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The country witnessed 34 new fifth-generation smartphones launched in the first quarter of 2023

Economic Value Of Smartphones Almost 50% Higher For The ‘Rich’ In India: Survey

According to a vivo India survey, the economic value of a smartphone for the Indian middle class (annual household income of Rs 5-30 Lakh) is 10.1 times. This figure is less than half of the economic value of smartphones for the rich (22.5 times)

‘Made In India’ Smartphone Shipments Decline 8% YoY In Q3 2022

Economic headwinds that led to a decline in consumer demand and market uncertainties due to geopolitics were the prime reasons for the contraction

Reliance Jio To Launch Cheapest 5G Smartphone In India, Expected To Cost Less Than Rs 12,000: Report

The Jio 5G phone will be an entry-level smartphone with specifications a notch higher than the JioPhone Next

'Made In India' Smartphone Shipments Grows 16% YoY In Q2 2022

The shipments in the Q2 grew to reach over 44 million units

Final Call On 9 Sept For PLI Scheme For Mobile Makers

Economy

Under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for mobile manufacturers, the much-delayed incentives are all set to be released soon.

Samsung Announces Galaxy Z Flip4, Galaxy Z Fold4 In India

Gadgets & Technology Gadgets & Apps Phones

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 are available for pre-booking from 16 August 2022 across all the leading online and offline retail stores

Smartphones Maker Oppo India To Set Up Power, Performance Lab By March

The power and performance lab will be the third lab to be set up by Oppo India at its Hyderabad R&D centre.

Can Smartwatches Replace Smartphones In Future?

Chapamk Lal Gurjar

Modern technology and innovation have condensed a myriad of functions into our smart devices. As smartwatches and smartphones continue to make our lives easier and better, we find ourselves at a crossroads- which is better? Can there be a future when smartphones have been rendered obsolete by smartwatches?

A Promising Digital Audio Future

Despite being a late entrant, India has become the third-largest podcast market globally in a relatively short span

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Way Ahead of the Competition in the Unboxing Score

Tech

The Galaxy S21 Ultra with an overall score of 789 is above the industry benchmark of 505 for the smartphone models launched in the first half of 2021 in India. The Unboxing Score analysis was done basis 178 variants announced by various Smartphone OEMs during Jan-Jun 2021. The score is Techarc’s proprietary unique statistically driven value-price measurement making it easy for users to select the smartphone with the maximum value at a given price.

Lava Plans To Launch 5G Phone Before Diwali, Targets 20 Pc Share In Mobile Accessories Segment

The company announced foray in wireless accessories segment with the launch of 'Lava Probuds' which it developed indigenously using Mediatek Airoha chipsets.

Realme To Start Export Of India-Made Smartphones To Nepal From Q3

Realme - with a 14.6 per cent market share - ranked fourth in the tally of top smartphone companies in the June 2021 quarter, behind Xiaomi, Samsung, and Vivo.

Oppo Tests Reno6 Series Smartphones On Jio's 5G Lab

The company unveiled Reno6 series 5G smartphones in the price range of Rs 29,900 - Rs 39,990 on July 14, and started selling them in India from July 20.

India's Video OTT Market To Touch $12.5 Bn By 2030: Report