India’s smartphone shipments grew 7 percent year-over-year (YoY) in the April-June period (Q2) in 2025, according to Canalys. The rebound was driven by a wave of new launches, following a cautious first quarter where vendors held back due to elevated inventory levels. Vivo grabbed the top spot in domestic smartphone shipments with 21 percent market … Read more
Global smartphone shipments rose 6.5 percent in the second quarter, driven by Samsung Electronics and Apple, preliminary data from IDC showed on Monday, but a full recovery in demand is yet to come around as it remained challenged in some markets. Samsung held the first spot with an 18.9 percent share of shipments in the … Read more
Smartphone shipments in India grew 7.2 percent year-over-year (YoY) in the first half (H1) of 2024 where 69 million units were shipped, according to a report by a market research firm. The second quarter (Q2) of the year saw 35 million smartphones being shipped, which was a 3.2 percent YoY rise over Q2 2023 shipments. The report added that … Read more
Nothing, the London-based company, is steadily expanding its ecosystem, and CMF Phone 2 Pro, Buds 2, Buds 2 Plus, and Buds 2a are the latest entrants. In roughly one year, the sub-brand is going all out to bring devices that it thinks will make a difference to consumers in India. The best part is that … Read more
The premiumisation of the budget smartphone, which started a few years ago (and continues today), meant that everyone would have purchased a sub-Rs. 15,000 device were then willing to spend upwards of Rs. 20,000, provided the device justified its price tag. It could accomplish this by offering a decent set of cameras with good performance, … Read more
LG announced its decision to exit the mobile phone market back in 2021. At the time, the South Korean brand promised existing customers that it would continue delivering updates for eligible models over a three-year period. The company is finally gearing up to shut down its servers used to distribute smartphone updates. After the shutdown, … Read more
Global smartphone shipments recorded a slight year-on-year (YoY) growth of 0.2 percent for the January-March period (Q1) in 2025, according to a new report by market research firm Canalys. Markets including India, Latin America, saw notable declines in Q1 2025, while China and the US recorded growth. Samsung secured top spot in the first quarter … Read more
Samsung Electronics has been making a push towards local manufacturing in India, producing its robust lineup of smartphones in the country. Now, the South Korean technology conglomerate seems intent on making laptops in India, too. Samsung reportedly plans to start laptop production next month, giving a push to the centre’s Make in India scheme. With … Read more
Xiaomi is continuing to grow in the global smartphone market. In August, the Chinese smartphone brand surpassed Apple as the number two smartphone vendor in the world in sell-through volume, according to new figures from market research firm Counterpoint. The iPhone maker came in third place while Samsung retained the top spot. Aggressive growth in … Read more
Indian smartphone market had a tough start to the year, shows a report by Cyber Media Research. The domestic smartphone market dipped seven percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2025. Chinese smartphone brand Vivo led the smartphone market with 20 percent market share, while Samsung secured the second spot. Xiaomi, Oppo and Realme … Read more