20 with offers

The OnePlus 12r Sunset Dune coloured variant is only available in 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant and is priced at Rs 42,999

OnePlus Nord 4 with metallic body, AI features launched: Price, specs, more

OnePlus Nord 4 boasts several segment first features, including a metallic unibody design for durability and AI tools for media editing, audio transcription, text generation, and text summarisation

Motorola's Moto g85 5G goes on sale with introductory offers: Check details

Priced at Rs 17,999 onwards, the Moto g85 5G smartphone is available on the company's website, e-commerce platform Flipkart and select retail outlets with introductory offers

CMF Phone 1: Unboxing budget smartphone with user replaceable back cover

The CMF Phone 1 is a budget smartphone from UK-based consumer technology brand Nothing. The smartphone boasts user-replaceable back cover.

Google Pixel 9 series to launch on Aug 13: Price to specs, what to expect

Reportedly, the Pixel 9 series will encompass four models, including a foldable and an XL model with a large display compared to the baseline and Pro model

Reno 12 series: OPPO debuts gen-AI features packed midrange phones in India

The series comprises Reno 12 and Reno 12 Pro, both midrange smartphone powered by generative artificial intelligence features from Google and OPPO

Indkal Technologies inks deal with Acer to manufacture, design smartphones

Indkal Technologies will launch a "wide range of smartphone models" under the Acer brand in mid-2024, with a focus on smartphones priced between Rs 15,000 to Rs 50,000, the company said

CMF Phone 1 is being manufactured in India, announces UK-based Nothing

Announcing the India manufacturing of the CMF Phone 1, Nothing said, "it aims to harness the rich manufacturing ecosystem of the country while investing in the local economy"

OnePlus previews Nord 4, Watch 2r, Pad 2 ahead of July 16 launch: Details

The upcoming OnePlus Nord 4 is set to be the maiden 5G smartphone to offer a metal-unibody design. OnePlus said it will feature a completely new antenna design