With the government's crackdown on Chinese handsets, Indian brands like Karbonn, Lava, Micromax and Movil have usurped the vacated space and increased their share of the market to 15 per cent.
Experts believe cyclical glitches account for the downturn in mobile-phone sales
In a communication to the empowered committee on PLI recently, the Indian Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA) has stated that except one player (Samsung), all the other eight players (which include vendors of Apple Inc) selected under the scheme were facing numerous challenges in fulfilling the qualification criteria.
Companies are playing the price game to woo customers.
It has captured 38 per cent of the feature phone segment in 2018 through frequent innovation, says Arnab Dutta.
'The Chinese outdid them in the price game and turned the competitive dynamics at the lower end of the handset market from price to value.'
Tech giant Apple has launched the 8GB version of its iPhone 5C in India for Rs 37,500, a move aimed at capturing a larger share of the burgeoning smartphone market in India.
Chinese mobile brands are deeply entrenched in the Indian market. A move to bar them may send a bold diplomatic message. But its cost for the local industry is anybody's guess. In the event that Chinese brands face curbs, two handset makers - Samsung and Apple - squarely stand to gain.
Mozilla showcased a smartphone prototype costing as little as $25 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February, targeting developing countries including India and China.
India continues to be the fastest growing smartphone market in the Asia Pacific region.
If the Delhi HC order stays effective, Xiaomi would lose the fastest growing smartphone market.
Its overall picture quality is nowhere close to what Samsung, Sony or even Lloyd 4K TVs offer, says Veer Arjun Singh.
It also sports 128MB RAM, 256MB memory (expandable up to 32GB), 2MP camera and 1350 mAh battery.
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The US tech major is planning to begin local production of its upcoming iPhone 12 by next April - within six months of its launch.
With the BBM app coming pre-installed, users can directly engage with other BBM users without having to download the app or incurring download charges.
Budget smartphones will rule the market in 2015.
There is a new energy in 2015 and a new breed of young, ambitious innovators and entrepreneurs who are coming up with creative solutions to many of India's problems, says Mallika Kapur.
India has been able to attract 40 global smartphone makers to the country -- creating at least 50,000 jobs. But GST could hurt that, discovers Ayan Pramanik.
They are the best value for money smartphones in India.
The foremost lesson is that technology has got commoditised.
Following the footsteps of Motorola, Chinese handset maker Xiaomi is also teaming up with e-Commerce major Flipkart to launch its handsets in India.
While the 'Made in China' tag continues to be dominant as far as handsets in India go, things are beginning to change.
Market grew 15% YoY in June quarter, sharply lower from 23% in previous quarter and 34% in the same quarter of 2015
The TV has a slim LED screen that offers good viewing angles. It is fit to be mounted on the wall or placed on its feet in a spacious bedroom, says Veer Arjun Singh.
French hacker Elliot Alderson had earlier pointed out UIDAI helpline (1800-300-1947) could just be "the tip of the iceberg", hinting there could be additional data or trackers on Indian phone manufacturers' devices.
Uttar Pradesh has the potential to attract investment of about Rs 72,000 crore (Rs 720 billion) by 2020 in the field of electronics system design and manufacturing.
Chinese handset maker Xiaomi is expected to launch its latest 4G device Mi4 in the country later this month as it looks to strengthen its position in the booming Indian smartphone market.
Foxconn has said it is aiming to develop 10-12 facilities in India, including factories and data centres, by 2020
Microsoft has launched the Lumia 830, 735 and 730, priced at 330 euros (about Rs 26,190), 219 euros (about Rs 17,370) and 199 euros (about Rs 15,800), respectively, as it tries to build on its acquisition of Nokia's mobile division earlier this year.
It was not immediately known how many jobs the proposed new plants would eventually create.
Google Inc on Monday launched the first smartphones powered by its Android One operating system in India, pricing them at around Rs 6,399 ($105) to capture the low-cost segment of the world's fastest growing smartphone market.
The smartphones are priced Rs 6,399 onwards.
With 8.5 per cent market share in the quarter ended September 2017, Nokia makes it to the top four bestselling feature phones in India.
These five are budget-friendly yet feature rich.
Motorola said it has crossed the three million device sales milestone.
Come July, mobile phone prices are expected to be dearer by up to 10 per cent due to the steep depreciation in the value of rupee against dollar.
Patent fees will likely squeeze margins, and in turn the company's valuation.
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Spends by e-commerce players have now touched Rs 1,000 crore.
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