India is fast turning out to be the sweet spot for American electronics giant Apple, something its global CEO Tim Cook has repeatedly acknowledged. He again reiterated its importance during the company’s annual results conference as he talked about doubling of revenues on strong sales. The India showing came even as Apple’s revenues in China, one …
Foxconn Chairman: China’s days as world’s factory numbered.
Foxconn, the key supplier to iPhone maker Apple Inc., announced on Wednesday that it is planning to add more manufacturing facilities outside China to reduce its dependence on the country in the light of the ongoing trade war, reported Bloomberg. Foxconn chairman Young Liu said China’s proportion in its total production has come down to …
Samsung likely to gain amid anti-China sentiment: Analysts
China’s loss appears to be Korea’s gain, atleast as far as smartphones are concerned. Samsung may regain its number two position, displacing Vivo, by September end, if not in the June ending quarter itself, benefitting from the ongoing anti-China sentiment and unavailability of fresh stocks of smartphones from Chinese brands in the country, say experts. …
Deciphering HTC’s Potential ‘Brand Licensing’ Move in India
HTC, one of the most premium brands in India in the last decade, shut shop in India in mid-2018. From a technology innovation perspective, HTC ranked pretty high up, but could not match it with a similar innovation in its business or go-to-market perspective. Its market in India nose-dived since it was either too late …