Smartphones: Year-end Review and Outlook
2018 was an interesting year for smartphones in the India market, with a series of steady and even impressive, smartphones from all major brands, Chinese as well as Global. Across …
What OPPO’s new R&D Hub means for India
On December 15, 2018, OPPO, a leading smartphone brand, announced their first ever R&D Center in Hyderabad, India. For OPPO, the R&D Center is the fourth globally, and their largest …
Realme, the No.1 Emerging Brand now: CMR
Gurugram/New Delhi 22nd November, 2018. During the festive season, the one brand that had the maximum growth rate amongst all major smartphone brands was Realme, thereby taking the mantle of …
CMR SpecView: Gaming Smartphones Penetration to hit 6.5% by CY2021
Gurugram/New Delhi 9th November, 2018. With a significant upstick for mobile gaming, driven by popularity of highly advanced mobile games such as PUBG and Fortnite, more smartphone companies are now …
CKD-Level Mobile Handset Manufacturing surpasses SKD Manufacturing in 3Q 2018: CMR
Majority of the mobile handsets are now being manufactured in India at CKD level Three Homegrown brands including Reliance Retail’s Jiophone, Lava and, surprisingly Micromax featured in the top 5 …
On the Verge of 5G, with Durga Malladi, Qualcomm
On Day 2 of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2018, Qualcomm invited Prabhu Ram, Head-Industry Intelligence Group, CMR, for an interaction with Durga Prasad Malladi, Senior Vice President of Engineering …
Superior CX = Higher Online Sales
Smartphone penetration in India has grown manifold over the past decade, standing at a strong 30% in 2018. To tap into this lucrative business opportunity and boost market presence, handset …
Google Pixel: Third time’s the Charm
Since its very initial foray into smartphones with the Nexus, Google has not had a sharp focus on hardware, instead being content with pushing Android OS. While the move helped …
Xiaomi’s Next Goal: Becoming No.1 in installed Smartphone base
Since its entry in India four years ago, Xiaomi has grown tremendously competing and challenging Samsung’s long-held dominance of the India Smartphone Market. In a synergistic relationship with its online …
Apple’s new iPhone X Proposition: Confusing, yet Compelling
Yesterday, Apple announced its 2018 lineup of smartphones— the iPhone XS Max, iPhone XS and the iPhone XR. All three iPhones retain the essential design and marquee features of last …