Consumers across India are bullish, excited and more eager than ever to shop online during this festive season, as per a study conducted by Nielsen Media India, on behalf of Amazon India. 81 per cent indicated strong sentiment and intent; 78 per cent trust online shopping and 1 in 2 intend to increase online spending, […]
Global smartphone shipments declined 7.8 per cent on a yearly basis to 265.3 million units in the second quarter of 2023 (April-June), preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) showed. International Data Corporation (IDC) is a global market intelligence and advisory services provider. With this, it marks the eighth consecutive quarter of contraction as […]
This surely is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat. The Union government has issued an advisory for smartphone manufacturers, making it mandatory to include FM Radio as a primary application in all smart phones being sold in India. As per the information, the advisory was initiated by the Indian Cellular Electronics Association (ICEA) along […]
Indian smartphone export is likely to have crossed USD 10 billion (over Rs 82,000 crore) in the previous financial year 2023, according to the new industry data. Apple’s ‘Make in India’ smartphones now constitute 50 per cent of total exports, followed by Samsung with 40 per cent of mobile exports and other smartphone players constituting […]
According to Counterpoint Research, the contribution of exports to ‘Make in India’ smartphone shipments will be the greatest ever in 2022, both in volume (20 per cent) and value (30 per cent) terms. Apple shipments under ‘Make in India’ increased by 66 per cent in volume and 162 per cent in value, raising the brand’s […]
Union Minister (MoS) for Electronics and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday rejected a media report which claimed that India is planning a new security testing mechanism for smartphones and there will be a crackdown on pre-installed apps. Union Minister Chandrasekhar took to Twitter to reject the claims being made in a media report. “This story […]
