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Micron global chief business officer Sumit Sadana told ET in an interview that the semiconductor company hopes to kickstart its India unit by 2025. He also talked about the costs of AI products, and whether they will come down, investing in India's ...

In 2024, premium consumption sees growth despite slower car and smartphone sales. SUVs and Rs 10 lakh vehicle sales rose 13%, with Maruti Suzuki up 20%. SUVs formed 63% of sales (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers). Premium smartphones (Rs 3...

While speaking on the sidelines of Reno 12 series smartphones, Oppo head of product strategy Peter Dohyung Lee said the company is working to make AI features available in entry-level smartphones.

Mobiles under 10,000 have transformed the smartphone market by offering impressive features at an accessible price point. These budget-friendly devices come equipped with high-resolution cameras, robust processors, and ample storage, making advanced...

The Korean electronics major also introduced a smart ring, named Galaxy Ring, for health enthusiasts, which will be hitting the India market at a later date.

Samsung Electronics said Friday it expects second-quarter operating profits to rise more than 15-fold on-year as chip prices bounce back and demand for generative AI continues to grow. The world's largest memory chip maker said in a regulatory filin...

Union Budget: India's efforts to increase smartphone exports through the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme face challenges due to high tariffs on input parts and barriers for global firms entering its value chains. Despite the PLI scheme's su...

AI-capable smartphones are projected to constitute only 4-5 per cent of the 152-156 million total smartphone shipments in India this year. Global estimates suggest they will make up 17 per cent of 1.2 billion handsets by 2024. Market experts view sm...

Omnichannel beauty platform Purplle has closed a Rs 1,000 crore funding round. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.

India is rapidly narrowing the gap with China and Vietnam in mobile phone exports. In FY24, while mobile phone exports from China and Vietnam declined by 2.78% and 17.6% respectively, Indian exports surged by 40.5%, according to officials citing glo...

Recent steep tariff hikes by major Indian telecom companies are set to bolster the base of 4G feature phone users, shielding them from significant cost increases compared to smartphone users. This move is expected to slow down the migration to 5G sm...

Shipments of foreign-branded phones in China increased by 1.425 million in May to 5.028 million units from 3.603 million a year earlier，calculations based on the data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) showed.

Apple and Google are set to release major software updates this fall, focusing on reinventing smartphones with artificial intelligence. Apple announced enhancements to iOS 18, including a revamped Siri powered by Apple Intelligence. Google introduce...

At its annual software developer conference Monday, Apple showed a host of enhancements coming this fall to iOS 18, its operating system powering iPhones. The new tools include a revamped version of its voice assistant, Siri, that is easier to talk ...

Apple's iPhone sales in China surged 52% in April compared to the previous year, rebounding from earlier weak performance amid high-end market competition from Huawei. March saw a 12% increase following a 37% sales slump in early 2024. Overall smart...

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has introduced 'Vi Guarantee Program' offering 130GB extra data for 4G and 5G smartphone users. Users receive 10GB every 28 days for 13 cycles. Chief Marketing Officer Avneesh Khosla stated the program aims to enhance data experie...

Shares of Arm Holdings fell 6% on Thursday as the chip designer's downbeat annual revenue forecast cooled some of the enthusiasm around the stock following its AI-powered jump in recent months.

In the first quarter of 2024, Apple's dominance in China's smartphone market waned as Honor and Huawei tied for the top spot. Despite Apple's promotional efforts, they struggled against fierce competition from Android manufacturers.

Apple's China smartphone shipments declined 19% in Q1, losing market share to Huawei. Huawei's Pura 70 series launch impacted Apple. U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo commented on Huawei's chip technology."}