Samsung, Qualcomm Oppose Live TV Broadcasts on Smartphones in India

[ad_1] Samsung and Qualcomm are among those opposing India’s choice of technology to bring live TV broadcasts on smartphones, arguing the required hardware changes will push up a device’s cost by $30 (nearly Rs. 2,500), according to letters reviewed by Reuters. India is considering a policy to mandate equipping smartphones with hardware to receive live TV signals … Read more

India Smartphone Sector Stagnant in Q3 2023, Realme Overtakes Vivo in Market Share: IDC

[ad_1] A recent research states that sluggish performance in the quarter caused India’s smartphone market to remain flat year over year in Q3 2023 with shipments of 44 million units. Its forecast for the market in 2023 suggests that shipments will remain steady or decline slightly. The research adds that the first two months of … Read more

TRAI Invites Public Comments on Ways to Make Smartphone Affordable in India

[ad_1] Telecom regulator TRAI on Thursday invited public comments to explore ways and means to make smartphone affordable in the country for digital inclusion. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) as part of its consultation paper on “Digital Inclusion in the Era of Emerging Technologies” will assess if measures taken by the government such … Read more

iPhone 15 Pro Max Delivery Shifted to November for Select Countries: Here’s Why

[ad_1] Buyers of Apple‘s new iPhone 15 Pro Max in some countries including China, Japan and the United States may have to wait until November to get the smartphone, an early sign of strong demand for the company as it started taking pre-orders on Friday. The indications are likely to ease some worries about demand … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg Expands Meta Horizon Worlds From VR Headsets to Smartphones and Web

[ad_1] Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is gradually expanding the accessibility of the ‘Meta Horizon Worlds’ platform to smartphones from being limited to virtual reality (VR) headsets. Launched in December 2021, Meta Horizon Worlds is a 3D avatar-based social platform for VR that offers metaverse experience to its users. By bringing accessibility to Horizon Worlds … Read more

Smartphone Maker Honor Stages India Relaunch, Aims to Start Local Manufacturing in Early 2024

[ad_1] Chinese smartphone brand Honor will relaunch in India through a licensing deal with a local company and is aiming to start domestic manufacturing by early next year, its country head told Reuters. Honor had stopped selling its smartphones in India and reportedly retreated last year amid limited marketing budget and less prudent portfolio management. … Read more

India Second Largest Phone Maker With 2 Billion ‘Made in India’ Shipments Between 2014 and 2022: Counterpoint

[ad_1] India’s mobile phone manufacturing industry reportedly produced over 2 billion mobile phones cumulatively between 2014 and 2022, making it the second-largest mobile manufacturing country in the world. This growth can likely be attributed to a number of factors, including the government’s Make in India initiative, which has provided incentives for local manufacturing, and the … Read more

Xiaomi to Bet Big on Under Rs. 15,000 Device Segment to Regain Lost Market Share

[ad_1] Smartphone maker Xiaomi is betting big on the Rs. 10,000-Rs. 15,000 device segment to regain its lost market share, a senior official of the company said on Friday.  Xiaomi India President, Muralikrishnan B said that the company has come up with a reset strategy and will focus to be “India’s most loved and trusted … Read more