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smartphone market news

OPPO’s ‘Ultra’ dream for India begins with the Find X9 Ultra | HT Tech Insider

OPPO's Golden Patnaik and Simon Liu.
Published on May 28, 2026 04:53 pm IST

Amid slowdown, premium phones provide light at the end of a dark tunnel

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphone. (Reuters)
Published on May 15, 2026 10:23 am IST

Some industry hesitation, but flywheel working again: Xiaomi India

Sandeep Singh Arora, chief business officer at Xiaomi India and (right) Anuj Sharma, Xiaomi India’s chief marketing officer. (Official image)
Published on Mar 06, 2026 12:10 pm IST

For Indian phone brands, innovation and not manufacturing is the dilemma

The cute puppy is your first interaction with, Vayu AI, which underlines the phone maker’s proprietary AI ecosystem. (Vishal Mathur/ HT Photo)
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:33 am IST

India’s smartphone boom and premiumisation

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Published on Oct 28, 2025 09:48 am IST

Exclusive | India’s smartphone sales grow 5% in first festive wave: TechInsights

Apple, Samsung and OnePlus are expected to continue dominating India’s premium smartphone landscape. (Reuters)
Published on Oct 07, 2025 08:32 am IST

Tackling ‘drawer economy’ key to India’s $219 billion renewed phone evolution

Cashify says every 3 in 5 refurbished phone buyers chose an iPhone, in H1 2025, and Apple commands 62.9% market share in this space (Official image)
Published on Sept 25, 2025 06:00 am IST

Small screens and big ambitions shape new Android flagships

In recent years, 6.7-inch and thereabouts screen sizes became the norm for flagships. (Representative file photo)
Published on Jul 25, 2025 10:01 am IST

Apple CEO says India to be country of origin for majority of iPhones sold in US

Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that he expects a majority of iPhones sold in the US to have India as their country of origin, as they move away from China due to tariff pressure.
Updated on May 02, 2025 05:00 am IST

Apple Loses Ground in China’s Smartphone Market as Local Rivals Gain

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Apple Loses Ground in China’s Smartphone Market as Local Rivals Gain
Published on Apr 18, 2025 11:05 am IST

We’re particularly keen on India: Tim Cook

Tim Cook has again underlined Apple’s intent to widen the physical retail presence as well, with more Apple Stores set to open in more locations in India. (AP PHOTO)
Published on Feb 01, 2025 05:00 am IST

Huawei Mate 70 debuts: AI features take aim at Apple's dominance in China

An Apple Inc. store across from a Huawei Technologies Co. flagship store in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024
Published on Dec 03, 2024 03:23 pm IST

CMF Phone 1 by Nothing to launch today: Expected price, specs, colours, details

The all new CMF Phone 1 by Nothing (CMF by Nothing/X)
Published on Jul 08, 2024 12:17 pm IST

US antitrust lawsuit should be dismissed: Apple

Apple (Representative Photo)
Published on May 21, 2024 11:49 pm IST

America’s trustbusters wage war on Apple

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A man stands outside a recently-opened Apple Store in Shanghai's Jing'an district on March 26, 2024. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)
Published on Mar 28, 2024 08:00 am IST