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Jio and Google will make a fresh attempt at India’s smartphone market

Of Rs 75,000 crore of the India Digitisation Fund that Google plans to invest in India in the next five to seven years, Rs 33,737 crore will be invested in Jio Platforms. The transaction, subject to regulatory and other applicable customary approvals, will be aimed at tapping the affordable smartphone market yet again.   The two …

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Will the coronavirus disrupt Indian Smartphone Manufacturing?

China is the hub of the global smartphone manufacturing supply chain. In fact, it accounts for almost 85% of the mobile phone components imported into India. Roughly, 12% of semi-knocked down (SKD) components are being sourced locally. The dependency of the world, as well as of India, on China for electronics components, cannot be emphasised. …

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4G device shipments treble in last two years, courtesy Reliance Jio

The 4G device shipments, including mobiles, tablets, data cards, have almost trebled in the last two years since the entry of new player Reliance Jio in the telecom segment. The total shipments for 4G devices grew to 215 million by the end of 2018, against 75 million in 2016, growing almost three times, according to …