The global smartphone landscape has witnessed a fascinating shift in 2023, with Apple reclaiming the top spot from Samsung for the first time. This shift at the top is reflective of the hypercompetitive dynamics at play in the global smartphone market – across both the premium to the value for money- end of the smartphone …
Online smartphone sales to crash as new e-commerce regulations kick in
Smartphone sales through online platforms are likely to crash in the March quarter as the revised e-commerce rules came into effect on Feb 1, which restrict heavy discounting, along with several other practices. To limit the impact on overall sales, major handset companies are tying up with brick and mortar stores. The most hurt would …
2019 in Smartphones: What’s next?
2018 was an interesting year for smartphones in the India market, with a series of steady and even impressive, smartphones from all major brands, Chinese as well as Global. Across price bands, there were many smartphones vying for attention with their incredible design, craftsmanship and performance. More than ever before, smartphone innovation picked pace in …