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Wednesday 1 July 2015
HTC reportedly to build handset production facilities in India
HTC reportedly will team up with India-based Global Devices Network to set up handset production facilities in Noida with trial production to begin in mid-July, according to industry...
Wednesday 13 May 2015
India LED light bulb procurement leading to large price cuts, say Taiwan makers
The India government has started open-bids for two million LED light bulbs in two years for subsidizing purchases by local consumers, and wining prices for a 7W-equivalent 600lm LED...
Friday 8 May 2015
Taiwan market: Xiaomi launches Mi 4i smartphone
Xiaomi Technology has unveiled one of its latest smartphones, the Mi 4i, in the Taiwan market. The model will be available at NT$6,499 (US$212) unlocked, starting May 15.
Thursday 30 April 2015
India market: Huawei aims to ship 2 million smartphones in 2015
Huawei aims to ramp up its smartphone shipments to India to two million units in 2015, according to Zhao Ming, president of Huawei's Honor Business Unit. Huawei held a 4% share of...
Wednesday 22 April 2015
India market: Xiaomi to launch Xiaomi 4i
Xiaomi Technology is expected to introduce its new Xiaomi 4i smartphone at a product presentation to be held in India on April 23. The Xiaomi 4i is powered by a Qualcomm 64-bit 1.65GHz...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Foxconn considering setting up TV production lines in India to cope with demand from Sony
Foxconn Electronics reportedly plans to set up production lines for LCD TVs in India in order to cope with demand from Sony, according to industry sources.
Monday 16 March 2015
Xiaomi seeking to set up India production plant jointly with Foxconn, Inventec
Xiaomi Technology is currently in talks with its Taiwan-based production partners Foxconn Electronics and Inventec for the possibility of jointly setting up a smartphone plant in...
Thursday 26 February 2015
India handset market contracts in 4Q14, says IDC
India's mobile phone market stood at 64.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014, down 11% sequentially and 5% on year, according to IDC.
Monday 15 December 2014
FIH Mobile to close India plant
FIH Mobile, the handset arm of Foxconn Electronics, will officially close its handset assembly plant in Chennai, India on December 24, 2014, according to the company.
Friday 28 November 2014
India market: Local brands continue to make ground in smartphone segment
Local handset brands in India have continued to gain ground in their home market, with Micromax taking a 20% share in the smartphone segment in the third quarter of 2014, trailing...
Wednesday 8 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Availability of Android One phones to affect sales of low-priced models in India
The launch of Android One smartphones by India-based vendors in their local market starting September will affect sales of current models priced at around INR6,000 (US$98) as well...
Friday 3 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Telecom reform policies pave way for healthy telecom development in India
The government in India, at the end of 2012, implemented the National Telecom Policy, a set of reform policies including nationwide licensing in place of regional licenses, enforcement...
Wednesday 17 September 2014
China-based handset vendors unlikely to launch Android One smartphones
China-based handset vendors are unlikely to launch Android One smartphones as the price/performance ratio of Android One models is inferior to some of low-priced Android-based smartphones...
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Gaining an advantage in emerging markets: Q&A with India-based handset player Micromax
Sales of handsets in the India market reached 61.07 million units in the first quarter of 2014, with smartphones accounting for 17.59 million units or 28.8%. Notably, smartphone sales...
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Voices from India: How can Taiwan best tap the booming India handset market
There will be an estimated 250 million handsets sold in the India market in 2014, 35% of which will be smartphones, an increase from the 23% in 2013. However, with a population of...