While the 'Made in China' tag continues to be dominant as far as handsets in India go, things are beginning to change.
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.
Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com gives you the lowdown on the latest Redmi phones in the market.
The Riversong Wave O2 looks good and feels nice to wear. But it has a few drawbacks, says Debashish Pachal.
After posting a net loss of $265 million and with more loses being predicted for the next quarter, things are definitely not looking good for HTC Mobiles, says Siddhy Shetty
With J7 Duo, Samsung joins the bandwagon of rear dual camera phones at a budget.
Since most people in this segment might be using internet for the first time on their mobiles, user experience is important.
he 4G version of the device would compete with the likes of Lenovo's A6000.
Vivo V9 becomes the first to bring 19:9 aspect ratio phone to India.
Amid the protests against leading e-commerce firms, Flipkart and Amazon, shipments through the online route in fact witnessed a double-digit growth every quarter.
The phone is equipped with a 1.3 GHz Quad Core Processor and a majestic 5-inch HD IPS display.
They belong to different budget segments but when it comes to features and looks these seven stand out in the crowd.
India's shift towards US companies for technology investments and partnerships fits well with the present government's 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Make in India' initiatives, say experts.
Its overall picture quality is nowhere close to what Samsung, Sony or even Lloyd 4K TVs offer, says Veer Arjun Singh.
The SE is up against some sweet deals from China and South Korea, not to mention Apple's own XR.
For a budget phone, the camera becomes a crucial variable in distinguishing itself from its competitors, says Khalid Anzar.
Set up by three former NDTV executives, the company is targeting premium restaurants in Delhi-NCR
After the government backtracked on its plan to impose Customs duty on pricier components, Samsung has decided to begin production of key mobile parts in Noida from April.
India is the world's third largest smartphone market.
Samsung makes the largest number of non-4G feature phones in India
All the Android One phones launched together look identical when it comes to build and design.
Cook further said that Apple would like to place retail stores in India and is working with the government to seek approval to do that.
Some US prominent lawmakers have urged the American government to follow suit as it is believed that the short video-sharing app is a major security risk to the country.
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.
Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com tells you what you need to know
Micromax accounted for 22 per cent of smartphone sales in India
The Tata Sons' chairman emeritus has been aggressively investing in start-ups, ranging from e-commerce firms to cab aggregators
The POCO X2 is a gaming phone that offers good photographic capabilities at a budget price, says Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com.
Is it a smartwatch or an upgraded fitness band? Veer Arjun Singh finds out.
One of Apple's suppliers, Salcomp, will invest Rs 2,000 crore over the next five years to make components at a Nokia plant in Chennai. The facility, which has been closed for nearly 10 years, will be revived and made operational from March 2020.
Samsung also battling low-cost Chinese vendors.
Google's new Nexus models are hands down the show-stealers of the season.
Ashish Narsale makes the comparison for you.
Apple still has a request pending for a sales ban against newer Samsung phones in that proceeding.
According to sources, government officials have asked industry bodies and manufacturers to submit key concerns and requirements to begin manufacturing activity.
Budget smartphones will rule the market in 2015.
The company, which is a leading player in the Indian wearables market, is backed by angel investors like Shriram Nene and his wife and Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit Nene and WhatApp's Neeraj Arora
The SoundOne X60 neckband wireless Bluetooth earphones are good, affordable and comes with decent sound and battery life, says Ashish Narsale.
The top 5 cities of India made up about 60 per cent of the online smartphone sales in India.
Ringing Bells will start with the assembly of handsets in Phase-I.
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