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 …
Since its inception, OnePlus has established a reputation of delighting its customers with flagship smartphones packed with the latest specs at a ridiculously unbelievable pricing. For today’s millennials that are dominant technology users, the OnePlus has a very native appeal with its clean build, and swift performance. Over the past five years, OnePlus has moved …
Tech giant Google will need to focus on its go-to-market strategy for its latest Pixel 4a smartphone in India besides focusing on pricing if it is looking to gain meaningful share in the world’s second-largest market, analysts said. Google launches its latest Pixel 4a smartphone along with 5G-enabled Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a (5G) smartphone. However, it will only …
China-based behemoth the BBK group that owns brands like OnePlus, Vivo, Oppo, Realme , and iQOO always had a clear market strategy and brand positioning in the fixed price segments for the India smartphone market. Not anymore. For the full calendar year 2019, the BBK Group dominated the Indian smartphone landscape with 37 per cent share, compared to 28 per cent …
Heralding a new era for the Indian tech ecosystem, Reliance Jio has announced a slew of upcoming homegrown innovations at its AGM, like a 5G solution, interactive Jio TV+, a Mixed Reality (MR) eye-wearable JioGlass and key updates on JioFiber and video meet app JioMeet. Speaking at the annual general meeting (AGM), Mukesh Ambani, Chairman …
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 …
The government’s ban on 59 Chinese apps, including popular social media platforms like ByteDance-owned TikTok, WeChat, Helo and UC Browser among others, may not have a direct impact on Chinese handset makers like Oppo, OnePlus, Vivo and Xiaomi in India right now, but would weaken their app ecosystem, industry experts said on Wednesday. India banned …
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. …
As the tensions between India and China rise, India has banned 59 of China’s biggest mobile phone apps, including TikTok, WeChat and apps from Xiaomi, India’s No. 1 Smartphone brand. The ban on Chinese apps has been on the grounds that the apps are ‘engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of …
As consumer sentiment runs high amid growing chorus for boycotting Chinese goods in the country, the fluid situation in India’s smartphone market offers new opportunities for various smartphone makers, especially the non-Chinese ones like Samsung, Apple, Nokia, Asus and others, to realign their strategies and regain the lost market share in the face of fierce …