
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 14 5G in India last year in three colors - Titan Black, Mystique White, and Phantom Purple. Today, the brand introduced the fourth color in the Indian market, called Ivy Green. Redmi Note 14 5G The Redmi Note 14 5G's Ivy Green version comes in three configurations and is priced the same as other models - 6GB/128GB at INR18,999 ($220/€210), 8GB/128GB at INR19,999 ($230/€220), and 8GB/256GB at INR21,999 ($255/€240). It's available through Xiaomi's Indian website, where customers can get an instant INR1,000 ($12/€11) discount if they purchase the...

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 14 5G in India last year in three colors - Titan Black, Mystique White, and Phantom Purple. Today, the brand introduced the fourth color in the Indian market, called Ivy Green. Redmi Note 14 5G The Redmi Note 14 5G's Ivy Green version comes in three configurations and is priced the same as other models - 6GB/128GB at INR18,999 ($220/€210), 8GB/128GB at INR19,999 ($230/€220), and 8GB/256GB at INR21,999 ($255/€240). It's available through Xiaomi's Indian website, where customers can get an instant INR1,000 ($12/€11) discount if they purchase the...

A week ago, Samsung announced that Galaxy S25 series pre-orders in South Korea set a new record, surpassing the S24 series pre-orders by 10%. Now the company has announced the pre-order numbers for India and they have improved even more – S25 series pre-orders are 20% higher than last year. Samsung India reports more than 430,000 pre-orders for the Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra in total. There’s no word on the split between individual models, but if it’s like in South Korea, the Ultra makes up the bulk of pre-orders. For context, last year Samsung reported record-breaking pre-orders...

India is WhatsApp's biggest market by far, with over 500 million users. So it should come as no surprise that WhatsApp wants to make itself ever more useful for Indians. The next feature it's working on right now is letting you pay your bills directly in WhatsApp, no other service required. This has been discovered through an APK teardown of WhatsApp's latest beta version for Android. The functionality will work with electricity bills, mobile prepaid recharges, LPG gas payments, water bills, landline postpaid bills, and rent payments - or at least, those are the categories listed inside...

India is WhatsApp's biggest market by far, with over 500 million users. So it should come as no surprise that WhatsApp wants to make itself ever more useful for Indians. The next feature it's working on right now is letting you pay your bills directly in WhatsApp, no other service required. This has been discovered through an APK teardown of WhatsApp's latest beta version for Android. The functionality will work with electricity bills, mobile prepaid recharges, LPG gas payments, water bills, landline postpaid bills, and rent payments - or at least, those are the categories listed inside...

For years we've been hearing how Apple wants to cut its reliance on China for manufacturing iPhones, and how India would be the next China - in this regard. And while the company has steadily increased the number of iPhones it produces in India, it's nowhere near the number of iPhones still made in China. But the race could get closer. That's because India has now removed import duties on some components "key to producing mobile phones" - PCBs, parts of camera modules, and USB cables. This is obviously aimed to boost local production of smartphones, and the move should benefit Apple and...

For years we've been hearing how Apple wants to cut its reliance on China for manufacturing iPhones, and how India would be the next China - in this regard. And while the company has steadily increased the number of iPhones it produces in India, it's nowhere near the number of iPhones still made in China. But the race could get closer. That's because India has now removed import duties on some components "key to producing mobile phones" - PCBs, parts of camera modules, and USB cables. This is obviously aimed to boost local production of smartphones, and the move should benefit Apple and...

Smaller (not small, but smaller) flagships seem to be undergoing some sort of resurgence in China these days, with vivo leading the fray with its X200 Pro mini, which was unveiled alongside the X200 and X200 Pro back in October. While the other two have since made it to international markets, the mini has stayed in China - but not for long, if a new rumor is to be believed. The vivo X200 Pro mini is now allegedly headed to India, where it should arrive "by" the second quarter, whatever that means. The second quarter is April to June, by the way. The vivo X200 Pro mini has a...

Counterpoint Research uncovered fascinating insights into the Indian smartphone market for 2024. The findings indicate that Samsung dropped from its leading position in the Asian country, now ranking third. Vivo accounted for 19% of total shipments, while Xiaomi followed closely with 17%. Apple maintained its position as the market share leader, as it did in 2023. The iPhone 15 was the most shipped device in Q4 2024, reinforcing the company's dominance in this area. In 2024, wholesale revenue rose by 9%, although shipments only increased by 1%, totaling 153 million units. vivo...

Counterpoint Research uncovered fascinating insights into the Indian smartphone market for 2024. The findings indicate that Samsung dropped from its leading position in the Asian country, now ranking third. Vivo accounted for 19% of total shipments, while Xiaomi followed closely with 17%. Apple maintained its position as the market share leader, as it did in 2023. The iPhone 15 was the most shipped device in Q4 2024, reinforcing the company's dominance in this area. In 2024, wholesale revenue rose by 9%, although shipments only increased by 1%, totaling 153 million units. vivo...