Electronics - consumer
CCI finds Amazon and Flipkart favouring select phone makers like Samsung and Xiaomi
20 Sep 2024
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found e-market places Amazon and Flipkart to be colluding with select smartphone makes such as Samsung, Xiaomi and other major companies
Dixon to make laptops, desktops for HP in India under PLI scheme
10 Sep 2024
Diversified consumer electronic products manufacturer Dixon Technologies will manufacture HP laptops, notebooks, desktops and all-in-one PCs in India under an agreement to be signed with HP India.
Tata Electronics plans Rs7,000-cr expansion of Hosur plant
10 Jan 2024
Tata Electronics has proposed to invest Rs7,000 crore for expanding production capacity at its Hosur plant. The proposal, which comes after the company’s acquisition of Wistron’s plant in Malur, could include setting up a unit to assemble Apple iPhones.
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Apple looks to India, Japan and South Korea for iPhone, iPad components
08 Dec 2023
Apple is reportedly seeking suppliers from India, Japan, and South Korea who can deliver vital components to its contract manufacturers in India as imports from China face government restrictions in India.
Realme achieves 200 million shipments milestone and announces upcoming launch of premium phones
27 Nov 2023
Realme, a Chinese smartphone maker, has confirmed that they have shipped more than 200 million phones since their inception five years ago.
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Apple's iPhone makes 62.5% of India’s smartphone exports, amounting to $5 billion
23 Nov 2023
In a remarkable feat, Apple Inc. has witnessed a staggering year-on-year growth of 177% in the export of iPhones from India, reaching a value exceeding $5 billion in the initial seven months of the fiscal year 2024 (April–October)
Meta strikes a deal with Tencent to launch a low-cost VR headset in China
10 Nov 2023
In an effort to re-enter the Chinese market, Meta Platforms has reportedly reached a preliminary deal with Tencent Holdings to introduce a new, budget-friendly virtual reality (VR) headset in China
Govt to meet 50% of project cost for semiconductor fabs across all technology nodes and packagings
26 Sep 2022
Rajesh Exports to invest Rs24,000 cr in display fab unit in Telangana
15 Jun 2022
A display fab unit in Telangana would put India on the global map at par with select few countries such as China, USA, and Japan, Telangana IT minister K T Rama Rao tweeted
Reliance buys rights to manufacture consumer electronics brands BPL, Kelvinator
30 Aug 2021
Reliance will be manufacturing and selling BPL products, which may include air-conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, television sets, fans and light bulbs, and may start production of new products under the brand, say reports
Google and Jio jointly develop affordable smartphone JioPhone Next
28 Jun 2021
JioPhone Next comes with breakthrough premium capabilities, including language and translation features, a great camera, and support for the latest Android and security updates that are unlikely for an affordable smartphone and will be available from 10 September 2021
Samsung announces global launch of do-it-all lifestyle smart monitor
20 Nov 2020
The display operates Microsoft Office 365 applications without a PC connection thanks to embedded Wi-Fi, allows users wirelessly and remotely access files from a PC or view content from a laptop or transfer data using USB Type-C port and then go back to its entertainment role as a TV monitor
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
