India Mobile User Base

Redmi Note 13 5G series HyperOS update is rolling out to users in India. The company announced the development on Friday, confirming that the base model of the Redmi Note 13 5G, the Redmi Note 13 Pro, and the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ models will all get the update to switch to Xiaomi’s latest operating system. Notably, the Chinese smartphone brand intr...

OnePlus Open has started receiving the Android 14-based OxygenOS 14 update as its first software update in India since its launch. The update based on Android 14 brings improvements to the foldable handset. OnePlus Open was launched in India in October last year.

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2024 is live for a few more hours with savings on different electronic items. The week-long sale started on January 13. Besides mobile phones, tablets and laptops, the Great Republic Day Sale brings deals and offers on different small accessories like power banks and chargers from popular brands.

Xiaomi 14 was launched in China alongside the Xiaomi 14 Pro model in October this year. The Xiaomi 14 models were the first phones from the company to ship with Xiaomi's new HyperOS user interface. Now, the base Xiaomi 14 model is tipped to launch in India, as well as globally, soon.

Apple introduced the iPhone 15 series earlier this year in September. Amazon Great Indian Festival sale kicked off on October 7 for Amazon Prime members and opened to all users a day later. Here are some of the must-have iPhone 15 accessories that you could bag this sale season to go along with your latest iPhone.

Vivo has announced the India launch date for Funtouch OS 14. The OS update, based on Android 14, will be rolling out to Vivo and iQoo users in India on October 7, starting 12 pm. The news comes days after Vivo announced the Funtouch OS 14 based on Android 14 Preview Program for X90 Pro users

As many as 31 million smartphone users in India are expected to upgrade to 5G phones between now and December, a report by Ericsson said on Tuesday underlining the accelerated pace at which the world's second largest telecom market is adopting the ultra high-speed services. 

Nothing Phone 2 is the company's latest smartphone and the successor to the Nothing Phone 1. In this week’s episode of Orbital, we take a closer look at the Phone 2, which follows a similar design language that Phone 1 drew its initial user base to the brand and but adds more customisability and a bit of complexity to the mix. We also discuss its...

MIUI 14, based on Android 13, is rolling out to the Xiaomi 12 Pro in India. The update has brought new features, redesigned home screen, widgets, icons and more. The MIUI 14 update is claimed to use 214MB less boot-up memory compared to MIUI 13 optimising system memory usage, according to Xiaomi.

Realme has rolled out the Realme UI 4.0 beta update based on Android 13 for Realme 9 5G handsets in India. The update is currently under testing and the stable version will be brought soon with the new features and performance improvements. Users will have to enroll in a beta program to receive the update on their phones.

Realme has rolled out the Realme UI 4.0 update based on Android 13 for Realme 9 Pro and Realme 9i 5G handsets in India. The stable update has brought new features and performance improvements. The Realme 9 Pro Android 13 update carries firmware version RMX3471_11.C.08. Users can check for the update on both phones manually.

The ColorOS 13 update based on Android 13 is being rolled out to Oppo F21 Pro users in India with new features and performance enhancements. It comes with a redesigned colour palette, new font, and gets a Dynamic Computing Engine said to improve efficiency. The Oppo F21 Pro is powered by a Snapdragon 695 SoC.

Samsung has rolled out the One UI 5.0 update based on Android 13 for Galaxy F62 and Galaxy A52 handsets. The new update brings in new features along with Samsung's customized One UI 5.0 skin, as well as performance improvements and cosmetic updates and the November 2022 security patch.

Jio led the market in the number of subscribers added in September, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), adding 7.2 lakh wireless subscribers during September, while Bharti Airtel increased its mobile users' tally by 4.12 lakh. Meanwhile, Vodafone Idea's base shrank to 24.91 crore during the same month, as...

India's total mobile subscriber base fell by 3.6 million in September, with Vodafone Idea suffering subscriber count decline even as larger rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel added users month-on-month, according to telecom regulator's data.

