The smartphone category as a whole was expected to spend around Rs 1,000 crore on marketing and promotional activities over the next six months, even as India unlocks gradually, said media industry experts. This spending is expected to come down, as firms temper their launches.
The launch of premium devices from OnePlus and Samsung in the second half of Apple's reporting period added to Apple's woes.
Nokia's much-awaited Android-based 'Nokia X' will be available in India from March 15, as the Finnish firm takes head-on the likes of Samsung and Micromax to grab a share of the burgeoning affordable smartphone market.
Now, that Xiaomi has almost become a household name in India, it is time to explore the top 10 Xiaomi smartphones that have either hit or are expected to hit the Indian shelves soon.
Made-in-China phone brands are eating away market share of prominent firms like Nokia and Samsung
The LG Optimus L9 is a mid-range Android smartphone and competes with Samsung Galaxy SII and HTC One S.
These are the best phones in the mid-range segment and if you have a budget of up to Rs 20,000, then you have a good variety to explore.
Moon Jae-in's visit will play a crucial role in exploring complementarities between India's Act East policy and South Korea's New Southern policy, says Dr Rahul Mishra.
Groups such as Tata, Godrej, HCL, and L&T lead the way
As competition for the smartphones market hots up, new players are making waves.
Tata Teleservices along with Samsung recently launched a dual phone called Samsung Duo that supports a CDMA and a GSM SIM connection. Spice, too, has introduced its own rendition with the Spice D88 model that supports both GSM & CDMA connections.
Xiaomi now a lifestyle player, quietly launching a slew of non-smartphone products like Mi branded luggage, backpacks, apparel, U-shaped pillows, pens, home security cameras and air purifiers.
The entire series consists of the shorter format of cricket, which draws more audiences.
Tech giant Apple is expected to unveil a larger screen version of its popular iPhone along with its first smartwatch on September 9 in its hometown in Cupertino, California.
Foxconn has said it is aiming to develop 10-12 facilities in India, including factories and data centres, by 2020
Get ready for more firepower as smartphone makers plan to dazzle you with high processing power, bigger RAMs and of course, cameras that come with beastly megapixels.
BlackBerry will unveil the 'next generation BlackBerry 10 devices' on June 25.
Huawei came under a cloud after allegations that the firm's electronic and telecom devices helped China spy on US corporations and agencies.
Some brands have fallen a lot in value.
Huawei latest Mate series looks all set to take on Apple and Samsung, says Ashish Narsale.
The latest device from HTC has all the ingredients to get users hooked to it.
Advantages are not being leveraged fully mainly because of lack of funds, say experts.
Whether it is budget devices or premium hardware, tablet makers catered to everyone.
Korean major Samsung would invest Rs 85 crore (Rs 850 million) to implement its various ambitious projects in Haryana by year 2010, chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on Tuesday.
One of the biggest upgrades of the S5 over the S4 has been the introduction of a fingerprint scanner below the Home key.
The Indian tablet market has been dominated by Chinese or local players.
Hardcore users who want some more bang for their buck, even if it means putting in a bit more cash, should look elsewhere.
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Today, Vachani's public-listed company, Dixon Technologies, has gone beyond manufacturing just television sets. Armed with private equity funding from Motilal Oswal eight years ago, it has transformed itself into a Rs 4,400 crore electronic manufacturing services major, which now straddles lighting products, home appliances, feature phones, LED bulbs, amongst others. A two-part series looks at how two home-grown manufacturers are leveraging the govt's production-linked incentive scheme.
With an impressive Super AMOLED screen and power-packed features, this device is one of the best Android tablets one can buy
A peek at Google Now's features that help users in their daily tasks.
We tell you why you should consider buying one of these top 5 smartphones this Diwali!
Intex's most expensive phone ticks quite a few boxes and makes a good impression.
It has invested $2 billion and spent $200 million on its R&D centre in Bengaluru, the largest such centre outside China where some core technologies are under development.
As campaigns against Chinese brands intensify and the virus keeps people indoors, Vivo plays it slow with a digital-first launch plan.
Light, attractive and incredibly powerful, the Moto G could easily be the best buy under 15K.
New versions of the iPad, which will go up against Amazon.com Inc's latest Kindle Fire tablets and other gadgets made by Samsung Electronics.
Price before taxes and subsidies is Rs 17,300.
