Google announced the start of production for its Pixel 8 devices in India, marking a significant milestone in the company's commitment to the "Make in India" initiative. The postt on X read:,"Excited to announce that the first of our Made in India Google #Pixel8 devices have started rolling off the...
India Exceeds $10 Billion in Mobile Phone Exports
Supported by attractive government incentives for local manufacturing, India is set to reach $10 billion worth smartphone exports in the fiscal year ending March 31. Smartphone exports from India have doubled as compared to the previous year. According to the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), Apple's 'Make in India'...
Regional Languages Drive India's Smartphone Sales Further
With nearly as many smartphone users as the U.S. has people, India is already one of the world's hottest mobile markets, with America's Apple, Korea's Samsung, China's Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi jostling for market share with Indian brands such as Micromax. India's 300 million smartphone users could grow by more than...
Smartphones Change Lives of Rural Women in India
28-year old Manisha Badekar runs a design and tailoring shop in Supane, a village in India's western state of Maharashtra. Though she is well-versed in basic tailoring, Badekar has never been to a design school. Yet, her advanced design learning has been via a smartphone, which she uses to look...
India to Exceed 200 Million Smartphone Users by 2016
Citing the U.S.-based global research firm eMarketer, SiliconIndia reports that India will overtake the U.S. as the second largest market for smartphones in the world by 2016, due to increasing penetration of affordable smart devices in the country. “China will continue to lead the world rankings in 2016 with 624.7...
PC Manufacturer Dell targets Smartphone Users in India
As mobile handset sales in India accelerated, there was one outcome to be expected- a race to see which mobile companies would enter the market with their latest offerings. In an Asia-wide survey carried out by Synovate on consumer behavior, it was found that Indians are the most ‘social’, of...