Redmi Note 13 5G series HyperOS update is rolling out to users in India. The company announced the development on Friday, confirming that the base model of the Redmi Note 13 5G, the Redmi Note 13 Pro, and the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ models will all get the update to switch to Xiaomi’s latest operating system. Notably, the Chinese smartphone brand intr...

OnePlus Open has started receiving the Android 14-based OxygenOS 14 update as its first software update in India since its launch. The update based on Android 14 brings improvements to the foldable handset. OnePlus Open was launched in India in October last year.

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2024 is live for a few more hours with savings on different electronic items. The week-long sale started on January 13. Besides mobile phones, tablets and laptops, the Great Republic Day Sale brings deals and offers on different small accessories like power banks and chargers from popular brands.

Xiaomi 14 was launched in China alongside the Xiaomi 14 Pro model in October this year. The Xiaomi 14 models were the first phones from the company to ship with Xiaomi's new HyperOS user interface. Now, the base Xiaomi 14 model is tipped to launch in India, as well as globally, soon.

Apple introduced the iPhone 15 series earlier this year in September. Amazon Great Indian Festival sale kicked off on October 7 for Amazon Prime members and opened to all users a day later. Here are some of the must-have iPhone 15 accessories that you could bag this sale season to go along with your latest iPhone.

Vivo has announced the India launch date for Funtouch OS 14. The OS update, based on Android 14, will be rolling out to Vivo and iQoo users in India on October 7, starting 12 pm. The news comes days after Vivo announced the Funtouch OS 14 based on Android 14 Preview Program for X90 Pro users

As many as 31 million smartphone users in India are expected to upgrade to 5G phones between now and December, a report by Ericsson said on Tuesday underlining the accelerated pace at which the world's second largest telecom market is adopting the ultra high-speed services. 

Nothing Phone 2 is the company's latest smartphone and the successor to the Nothing Phone 1. In this week’s episode of Orbital, we take a closer look at the Phone 2, which follows a similar design language that Phone 1 drew its initial user base to the brand and but adds more customisability and a bit of complexity to the mix. We also discuss its...

MIUI 14, based on Android 13, is rolling out to the Xiaomi 12 Pro in India. The update has brought new features, redesigned home screen, widgets, icons and more. The MIUI 14 update is claimed to use 214MB less boot-up memory compared to MIUI 13 optimising system memory usage, according to Xiaomi.

Realme has rolled out the Realme UI 4.0 beta update based on Android 13 for Realme 9 5G handsets in India. The update is currently under testing and the stable version will be brought soon with the new features and performance improvements. Users will have to enroll in a beta program to receive the update on their phones.

Realme has rolled out the Realme UI 4.0 update based on Android 13 for Realme 9 Pro and Realme 9i 5G handsets in India. The stable update has brought new features and performance improvements. The Realme 9 Pro Android 13 update carries firmware version RMX3471_11.C.08. Users can check for the update on both phones manually.

The ColorOS 13 update based on Android 13 is being rolled out to Oppo F21 Pro users in India with new features and performance enhancements. It comes with a redesigned colour palette, new font, and gets a Dynamic Computing Engine said to improve efficiency. The Oppo F21 Pro is powered by a Snapdragon 695 SoC.

Samsung has rolled out the One UI 5.0 update based on Android 13 for Galaxy F62 and Galaxy A52 handsets. The new update brings in new features along with Samsung's customized One UI 5.0 skin, as well as performance improvements and cosmetic updates and the November 2022 security patch.

Jio led the market in the number of subscribers added in September, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), adding 7.2 lakh wireless subscribers during September, while Bharti Airtel increased its mobile users' tally by 4.12 lakh. Meanwhile, Vodafone Idea's base shrank to 24.91 crore during the same month, as...

India's total mobile subscriber base fell by 3.6 million in September, with Vodafone Idea suffering subscriber count decline even as larger rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel added users month-on-month, according to telecom regulator's data.