How Chinese phonemakers have destroyed Indian ones like Micromax
With 5G around the corner, Indian phone makers will have to pull off a miracle in product design if they are to compete with the Chinese.
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How WhatsApp has emerged as an unwitting messenger of hate and division in India
Opinion: While the app has been widely used in the past to goad religious groups into violent acts, the dissemination of deeply bigoted fake news during the state elections in Karnataka is a small example of how technology is destined to adversely affect the 2019 federal elections.
Smartphone manufacturing still a pipe-dream under Modi's India
There have been many triumphant announcements concerning manufacturing, and specifically that of smartphones under the Modi government, but dangerously little traction to so far
Xiaomi Redmi 4A becomes the new budget king in India with 250k sold in four minutes
Could it replicate the immense success of the Redmi 3S line with which it has much in common?
In the race to develop foldable, flexible smartphones, LG picks Ignis' technology
By resolving some of the major problems inherent in OLED panels, Ignis could transform the industry.
Xiaomi sells record 600,000 phablets in two months, prepares for India expansion
The Redmi Note 3 is a continuation of Xiaomi 's outsized hits in India and could pave the way for a services strategy that rivals will find difficult to match
Is this $4 smartphone too good to be true?
It seems that the short answer to this question is 'Yes,' considering current manufacturing costs for a phone with these specs. However, some may simply file the endeavour under the title 'creative marketing.'
Lenovo's astonishing smartphone success in India
The Moto lineup and the success of its budget 4G smartphones have helped Lenovo ascend rapidly to become the third most popular smartphone seller in India behind Micromax and Samsung
Feature phone growth outstrips smartphone sales in India for Q3
In a bizarre twist, aggressive distribution strategies as well as mistrust of more expensive smartphones have helped feature phones stage an unlikely comeback.
Will your phone soon be free? DataWind announces $15 smartphone
With free internet service and the lowest price in town, DataWind wants to impress rural India.