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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
TopicXiaomi

Topic: Xiaomi

Global smartphone market suffered the worst contraction in history in Jan-March quarter

Demand will remain suppressed through the rest of the year, with global economic downturn preventing any growth until at least the fourth quarter.

Samsung stumble risks killing folding phones at birth

Samsung’s foldable phones failed within 2 days – an ominous sign for smartphone industry banking on the technology for next growth spurt.

Smartphones, not distinctive internet features, are the future of Xiaomi

For the June quarter, Xiaomi’s year-over-year growth is not in syc with the percentage increase in smartphone shipments. 

Xiaomi struggles to live up to IPO despite scale-up in India & Russia

China-based manufacturer of mostly cheap smartphones has sunk 19% from its post-IPO peak despite a spate of positive ratings.

These Chinese companies are giving Apple and Samsung a run for their smartphones

Cheaper handsets with innovative designs are steadily winning over the market, posing a serious threat to the two tech giants.  Apple and Samsung’s domination of...

Key Apple India executives quit as pricey price tags hit local operations

Its inability to grow the business stands in stark contrast to the upbeat comments of CEO Tim Cook.

Amazon helps ex-Googler turn mom’s money into a billion Dollars

Steven Yang moved to Shenzhen with less than $1 million in seed capital. Now, Anker Innovations Technology has reached a deal to put products in almost 4,000 Walmart Inc. and 900 Best Buy Co. stores in the US.

On Camera

Sergio Gor as US envoy raises red flags. Delhi must read the signal, be optimistic

Delhi must see opportunity in the new envoy, to be prepared for hurdles, yet be forward-looking and free of preconceived notions that could spoil any chances of a breakthrough.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

‘Committed to joint command, control, combat capability & theaterisation’—Navy chief

Mhow: The Navy is committed to synergising its command control, communications and combat capability with the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force with...

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.