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Friday, January 23, 2026
TopicIndian smartphone market

Topic: indian smartphone market

Smartphone shipments in India fell 19% in Jan-March 2023, Samsung kept top spot: Counterpoint Research

Report by Counterpoint Research attributes decline in smartphone shipments to sluggish demand, high inventory buildup & growing consumer preference for refurbished phones.

Why JioPhone Next could be a letdown of Mukesh Ambani’s vision to make India 2G-mukt

Jio and Google have launched the JioPhone Next, which will be available in stores from Diwali onwards, at a price of around Rs 6,499. 

A young man from Meerut helped ‘made in China’ Xiaomi sweep India’s smartphone market

In 'Xiaomi', Jayadevan P.K. chronicles how the company built a cult following & went from a Chinese start-up to a global player in the smartphone market.

Apple & Samsung’s assembly partners pledge Rs 11,000 crore investment in India

Foxconn & Wistron are among firms picked to make smartphones under a new government plan that’s aimed at encouraging global companies to shift manufacturing beyond China.

Modi govt plans to give Rs 50,000 crore in incentives to woo smartphone makers

The incentives can make India a global hub for mobile phone manufacturing, make it the largest exported item out of India & generate half a million jobs.

Xiaomi’s growth model already showing cracks despite loyal MiFans base in India

Data released by Counterpoint shows Samsung has dethroned Xiaomi in the June quarter as the leading Indian smartphone choice.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.