South Korea's LG Electronics unveiled a revamped version of its large-screen smartphone G Pro on Thursday, hoping it will help propel the company to the No. 3 spot in global smartphone sales this year.
The aim is a vast improvement in quality that would lead to a surge in demand for low-end Android phones
Microsoft Devices on Wednesday announced the launch of "most affordable" Lumia 530 dual SIM smartphone for Rs 7,349 in India.
As 4G internet completes coverage of the entire country, rural markets have become the primary generator of sales.
Of the Rs 1.97 trillion that the government intends to spend on all 14 production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes, around Rs 41,000 crore remains unutilised as of now, according to a senior government official. This means that 80 per cent of the total allocated amount, or Rs 1.56 trillion, will be used to pay incentives to companies eligible to claim benefits over the next few years. The unutilised amount/savings result from undersubscription, lukewarm responses in the case of schemes such as textile, as well as a reduction in the allocation of schemes.
While the 'Made in China' tag continues to be dominant as far as handsets in India go, things are beginning to change.
A report titled 'India Monthly Mobile Handsets Market Review', CMR claims that November last year was the third consecutive month when smartphone shipments in India crossed one million units and saw the launch of 23 smartphone models.
Yes you heard it right, will you buy this Xiaomi's signature edition of its flagship Redmi K20 Pro just launched.
In 2015, as many as 15 major Chinese smartphone brands stepped into India.
Samsung has advised consumers in 10 countries to trade their handsets for temporary replacement phones until it releases an updated flagship device.
Fintech major PhonePe on Wednesday announced the launch of its homegrown Indus Appstore specifically for the Indian market, in a bid to compete with global incumbents like Google Play Store and Apple's App Store. The Indus Appstore is PhonePe's attempt at creating a more competitive and localised mobile app store economy for India, which is already the world's largest market for mobile apps.
These five smartphones running Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS bundle some neat features for those willing to pick a tab of Rs 20,000.
The Chinese PC manufacturer looks to ride its India success and tap the promising mobile devices market.
Domestic customers will get access to high-quality Swiss products such as watches, chocolates, biscuits, and clocks at lower prices as India will phase out customs duties under its trade pact with the EFTA bloc on these goods over a period of time. India and the four-European nation bloc EFTA signed a trade and economic partnership agreement (TEPA) on Sunday to boost trade and investments between the two regions. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
Domestic customers will get access to high-quality Swiss products such as watches, chocolates, biscuits, and clocks at lower prices as India will phase out customs duties under its trade pact with the EFTA bloc on these goods over a period of time. India and the four-European nation bloc EFTA signed a trade and economic partnership agreement (TEPA) on Sunday to boost trade and investments between the two regions. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
The phone is available for pre-order starting July 31, beginning at USD 610 for a 16GB model.
As competition for the smartphones market hots up, new players are making waves.
LG has formally announced the new G Pro Lite smartphone with 5.5-inch display and a dual-core MediaTek mobile chipset.
The Ericsson Consumer Lab study was conducted among 4,000 smartphone users across 18 urban cities in India.
These are the best ones in terms of features and performance.
The company is already setting up shop elsewhere in Asia in Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines.
The app provides users with information so they can make more informed decisions on whether they want to avoid downloading power-hungry apps or remove such apps that were previously downloaded.
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, recently stated that he sees India in the same position that China was seven to ten years ago
Priced at Rs 13,999, the it comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and 2GB RAM.
The study is the first to evaluate a smartphone app as the sole method for monitoring weight loss, with researchers at the University of Leeds creating My Meal Mate to trial against similar products for monitoring food intake, an on-line food diary and the traditional paper version.
The British-built Strand-1 spacecraft, developed by scientists in Surrey, was sent into orbit from Sriharikota in India to test the capabilities of many standard smartphone components for a space environment.
Technology companies continue to be the most valued brands globally, with the top five most valued companies from the technology sector, according to Brand Finance 2024. Samsung has entered the top five most valued brands globally. Apple secured the first position after falling to the second spot in 2023.
Incubated for over three years, the OnePlus 5 comes with a Snapdragon 835 processor.
While Samsung and Apple remain the leaders, LG pushed HTC to the fourth spot becoming the world's No. 3 smartphone maker.
Pre-orders for the device will start from Tuesday and as part of the tie-up, Karbonn will start making the Amazon application available on its next generation smartphones starting with Titanium Hexa, priced at Rs 16,990.
Around 30,000 customers went ahead with the booking despite a technical glitch and 7 crore people signed up for the phone.
We look at some smartphones that are loaded with useful features and give some punch, and at the same time go easy on your pocket.
Regular use of smartphones may have a negative effect on the development of figural memory performance in adolescents.
How does one pick the right smartphone out of the confusing array? Here's what you need to keep in mind.
Not wanting to be burdened with unwanted bulk, software applications that are never used, Indian users are clearly steering towards the new generation smartphones.
Apple, returning the offensive, could roll out a smaller, cheaper "iPhone Mini" in 2014.
Hyundai's system uses wireless Near Field Communication technology, enabling one to lock, unlock the car.
Smartphone shipments stood at 16.2 million in 2012.
Buying a phone on a low budget comes with the risk of buying a dud. So here is our list of phones that you will be happy buying.
Over 50 million phones were shipped to India in the first quarter of 2012, of which around 47 million were feature phones and nearly 3 million were smartphones.
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