It’s going to be a lot tougher to buy smartphones in India around the festive season beginning October, a time when Indians buy the maximum, fancy gadgets included. The reason is really very simple, plain economics-a demand-supply mismatch. There is, as of…
Beyond China few may have heard of Oppo or Vivo, but these local handset vendors are rising up the rankings in the world’s largest smartphone market, using local marketing savvy and strong retail networks in lower-tier cities. Industry experts say these…
Even as it announces record revenues and net profit, Apple says it has sold fewer iPhones in the first quarter and is bracing for a fall in sales in its critical Chinese market. “It’s becoming more apparent that there are some signs of economic softness,”…
Beyond China few may have heard of Oppo or Vivo, but these local handset vendors are rising up the rankings in the world’s largest smartphone market, using local marketing savvy and strong retail networks in lower-tier cities. Industry experts say these…
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