Day Zero at MWC: 5G Foldable and Beyond
At Day Zero of the MWC 2019 at Barcelona, there were some interesting contrasts. Huawei made a bold bet on Foldable Smartphones. Xiaomi set the benchmark for 5G smartphones. Nokia …
Top Three ODMs contributed >50% of total mobile handset production in CY2018: CMR
New Delhi/Gurugram, 12 Feb 2019: According to CMR’s India Mobile Handset Market Review Report for CY2018 released today, the share of Completely Knocked Down (CKD) manufacturing increased by 43% from …
What the New E-commerce Regulations imply for the Indian Smartphone Market?
On December 26, 2018, the Government of India released a series of new guidelines for ecommerce companies through a press note. The new rules will be effective February 1, 2019. …
Nokia 5.1 Plus: Premium Design, Superlative Performance, but Surprisingly Affordable
With the new Nokia 5.1 Plus, HMD is well on course to reclaim the glory of yesteryears for the iconic Nokia brand. While Nokia’s competition in the affordable smartphone segment, …
Alexa Uber Alles: What lies ahead?
Yesterday, at an event in Seattle, Amazon announced four different categories of products, including its smart speakers, Echo; Accessories and Echo companion devices; smart home control; and smart home monitoring. …
Xiaomi’s new POCO F1: Premium Specs, Poor Pricing
With the POCO, its new aspirational premium sub-brand, Xiaomi seeks to disrupt the India market redefining the premium segment in India. The Poco F1 comes with all the specs that …
HONORing customers is pivotal to growth
Huawei’s Honor has made some impressive growth in the past few quarters. As against figuring in Top 15 among Smartphone brands in 2017, in the first 6 months of 2018, …
In the Android Sea of Sameness, OnePlus 6 retains its “Flagship Killer” tag
With the launch of its new flagship smartphone, OnePlus 6, OnePlus takes a leap of faith, and rivals Apple iPhone X, with competitive features, right down to the “notch”, and …
What does Walmart’s Flipkart deal portend for the Indian Smartphone Industry?
Walmart’s $16 Billion acquisition of Flipkart signals the beginning of an interesting phase in Indian eCommerce. For Walmart, the Flipkart acquisition was critical, and comes at the right time as …
Who will be using OnePlus 6 – the next flagship in line from OnePlus?
In its 5th year, OnePlus has become among strong premium Android Smartphone contender brands. Not only has it carved out its space, it has also started eating up established brands’ shares. …