India Smartphone Industry

Smartphone shipments in India grew 7.2 percent year-over-year (YoY) in the first half (H1) of 2024 where 69 million units were shipped, according to a report by a market research firm. The second quarter (Q2) of the year saw 35 million smartphones being shipped, which was a 3.2 percent YoY rise over Q2 2023 shipments. The report added that the ...

Smartphone shipments in India grew by only one percent in the second quarter (April-June) of 2024 on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, according to a report by a technology market analyst firm. The report suggests that the slight growth is a result of a number of different factors including national elections, lower seasonal demand and extreme weather co...

Redmi 13C 5G variant will be launched by the company in India soon, according to industry sources. The company previously stated that it will launch the Redmi 13C in India on December 6, weeks after the 4G-capable smartphone was unveiled in Nigeria.

India's financial crime agency on Tuesday arrested four industry executives including one Chinese national working for smartphone maker Vivo in India in a case of alleged money laundering, according to legal papers and lawyers working on the case.

India's mobile phone manufacturing industry produced over 2 billion mobile phones cumulatively between 2014 and 2022, making it the second-largest mobile manufacturing country in the world, according to Counterpoint Research. This growth can likely be attributed to a number of factors, including the government's Make in India initiative, growing in...

Reliance might launch two Jio smartphones in the Indian market soon. While details of the upcoming handsets are yet to be officially announced, they have purportedly bagged certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website, hinting at an imminent arrival.

Poco expects upgrades to 5G mobile phones from 4G to drive growth in 2023, Poco India Country Head Himanshu Tandon has revealed. The sub-Rs 10,000 smartphone segment is likely to be most impacted because of inflationary pressures and rupee depreciation, and the industry will see strong competition in the Rs 20,000-Rs 30,000 mobile phone segment, ac...

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come out with quality standards for USB Type-C charging port, according to a senior consumer affairs ministry official. In the interest of consumers and to reduce e-waste, the Department of Consumer Affairs in consultations with the industry stakeholders is mulling mandating two types of common charging port...

India is pushing tech giants to make smartphones compatible with its home-grown navigation system within months, worrying the likes of Samsung, Xiaomi and Apple who fear elevated costs and disruptions as the move requires hardware changes, according to two industry sources and government documents seen by Reuters.

The government is pushing smartphone makers to enable support for its NavIC navigation system in new devices sold in the country from next year, a move that has spooked the industry due to additional costs and tight time frame.

We discuss five iPhone 14 Pro features that could drive change in the smartphone industry and two areas in which Apple needs to work towards better serving its customers.

Government is exploring the feasibility of adopting a common charger for a variety of devices, including smartphones and tablets, a senior consumer affairs ministry official said on Tuesday. To discuss the possibility with the industry, the government has called a meeting with stakeholders on August 17.

India seeks to restrict Chinese smartphone makers from selling devices cheaper than 12,000 rupees ($150) to kickstart its faltering domestic industry, dealing a blow to brands including Xiaomi Corp.

In 2021, India had 1.2 billion mobile customers, with around 750 million using smartphones. Here's is how the smartphone market in the country will grow in the coming years.

Reliance Industries is investing $200 million in Glance, a lock screen content company backed by Alphabet and owned by ad-tech firm InMobi, to bring the service to new Jio smartphones this year, the companies said on Monday.

Smartphone shipments in India grew 7.2 percent year-over-year (YoY) in the first half (H1) of 2024 where 69 million units were shipped, according to a report by a market research firm. The second quarter (Q2) of the year saw 35 million smartphones being shipped, which was a 3.2 percent YoY rise over Q2 2023 shipments. The report added that the ...

Smartphone shipments in India grew by only one percent in the second quarter (April-June) of 2024 on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, according to a report by a technology market analyst firm. The report suggests that the slight growth is a result of a number of different factors including national elections, lower seasonal demand and extreme weather co...

Redmi 13C 5G variant will be launched by the company in India soon, according to industry sources. The company previously stated that it will launch the Redmi 13C in India on December 6, weeks after the 4G-capable smartphone was unveiled in Nigeria.

India's financial crime agency on Tuesday arrested four industry executives including one Chinese national working for smartphone maker Vivo in India in a case of alleged money laundering, according to legal papers and lawyers working on the case.

India's mobile phone manufacturing industry produced over 2 billion mobile phones cumulatively between 2014 and 2022, making it the second-largest mobile manufacturing country in the world, according to Counterpoint Research. This growth can likely be attributed to a number of factors, including the government's Make in India initiative, growing in...

Reliance might launch two Jio smartphones in the Indian market soon. While details of the upcoming handsets are yet to be officially announced, they have purportedly bagged certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website, hinting at an imminent arrival.

Poco expects upgrades to 5G mobile phones from 4G to drive growth in 2023, Poco India Country Head Himanshu Tandon has revealed. The sub-Rs 10,000 smartphone segment is likely to be most impacted because of inflationary pressures and rupee depreciation, and the industry will see strong competition in the Rs 20,000-Rs 30,000 mobile phone segment, ac...

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come out with quality standards for USB Type-C charging port, according to a senior consumer affairs ministry official. In the interest of consumers and to reduce e-waste, the Department of Consumer Affairs in consultations with the industry stakeholders is mulling mandating two types of common charging port...

India is pushing tech giants to make smartphones compatible with its home-grown navigation system within months, worrying the likes of Samsung, Xiaomi and Apple who fear elevated costs and disruptions as the move requires hardware changes, according to two industry sources and government documents seen by Reuters.

The government is pushing smartphone makers to enable support for its NavIC navigation system in new devices sold in the country from next year, a move that has spooked the industry due to additional costs and tight time frame.

We discuss five iPhone 14 Pro features that could drive change in the smartphone industry and two areas in which Apple needs to work towards better serving its customers.

Government is exploring the feasibility of adopting a common charger for a variety of devices, including smartphones and tablets, a senior consumer affairs ministry official said on Tuesday. To discuss the possibility with the industry, the government has called a meeting with stakeholders on August 17.

India seeks to restrict Chinese smartphone makers from selling devices cheaper than 12,000 rupees ($150) to kickstart its faltering domestic industry, dealing a blow to brands including Xiaomi Corp.

In 2021, India had 1.2 billion mobile customers, with around 750 million using smartphones. Here's is how the smartphone market in the country will grow in the coming years.

Reliance Industries is investing $200 million in Glance, a lock screen content company backed by Alphabet and owned by ad-tech firm InMobi, to bring the service to new Jio smartphones this year, the companies said on Monday.