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Google To Shift Pixel Phone Production To India, Targets 10 Mn Units In 2024

Google has told suppliers to start making its Pixel smartphones in India by the next quarter at the earliest, as part of the search engine giant’s aim to further diversify its supply chain away from China and capture the booming Indian smartphone market, Nikkei Asia has reported. As per the news report published on Thursday, […]

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Apple Leads India Tablet Market With 25% Share, 5G & Premium Segment Thrive

Apple topped the India tablet PC market in both 2023 and the December quarter, with a 25 per cent share despite a fall in sales. Samsung was in second place with a 23 per cent market share in 2023, according to a research. “In CY (in calendar year) 2023, Apple led the tablet market with […]

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‘Nothing’ Grows With Tech-savvy Consumers

Emerging technology brand Nothing is outperforming its own growth predictions, due to India’s tech-savvy consumers, Co-founder, Akis Evangelidis said at the conference on Saturday. He noted that the country’s strong digital infrastructure aided the brand’s success despite introducing its first product during the pandemic. “India is a big part of our focus. Its real savviness […]

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Apple Reports Double-Digit Growth In India

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook revealed during Q1 earnings call that the tech giant experienced robust double-digit growth in the December quarter in India. This growth catapulted the company to yet another quarter revenue record in the nation, according to Cook. Despite India’s overall smartphone shipments maintaining a steady course at 152 million units in 2023, […]

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Apple’s iPhone Shipments In China Falls 2.1% In Q4, Huawei Gains Market Share

Apple’s smartphone shipments in China fell 2.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same time a year ago, hampered by increased rivalry from local rivals headed by Huawei, according to IDC statistics released on Thursday. The reduction highlights the hurdles that the US business has in its third-largest market, as […]

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Samsung, Blinkit For Quick Delivery Of Galaxy S24 Series

Samsung said on Thursday a partnership with quick-commerce platform Blinkit to bring its recently introduced Galaxy S24 series to India. Customers in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru and Mumbai may order Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 smartphones through Blinkit, and they will be delivered in less than 10 minutes, according to the official announcement. Along […]

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15% Tax Rate For New Factories Likely To Be Extended Till March 2025

In a move aimed at further incentivising fresh investments in the manufacturing sector and promoting ease of compliance, the Indian government is reportedly considering extending the lower tax rate of 15 per cent for companies establishing new manufacturing units. As per reports, this extension is likely to be announced in the upcoming Interim Budget scheduled […]

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Apple Warns Vision Pro users With Certain Conditions Urged To See Doctors

Tech giant Apple has raised a red flag regarding the use of its much-anticipated mixed-reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro. The company has cautioned users with specific medical conditions about potential risks of injury or discomfort associated with the device. According to a support document released by Apple, individuals at risk for falls or seizures, […]

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Govt Should Keep Phone Parts Import Duties, Says GTRI

The government should not reduce import charges on electronic components used in smartphone manufacture in the next Budget since the present tariff system has proven successful and altering it might affect local manufacturing, according to a GTRI report released on Monday. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) stated that keeping existing rates will assist in […]

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US Bans Apple’s Series 9, Ultra 2 Watches Sale & Import, Rejects Its Court Plea

The US appeals court has ruled Apple’s legal battle over patents covering a blood oxygen measurement feature following which the tech giant’s two flagship watch models’ sale in the country would be banned until further orders. The Medical technology company allegedly claimed that Apple used its blood oxygen feature in its popular devices Series 9 […]

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