In January, Qualcomm announced that the devices powered by Snapdragon 720G, Snapdragon 662, and Snapdragon 460 system-on-chip (SoC) models will support Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) designed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). That was a follow-up of the original announcement highlighting the partnership between Qualcomm and ISRO to bring NavIC support to new …
It’s been a tough few years for Samsung in the India handset market, where it has struggled to keep pace with or beat back competition from Chinese rivals such as Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo. The first signs of vulnerability came when Samsung lost the smartphone crown to Xiaomi in the September quarter of 2017. In …
Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella will visit India later this month. While the company confirmed the visit of the top executive, it did not give details about the dates and cities he is likely to visit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has on several occasions stressed on the importance of leveraging emerging technologies like AI and ML …
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. …
The latest Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite is part of Samsung’s new differentiated product offering strategy that makes available smartphones at various price points, ranging from the uber-premium foldable smartphones, to the premium flagship smartphones and their ‘Lite’ counterpoints. The new Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite is an aggressive move by Samsung to bring all of the …
As one of the leading smartphone brands in India, OPPO made some interesting moves in 2019, whether it be through its India-centric manufacturing, or through increased localized R&D and innovation efforts. In the year ahead, the India market will see the competition intensify further, and the first wave of 5G smartphones will potentially debut. In …
Smartphone should be smart enough to qualify as a smartphone. With its features and functionalities that can enchant users to spend a good 15 to 18 hours of day with it and importantly, pop up smartphone camera is one of them; a key ingredient without which much of the essence of a smartphone would not …
At its Samsung UNPACKED event for 2020, organized at the Palace of Fine Arts on February 11, 2020, Samsung unveiled the all-new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, alongside the Samsung Galaxy S20 Series. If the Samsung Galaxy Fold was all about showcasing Samsung’s technological leadership in display and design engineering, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is …
In a clear sign that aspirational India is ready to splurge on flaunting smartphones that may cost you a bomb, the uber-premium smartphone segment (Rs 1 lakh and above) in India grew 23 per cent (year-on-year) in 2019. Apple which actually created the uber-premium segment in India, contributed 85 per cent of the shipments with …
With 5G being in constant limelight for the last couple of years, the first wave of 5G devices will appear in India and will contribute roughly 1 per cent to the overall shipment volumes in CY 2020. According to the CMR’s India Mobile Handset Market Review Report, this will be primarily driven by hyper-competitive market …