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 …
Why Twitter must have an ”edit” button, not copycat Fleets
Twitter is currently testing disappearing tweets feature Fleets in India and to be honest, the original Snapchat tool (called Stories) that has been copied by both Facebook (Stories) and WhatsApp (Status) may disturb the fabric of the micro-blogging platform. Twitter should not lose its distinct flavour as a fantastic roll-down platform, simple yet effective tool for …
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. …
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite Review: Buy it for the Magic of the S Pen!
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 …
With Elvis Zhou at the helm, OPPO aims to ramp-up its India growth
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 …
Pop Up Smartphone Camera Flips to Under Display
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 …
India might be the last frontier for Netflix in the global streaming war
Global streaming giants – Netflix India, Amazon Prime, and Disney, which owns Hotstar, among others – all have their eyes set on India’s soon-to-be US$5 billion video-on-demand (VOD) market. So, it’s not surprising when Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, on his three-day visit to India on Thursday, said Amazon will double down on its …
Smartphone study reveals that more Indians prefer smartphone to human relationships
An average Indian spends nearly 1,800 hours a year on their smartphone, a study titled ‘Smartphone and Their Impact on Human Relationships’ by Vivo and Cybermedia Research (CMR) has revealed. The study also finds that human relationships have suffered, with the number of people who meet their friends and family several times every month is …
Mi Credit by Xiaomi: Two Key Challenges for Adoption
Xiaomi, the No.1 smartphone brand in India with 26% market share in Q3 2019, is forging ahead with its diversification moves towards services, with a new offering, named Mi Credit, launched earlier this week that aims at simplifying access to credit for the youth. The new offering follows on the heels of the Mi Pay, …
Galaxy Note10+: A Powerful Productivity Tool
The latest Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus is an exciting device that has grown on the back of a series of iterations, which make it the go-to device for an always-on work environment. Having used the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, I feel it is a powerful device that is a boon for creative professionals …