Apple assembled $14 billion worth of iPhones in India during the last fiscal year. This is double the amount from the previous period, marking a push towards reducing its dependency on China. According to Bloomberg, one in seven iPhones is now made in India, which is about 14% of the total output. Apple decided to move some of the device production to India, following the geopolitical tension between the United States and China. Local sources revealed Foxconn assembled nearly 67% of the total, with 17% more manufactured by Pegatron in the twelve-month period ending in March...

Last week specs for the upcoming vivo T3x leaked, and today the brand is starting the teaser campaign for the device in earnest in India, in partnership with Flipkart, the retailer that will carry it. Flipkart already has a landing page ready for the T3x, revealing a glimpse at its rear design, seen below. This will be a drip by drip campaign, which will reveal a new detail about the phone every few days. The next 'drop' is scheduled for April 12 - this Friday - when we'll officially find out which chipset it's using. So far we only know it's built on a 4nm process and it beats the...

Realme is working on a new smartphone for at least the Indian market, the C63. This is expected to be a lower-end offering catering to budget-conscious buyers and slotting into Realme's stable right underneath the recently unveiled C65. It's been recently certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which means it will definitely be sold in India, but of course it should make it to other markets too, we just don't know exactly which yet. What we do know is that it will come with a marketed 5,000 mAh battery with support for 45W SuperVOOC wired fast charging (it was certified with a...

Following its announcement two week ago, Samsung has now brought over the Galaxy M55 in India. It is joined by the Galaxy M15 which was announced last month. Samsung is offering three configurations for the M55 with an entry-level 8/128GB version going for INR 26,999 ($324). There’s a midpoint 8/256GB trim for INR 29,999 ($360) while the 12/256GB version is priced at INR 32,999 ($396). Color options are limited to Light Green and Denim Black. Galaxy M55 features a 6.7-inch AMOLED (FHD+ 120Hz), a 50MP front-facing camera, and a triple rear camera setup (50MP+8MP+2MP). The device is...

Realme announced a new P series that will be all about Power. According to Chase Xu, VP of Realme and President of the Global Marketing department, the lineup will target the mid-range market. The official did not reveal anything about specific phones, but thanks to a separate promo activity, we learned the first phones will be called Realme P1 5G and Realme P1 Pro 5G. Realme P series phones revealed in a sponsorship post on Instagram The P1 and P1 Pro will end "boring design", "average performance", and "all limits", added Xu. The Realme P series will arrive in the second week of...

Realme announced a new P series that will be all about Power. According to Chase Xu, VP of Realme and President of the Global Marketing department, the lineup will target the mid-range market. The official did not reveal anything about specific phones, but thanks to a separate promo activity, we learned the first phones will be called Realme P1 5G and Realme P1 Pro 5G. Realme P series phones revealed in a sponsorship post on Instagram The P1 and P1 Pro will end "boring design", "average performance", and "all limits", added Xu. The Realme P series will arrive in the second week of...

The Tecno Pova 6 Pro introduced in India last week is now on sale in the country. It's sold through Amazon.in in Comet Green and Meteorite Grey colors with two memory options - 8GB/256GB and 12GB/256GB, priced at INR19,999 ($240/€220) and INR21,999 ($265/€245), respectively. However, as a part of the launch offer, customers of all banks will get an instant discount of INR2,000 ($24/€22) and a free Tecno S2 Speaker worth INR4,999 ($60/€55). Tecno Pova 6 Pro's launch offers The Tecno Pova 6 Pro is powered by the Dimensity 6080 SoC and boots Android 14 with HiOS 14 on top. It...

Last week iQOO India announced that it was preparing a special Anniversary Edition of the iQOO 12 to celebrate its fourth anniversary in the country. Today, it has let us know when it's launching - on April 9. It will be available exclusively on Amazon India and iQOO's own online store. The specs should remain exactly the same as they've ever been, but the Anniversary Edition comes in the Desert Red colorway, with a fake leather finish to the back. 🎊 It's our 4th Anniversary and we're celebrating with something extra special for our fans! Witness the power of the #iQOO12DesertRed...

Last week the teaser campaign started for the launch of the Galaxy M15 5G in India, which was initially unveiled in early March in other regions. Today, the teasers finally have a launch date attached to them: April 8. The launch is taking place at 12 noon local time, but the M15 won't be alone - it will be joined by the Galaxy M55 5G, which first went official in Brazil at the end of last month. Both devices will be sold through Amazon India, as that's where the teasers have been posted. The Galaxy M15 has a 6.5-inch 1080x2340 90 Hz Super AMOLED screen, the MediaTek Dimensity 6100+...

Realme went ahead and announced the latest entry into its budget C-series lineup with the Realme C65. The device was announced in Vietnam earlier today with entry-level specs including a 90Hz LCD, Mediatek Helio G85 chipset and a 50 MP main cam. Realme C65 in Black and Purple Realme C65 is built around a 6.67-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. It features a punch hole cutout for the 8MP front-facing cam and also supports Realme’s Mini Capsule which displays status info and notifications around the selfie cam similar to Apple’s Dynamic Island. Realme...