Sanjay Kapoor steps down as Chairman of Micromax

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 14:17

Sanjay Kapoor has stepped down as Chairman of Micromax, a little over a year after joining India's second-largest handset vendor.

Smartphone shipments rise 25% in Q2, Samsung tops list: CMR

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 21:10

Smartphone shipments grew 24.8 percent to 24.41 million units during the April-June period, with Korean handset maker Samsung continuing to hold the numero uno position in the Indian market, research firm CyberMedia Research (CMR) said in a statement.

New hacks strike at heart of mobile innovations

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 17:25

As fierce competition leads to rapid innovation in the smartphone market, hackers have pounced on cracks in defenses of developments on devices at the heart of modern lifestyles, experts say.

Samsung claims 40% share in smartphone market in June

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 18:54

Electronics giant Samsung Tuesday said its market share in the Indian smartphone segment has crossed 40 percent in June.

Samsung India developer summit: Company makes big push for Tizen

Last Updated: Saturday, August 1, 2015, 16:23

Samsung believes that a new operating system could be the bridge between the feature phone and the smartphone.

OnePlus aims to sell 1 mn smartphones by year-end

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 11:58

The company today launched its new handset, OnePlus 2, priced at Rs 24,999. The device will be available from August 11 on e-commerce firm Amazon through the invite-only model.

Lava to invest Rs 2,615 crore to set up 2 manufacturing units

Last Updated: Monday, July 27, 2015, 18:17

Domestic handset maker Lava will invest Rs 2,615 crore over the next seven years to set up two manufacturing units in the country, in line with the government's 'Make in India' initiative.

Samsung keeps top spot as smartphone market grows

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 21:40

Samsung remained the top global smartphone vendor in the second quarter despite slowing sales, while Apple and Chinese manufacturers boosted market share, a survey showed Thursday.

Swiftkey in talks with handset makers to expand India biz

Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2015, 15:05

Swiftkey is in talks with handset makers in the country to pre-embed its keyboard app on devices as the UK-based firm eyes aggressive expansion in one of the world's largest smartphone market.

Middle East,Africa smartphone market to top 155m units in 2015

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 14:01

Smartphone shipments to Middle East and Africa are set to reach 155 million units in 2015 after increasing 66 per cent year-on-year during the first quarter to cross 36 million units, according to latest figures.

Elephone enters India, launches G7 smartphone on Snapdeal

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2015, 21:02

Elephone, the Chinese handset maker, on Wednesday entered the Indian market with the launch of a new smartphone exclusively on Snapdeal.

India adds 26 mn mobile subscribers in Q1: Ericsson

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 19:16

India grew the most in terms of mobile subscribers across the world with 26 million net additions in the first quarter this year, a report by telecom equipment maker Ericsson said Wednesday.