Indian smartphone market declines in 2020 after years of growth
The top five vendors of the year were Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo, Realme and Oppo. As per the estimates revealed by the research firm, the handset market in the country fell by almost 2% YoY with 150 million units. The report further added that the 4Q20 (October-December) time frame witnessed a record shipment of 45 million devices.
Feb 15, 2021, 22:00 PM IST
India 3rd largest wearables market in world, grows nearly 40% in Q2: IDC
India market for wearable devices reached an all-time high of 3 million shipments in a single quarter, IDC said.
Sep 04, 2019, 15:00 PM IST
Economy slowdown not to impact smartphones in India: Xiaomi
The India smartphone market saw its highest-ever shipment of 36.9 million in the second quarter (Q2) of 2019 -- with 9.9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) and 14.8 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC).
Aug 22, 2019, 11:43 AM IST
iPhone XR takes Apple to top spot in Indian premium segment
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), in the premium ($500 or Rs 35,000 and above) segment, Apple bettered Samsung for the leadership position with an overall share of 41.2 per cent in 2Q19.
Aug 14, 2019, 14:56 PM IST
Indian smartphone market saw highest ever Q2 shipment of 36.9 million in 2019
However, the feature phone market continued its decline with 32.4 million-unit shipments, registering a drop of 26.3 percent YoY in 2Q19.
Aug 13, 2019, 15:25 PM IST
Weak Q4 consumer demand pulls India PC shipment down by 2.8% in 2018: IDC
The shipment during the fourth quarter of 2018 stood at 1.99 million units, down by 23.8 percent year-on-year.
Feb 15, 2019, 13:36 PM IST
Xiaomi leads India market in Q3, smartphone prices to grow: IDC
This is the first time when the smartphone market is at par with the feature phone market, each contributing 50 percent to the overall mobile phone market.
Nov 15, 2018, 16:59 PM IST
India smartphone market grows 20% in Q2 2018, Xiaomi leads tally: IDC
Xiaomi retained the top spot by shipping 10 million units and capturing 29.7 percent share.
Aug 13, 2018, 17:19 PM IST
Consumer demand, projects revive India PC sales in Q3: IDC
The commercial PC market saw 1.52 million units being shipped in the third quarter with the share of large education projects increasing to 50.2 per cent from 45.2 per cent a year ago.
Nov 16, 2017, 17:03 PM IST
India PC sales dip 18% in June quarter to 1.75 mn
The PC market in India registered an 18 percent decline at 1.75 million units in April-June 2017 due to the impact of GST rollout but is expected to recover in the coming months, research firm IDC said on Tuesday.
Aug 22, 2017, 19:45 PM IST
Google's digital assistant comes to new Android phones
Alphabet Inc’s Google announced on Sunday that it will bring its digital assistant to smartphones running the latest versions of its Android operating system, vastly expanding its reach.
Feb 26, 2017, 21:08 PM IST
Lenovo MBG emerges as second best brand in India in CY 2016: Report
As per the International Data Corporation (IDC) India Q4 2016 smartphone market report, Lenovo has emerged as the second best smartphone brand in CY 2016 with 8.9 percent and 9.8 percent market share by volume and value respectively.
Feb 16, 2017, 12:18 PM IST
Lenovo MBG emerges as second favourite smartphone brand in India: IDC
As pe a new report revealed by International Data Corporation (IDC), Lenovo Mobile Business Group (MBG) has emerged as the number two smartphone brand in India with 8.9 per cent and 9.8 per cent market share by volume and value.
Feb 15, 2017, 13:51 PM IST
Tablet shipments in India up 7.8%, Datawind leads
Tablet shipments in India grew 7.8 percent in the third quarter of 2016 owing to the preparation for the festive season, a report said on Thursday.
Nov 24, 2016, 14:14 PM IST
Global tablet market slump continues in Q3
Global tablet market continued its slump as vendors shipped 43 million units in the third quarter of 2016, a year-on-year decline of 14.7 percent, research firm IDC said.
Nov 01, 2016, 20:29 PM IST
Wearable market grew 41.9% in Q2 2016: IDC
New Delhi:The wearable devices market in India grew 41.9 per cent in the second quarter over the first quarter of this year, International Data Corporation (IDC) reported on Tuesday.
Indian tablet market grew 14.4% in Q2 2016; Datawind continues domination
Buoyed by purchases in the commercial segment, the Indian tablet market registered a 14.4 percent growth in the second quarter of 2016, recovering somewhat from a sluggish first quarter, a report said on Friday.
Aug 26, 2016, 13:38 PM IST
PC shipment grew 7.2% in Q2 2016, HP leads: IDC
HP Inc. reclaimed its top spot with overall PC market share of 28.4 percent in the Indian PC market.
Aug 24, 2016, 15:06 PM IST
Indian smartphone market grew 17.1% in Q2 2016: IDC
The Indian smartphone market registered a healthy 17.1 percent growth over the previous quarter this year and a marginal 3.7 percent growth over the second quarter of 2015, market research firm International Data Corporation(IDC) said on Friday.
Aug 19, 2016, 13:40 PM IST
India to have 500 million smartphones soon, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
India is all set to be home to 500 million smartphones soon said Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday
Apr 21, 2016, 23:15 PM IST
