Throughout the course of the pandemic, connectivity has been at the core of enabling human lives. Whether it be working from home, learning from home, or unwinding at home, connectivity enabled Indians to lead lives from within the confines of their homes. The ubiquitous mobile phones helped us connect, collaborate, create and consume digitally. In …
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 …
Nokia 5310 – Weirdly Delightful and Compelling!
When it comes to offering trust, reliability and performance, one mobile brand that has consistently pushing itself is HMD Global. As the home for Nokia phones, HMD Global has built a reputation around introducing classic retro mobile designs for the new generation. Think the iconic 3310, or the Banana Phone! HMD Global is now back …
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. …
Why feature phone still sells in the smartphone age?
Yogendra Singh, a senior official in the Bihar government, uses an Android smartphone when he has to browse the web, click a photo or watch YouTube videos. However, he still uses his Nokia 105 feature phone for personal and work calls, simply because he finds it handy and its long battery backup is especially helpful …
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 …