According to a new report, iQOO may not launch any new Neo series smartphones in India in 2026. The last device in the lineup to debut in the country was the Neo10, which was unveiled in May 2025. The report notes that iQOO is refining its smartphone portfolio strategy due to rising component costs. Instead of launching a Neo series device in 2026, the company will be focussing on its flagship products. iQOO Neo11 If the report turns out to be accurate, iQOO will likely not bring the Neo11 to India. The iQOO Neo11 debuted in China in October 2025 and features a Snapdragon 8 Elite...

After debuting in global markets last month, the Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra have now been launched in India. Both smartphones arrive with specifications identical to their global counterparts. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is priced at INR 1,39,999 ($1,525) for the sole 16GB/512GB variant. As part of an early bird offer running from March 13 to March 17, customers will receive the Xiaomi Professional Photography Kit at no additional cost. The phone will go on sale in India starting March 18 and will be available via Amazon and Xiaomi’s official online store. It will be offered in Black and...

According to a new report from Bloomberg News, 25% of all new iPhones are now made in India. An estimated 55 million iPhones were manufactured in India last year, up from 36 million in 2024. India’s rise as a top iPhone manufacturing hub began back in 2017 with the iPhone SE, with the iPhone 6s joining it a year later. Back then, Apple’s primary goal was to evade India’s high import fees on goods manufactured in China, but Cupertino soon fell in the midst of the budding US-China trade war, which forced it to expand its iPhone manufacturing to more regions outside of China. From...

According to a new report from Bloomberg News, 25% of all new iPhones are now made in India. An estimated 55 million iPhones were manufactured in India last year, up from 36 million in 2024. India’s rise as a top iPhone manufacturing hub began back in 2017 with the iPhone SE, with the iPhone 6s joining it a year later. Back then, Apple’s primary goal was to evade India’s high import fees on goods manufactured in China, but Cupertino soon fell in the midst of the budding US-China trade war, which forced it to expand its iPhone manufacturing to more regions outside of China. From...

vivo recently began teasing the T5x 5G in India and has now confirmed the phone’s launch date along with a few key specifications. The phone is set to succeed the vivo T4x, which debuted in March last year. The vivo T5x 5G will be unveiled in India on March 17 and will be available for purchase via the official vivo India website, offline stores, and Flipkart. In a teaser video posted on X, vivo revealed that the T5x 5G will be priced under INR 23,000 ($250) in the country. The handset will also pack a 7,200mAh battery, which vivo claims is the biggest in the segment. Ready to...

The Xiaomi Pad 8 was initially scheduled to launch in India alongside the Xiaomi 17 series on March 11, but the company moved the launch up by a day. The tablet is now available for purchase in India and is identical to the version sold in China. In India, the Xiaomi Pad 8 is priced at INR 33,999 ($370) for the 8GB/128GB variant, while the 12GB/256GB model costs INR 36,999 ($400). The tablet will be offered in Graphite Gray and Titanium Blue color options, with sales set to begin on March 17. There’s also a Nano Texture display variant of the tablet, which is priced at INR 38,999...

The Xiaomi Pad 8 was initially scheduled to launch in India alongside the Xiaomi 17 series on March 11, but the company moved the launch up by a day. The tablet is now available for purchase in India and is identical to the version sold in China. In India, the Xiaomi Pad 8 is priced at INR 33,999 ($370) for the 8GB/128GB variant, while the 12GB/256GB model costs INR 36,999 ($400). The tablet will be offered in Graphite Gray and Titanium Blue color options, with sales set to begin on March 17. There’s also a Nano Texture display variant of the tablet, which is priced at INR 38,999...

The Motorola Edge 70 Fusion, unveiled earlier this week, made its India debut today. The smartphone comes in Pantone Blue Surf, Pantone Country Air, and Pantone Silhouette colors with three memory options - 8GB/128GB, 8GB/256GB, and 12GB/256GB, priced at INR26,999 ($295/€255), INR29,999 ($325/€280), and INR32,999 ($360/€310), respectively. [#InlinePriceWidget,14432,1#] The Edge 70 Fusion will go on open sale in India starting March 12 through Motorola's official Indian website, Flipkart, and leading retail stores across the country. However, it will also be available for purchase in...

A few days ago, Xiaomi announced that it would be launching the Pad 8 in India alongside the Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra smartphones on March 11. Today, however, the company changed its mind. The phones are still on for March 11, but the tablet will be launching a day early, on March 10, instead. According to Xiaomi officials, this is due to "overwhelmingly positive response and high demand", though it is just one day we're talking about, so we're not sure what real impact that will have. The Pad 8 launched in China in September with an 11.2-inch IPS LCD screen with 2136x3200...

Following the global debut of the Xiaomi 17 series and the Pad 8 last week, the company has now announced their launch date in India. In a post on X, Xiaomi India confirmed that the Xiaomi 17 series, comprising the standard Xiaomi 17 and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, will debut in India on March 11. The company will also unveil the Pad 8 tablet on the same day. The devices will be available for purchase in India via Amazon and the official Xiaomi online store. Notably, the Xiaomi 17 series and the Pad 8 tablet were unveiled in China in Q3 2025. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra and the Xiaomi 17 are...