Consumer electronics, smart devices and the brands winning Asian shelves.
Teach giant Apple announced that the iPhone 16 will be available in Indonesia from April 11, indicating the sales ban in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy had been lifted. The government in October prohibited the marketing and sale of the model over the US…
Indonesia said a $100 million investment proposal from Apple to build an accessory and component plant was not enough for the country to allow the tech giant to sell its latest iPhone model, its industry ministry said on Monday. Indonesia in November banned…
Back in October 2024 word got out that Apple was facing an iPhone 16 sales ban in Indonesia. Ministers in the country demanded that Apple renew a certificate that is issued when at least 40% of the components used in a device sold in Indonesia are sourced…
Indonesia has blocked Apple from selling the iPhone 16 in the country but still allows travelers to bring it in for personal use. The iPhone 16, released in September, is not permitted for domestic sale because PT Apple Indonesia has yet to meet the country’s…
Erablue, the electronics retail chain of The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World ) in Indonesia, has increased its monthly sales to VND30 billion from VND17.5 billion (US$0.7 million) in the latter part of 2022. With five stores, it reported monthly revenues of VND25…
BBK Electronics’ budget smartphone brand Realme is eyeing expansion into Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe. The company’s online distribution strategy has brought it success in the Indian market and makes broader expansion possible, according to Realme global…
Sony Indonesia has announced the appointment of Kazuteru Makiyama as its new President Director. He serves as President Director starting on April 1, 2017, replacing Kikuo Okura. In a press release on Saturday (5/13), Sony Indonesia stated that Kazuteru…
United States technology giant Apple Inc. has secured official approval to once again sell its signature iPhone mobile phone series in Indonesia after fulfilling a requirement to use a minimum of 30 percent local components in smartphones distributed…
Samsung Electronics Southeast Asia and Oceania has signed a memorandum of understanding with global platform innovator SK Planet on an eCommerce partnership in Southeast Asia. Signed in Singapore, the deal aims to promote Samsung’s brand presence and provide…
Electronics giant Panasonic Corp. is seeking to sell up to 50 percent more TVs in Indonesia this year by offering online shopping and a greater variety of models. The company’s TV sales have been stagnant for three years. “We hope this year we can sell around…
Jumping on the bandwagon of local cell phone production, newly-founded cooperative Koperasi Digital Indonesia Mandiri (KDIM) on Friday started the production of a locally built smartphone under the brand of Digicoop. The smartphone is set to bolster the…
Apple is turning to manufacturing partner Foxconn to facilitate efforts to expand both research centers and business further into Southeast Asia, and open up facilities in China and Indonesia, according to recent reports Foxconn has been manufacturing for…
Back in June, BlackBerry announced a new partnership with Indonesia-based Emtek to help expand the consumer BBM business. Since then, several inaccurate articles have come out about who now owns BBM and most recently, several outlets published articles noting…
According to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) latest Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, total smartphone shipment in Indonesia in 2016Q3 recorded a slight Quarter-On-Quarter (QoQ) drop of 7% but still showed a moderate increase of 4% over the same period…
Anker, a company based in Seattle, the US, and which specializes in USB charging products, has opened an official store in Jakarta, its first in Southeast Asia, in the hope of reaping benefits from the Indonesian market, the largest economy in the region.…
OPPO has officially established a partnership with e-commerce company Tokopedia to market its best products, such as its best-selling product OPPO F1s. “Our cooperation with Tokopedia is an added value to our customers throughout Indonesia,” OPPO Indonesia…
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