India’s Smartphone Sales To Slip In Q4 Amid Early Festive Demand
India’s smartphone sales dip in Q4 2025 as early festive demand shifts purchases, unlike modest global market growth.
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Xiaomi Q3 Revenue Up 22% On Rising Consumer Demand
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- November 19, 2025
Xiaomi reported a 22 per cent rise in third-quarter revenue, supported by strong EV performance, record margins, and growing contributions from new business segments.
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Apple Smartphone Shipments Drop 10% In Q1 2024, Samsung Reclaims Top Spot
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- April 15, 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Apple experienced a decline of approximately 10 per cent in smartphone shipments, as revealed by data from research firm IDC. This setback was attributed to heightened competition from Android smartphone manufacturers vying for the top position. While global smartphone shipments increased by 7.8 per cent to reach 289.4 million […]
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Xiaomi Zooms Into EV Market With 100,000 Orders For New SU7 Sedan
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- April 4, 2024
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has made a significant stride into the electric vehicle (EV) market with its inaugural offering, the SU7. The company announced that it has already received more than 1,00,000 orders for the SU7 as it commences deliveries. This milestone arrives alongside the unveiling of the first batch of 5,000 SU7 cars, termed […]
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Xiaomi Aims To Redefine Electric Vehicles With Sleek SU7 EV
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- March 26, 2024
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun revealed the company’s highly anticipated electric vehicle, the SU7, with bold aspirations to redefine the segment. The SU7 aims to stand out as the “best looking, easiest to drive and smartest car” in its category, marking Xiaomi’s entry into the competitive electric vehicle market. Priced below 500,000 yuan (USD 69,424), the […]
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Apple iPhone 15 Sales Slump In China, Major Retailers Slash Prices Again
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- March 1, 2024
Major Chinese third-party retailers, JD.com, TMall and Pinduoduo are vying for consumers by giving even steeper discounts on Apple’s iPhone 15 just five months after its introduction, as the US tech company’s sales in China stagnate. The newest round of reductions follows similar hefty discounts provided by internet businesses in October. Third-party shops are also […]
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Xiaomi 14 Series Debuts Globally, India Release Set For 7th March
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 26, 2024
Xiaomi has launched its latest flagship smartphones, the Xiaomi 14 series, globally, with an upcoming release in India on March 7. The series includes two models, Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra, both developed in collaboration with renowned German camera maker Leica. At a grand event held in Barcelona ahead of MWC, Xiaomi introduced these […]
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Xiaomi Seeks Support In India: Component Manufacturing Concerns, Tariff Reduction Requests
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 12, 2024
China’s Xiaomi said that smartphone component suppliers are hesitant about setting up operations in India due to the government’s severe surveillance of Chinese companies, the company said in a letter, according to Reuters. Xiaomi, which has the largest share of India’s smartphone market (18%), also requests in the letter dated Feb. 6 that India consider […]
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Huawei Outpaces Apple And Domestic Rivals Despite US Sanctions
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 7, 2024
In a surprising turn of events, Huawei Technologies has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in China’s smartphone market during the first two weeks of this year, according to a recent report by research firm Counterpoint. This marks a significant milestone for the Shenzhen-based company, as it’s the first time since facing US sanctions in May […]
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Indian Smartphone Market Sees Rebound With 20% YoY Growth In Q4 CY2023
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 23, 2024
Indian smartphone vendors experienced 20 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rebound in Q4 2023, propelled by robust demand during the festival season, according to the latest Canalys research. The quarter saw a total of 38.9 million units shipped, showcasing the resilience of the market in the face of challenges. Maintaining its leadership, Samsung claimed the top […]