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Topic: smartphones

Apple set to become world’s top phone maker, overtaking Samsung

The iPhone 17 models introduced in September have been a hit both domestically in the US and in Apple’s other critical market, China.

iPhone wasn’t the first touchscreen phone. Steve Jobs was good at stealing great ideas

In ‘Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age’, Vauhini Vara explores the ways in which technology affects communities, culture, and identity.

The Rise of Refurbished Smartphones: A Shift in Consumer Tech Culture

In a world that often prioritizes the new over the necessary, refurbished smartphones stand as a quiet reminder that technology’s worth is not measured by its release date.

Indonesia bans sales of Google phones days after blocking Apple’s iPhone 16

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia said it has banned sales of smartphones made by Alphabet's Google due to rules requiring the use of locally manufactured components, days after blocking sales of tech

Russian Duma proposes punishment for troops using smartphones in warzones like Ukraine

Raising concerns over tracking of locations via photographs, geolocation, and mobile signals, the lawmakers introduced a bill to take disciplinary action against the mobile usage.

Survey reveals students in rural India use smartphones more for games, less for grades

The survey, conducted by the Delhi-based Development Intelligence Unit, targeted children aged 6–16 in rural communities across 20 states and union territories.

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.

One-third of Indian mobile phone users likely to be on 5G by March 2025: CRISIL Ratings

The research agency says telcos are on 5G roll-out spree across India having launched the service in over 300 cities already, but mass adoption will happen with more 5G use-cases.

India plans crackdown on pre-installed apps under proposed new security rules for smartphones

The new rules could extend launch timelines and lead to losses in business from pre-installed apps for players including Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, and Apple.

Why 5G phones are still priced too high for most Indians — ‘Democratisation yet to happen’

Unaffordable 5G phones are a product of macroeconomic conditions and poor marketing choices by phone makers, and the main losers are the economically weaker sections, say analysts.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.