The second phase for PLI scheme for smartphone manufacturing in India is likely to explicitly focus on localisation and exports, beyond screwdriver assembly.

In the third quarter of 2024, India’s smartphone market achieved its highest-ever value, driven by the ongoing trend of premiumization, according to Counterpoint Research. Samsung led the market in ...

The proposal, which will replace the current Production-Linked Incentive scheme focused mainly on incremental domestic output ...

India is planning a new phase of smartphone incentives that will reward exports and local component sourcing, a shift expected to benefit manufacturers such as Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics.

In 2025, we moved from a volume-driven strategy towards a value-driven strategy. We recalibrated our entire strategy. And ...

The Indian smartphone market’s revenue on the basis of the wholesale price rose 9% year-over-year (YoY) in 2024 to reach a record high, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. Apple led the ...

India’s smartphone market entered 2025 on a cautious note. According to Canalys (now part of Omdia), smartphone shipments in India fell 8 per cent year on year in Q1 2025, totaling 32.4 million units, ...

Xiaomi’s story in India was once one of unbeatable value and overwhelming popularity. The brand’s success was built on solid hardware, extremely competitive pricing, and crowd-pleasing devices like ...

Did our AI summary help? India’s smartphone shipments declined 4 percent year-on-year in Q4 2025, marking a clear post-festive slowdown after a strong third quarter, according to a report by ...