Electronics manufacturing services firm Dixon Technologies is setting up a Rs 1,000-crore facility near Chennai and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday. The factory, which will come up at Oragadam in neighbouring Kancheepuram district, is expected to generate 5,000 jobs in the region, the state government said.
Apple is hoping to assemble in India 25 per cent of all iPhones produced globally to reduce its heavy dependence on China.
Korean electronics major Samsung expects its new foldable devices Galaxy Fold 5 and Galaxy Flip 5 will enable it to capture half of the super premium smartphone segment in India, currently dominated by iPhone maker Apple.
Electronics major Samsung has received orders for around 1.4 lakh units of its premium smartphone Galaxy S23 worth a total of Rs 1,400 crore on the first day of its pre-booking for the device, a senior company official has claimed. Samsung India, Senior Vice President for Mobile Business, Raju Pullan told PTI that the pre-booking for Samsung Galaxy S23 is almost twofold compared to the previous version of the smartphone Galaxy S22. "We have clocked almost 1.4 lakh units as pre-book in the first 24 hours and this is almost two times of Galaxy S22.
The subscriber count made JioHotstar one of the largest OTT platforms in the world.
Excess earnings of unlisted companies over and above their interest costs are at a record level. The interest-coverage ratio of 2.94 is the highest going back to 1990-91, according to numbers from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). The ratio measures earnings relative to every rupee to be paid as interest on outstanding debt.
India's smartphone exports have set a new benchmark, surging past the $2 billion mark in October - the highest monthly total ever recorded. This milestone, according to estimates from the Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), an industry body representing both global and domestic mobile device manufacturers, underscores the country's growing prominence in global mobile supply chains.
Apple's ambitious strategy to expand iPhone exports, shift more production from China to India at a faster pace, and grow its domestic market hits a Trump-sized roadblock.
Mobile device maker Realme has overtaken South Korean giant Samsung to grab the second spot in the branded smartphone market, with 18 per cent volume share in October this year, revealed Counterpoint Research. Its rival Samsung ended October with 16 per cent share. Xiaomi (including its brand POCO) was at 20 per cent; Vivo at 13 per cent. The ascent brings Realme closer to its ambition to reach the No. 1 berth by 2022 when it hopes to sell over 40 million smartphones annually.
Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi led the Indian smartphone market during the April-June 2022 period despite a 22 per cent decline in its sales volume, a Cyber Media Research (CMR) report said on Thursday. Xiaomi stayed on top position with 20 per cent market share, followed by Samsung with 18 per cent share. The Korean phone maker, however, led the growth in 5G phone category with 28 per cent market share in that segment, according to the report.
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'As the global economy undergoes significant transformations in 2025, India's ability to navigate the complexities of trade wars, financial realignments, and emerging blocs will be pivotal,' explain Harsh V Pant and Soumya Bhowmik.
iPhone maker Apple has set an all-time revenue record in India and observed a double-digit growth in iPad sales in the country in the September 2024 quarter, senior officials of the company said on Friday. The company reported an over 6 per cent growth in total net sales to $94.93 billion during the reported period from $89.49 billion a year ago.
The Galaxy S20 series, unveiled in San Frisco, USA, at Samsung's 'Unpacked 2020' event, also features a new, secure processor which protects against hardware-based attacks. According to the company, the new phones have significantly increased camera resolution. S20 and S20+ have a 64MP camera and the S20 Ultra has a 108MP camera.
Unlike many other B-schools, IIM Ahmedabad follows a cluster system of final placements process where sectors are invited in cohorts at regular intervals.
'The combination of star power, compelling storytelling, and action-packed drama promises to set the box office ablaze and kickstart the new quarter on a spectacular high note.'
The move, however, is unlikely to prompt its rivals in India - Chinese manufacturers like Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi - to do the same.
The probe agency is learnt to have taken possession of multiple physical and digital records during a search operation conducted on the premises of the South Korean firm in Delhi and Mumbai this week.
The new hires will work in cutting-edge domains of artificial intelligence, machine learning, IoT, natural language processing, camera technology and 5G networks.
Samsung plans to increase capacity to make 100 million phones in India by 2020, which will be sold here as well as exported.
'Despite being limited to my house, I was able to interact with a diverse set of people, to try and understand consumer behaviour.'
Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul.
The company will meet DGCA next week and is putting in place a strategy to contain the damage
'No one manufactures intelligence at the moment.' 'This is a concept that your IT industry understands.' 'What you need is infrastructure. Everything else can then be taken care of.'
Samsung has introduced two Galaxy Note 10 phones -- a powerful version called the Note 10+ and its smaller, lite sibling, the Note 10. Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com has the details.
Samsung is betting on core capabilities like R&D to stay prepared for the new wave of technologies like 5G and IoT (internet of things).
The Korean major, as part of its rural push, has begun an "attack district" project with focus on 80 key districts to increase sales of its TVs, refrigerators and washing machines
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Although successful, Samsung has suffered a lot of criticism for sticking with non-metallic construction materials while its rivals competed in same price segment with far better build quality. With Samsung Galaxy A5, the company has tried to address the issue, and seems like they have got everything right, except for the pricing, says Himanshu Juneja
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Even three months back, it was trailing Samsung and Nokia in market share in overall handsets.
Chinese handset maker Xiaomi overtook Samsung to become the top player in the Indian smartphone market in the December quarter, ending the Korean company's 6-year dominance, reports by Canalys and Counterpoint Research said.
Samsung eyes growth in consumer electronics business in 80 districts through its service vans, and adding over 250 service points and as many resident engineers.
Samsung also battling low-cost Chinese vendors.
The deal covers patents currently owned by the companies, as well as any filed in the next 10 years.
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The truth will be out when the company unveils the real Galaxy S IV at around 4.25 am, IST.
The company plans to bring more 4G-enabled devices in near future in a lower price range.
It has 18.9 per cent share of the market, down from 22.6 per cent for the third quarter of 2018 while Xiaomi has 27.1 per cent share.
It's expensive but full of surprises, says Khalid Anzar.
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