Reliance and Google’s plan to disrupt the Indian smartphone market has been disrupted by Covid-19

The two giants have postponed the launch of their ultra-cheap 4G smartphone because of the global semiconductor shortage.

Niharika Sharma, qz.com

· Sep 13, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Why Apple ended up selling a lot more iPhones in India during the pandemic

It had to do with cancelled foreign holidays.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Feb 22, 2021 · 07:30 pm

An Indian smartphone brand is trying to make a comeback by cashing in on the anti-China sentiment

Micromax has unveiled a new ‘made in India’ smartphone series with a tag line that goes a little overboard.

Niharika Sharma, qz.com

· Nov 04, 2020 · 01:30 pm

One in four retailers in smaller Indian cities has stopped stocking Chinese phones, shows a survey

Several shopkeepers said they were facing difficulties in convincing customers to buy Chinese brands.

Niharika Sharma, qz.com

· Oct 24, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Charted: India’s insatiable obsession with smartphone apps

India registered the greatest increase in app downloads between 2016 and 2019, says a new report.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Jan 22, 2020 · 01:30 pm

India’s demand for audio content has led to a surge in the popularity of podcasts

It is telling that the world’s largest video-streaming site, YouTube, is used mainly for music in the country.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Dec 27, 2019 · 08:30 pm

India’s telecom sector is facing a slump – and the 40% tariff hike is not going to help

Vodafone Idea’s average revenue per user is slated to increase by 18% after the hike. But it would require at least an 83% jump to meet its costs.

Mansi Taneja, qz.com

· Dec 12, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Realme is using Xiaomi’s strategies to take on Xiaomi

‘Realme’s success is a perfect story of a new brand trying to take on a giant.’

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Nov 19, 2019 · 01:30 pm

With 600% growth in a year, Realme is challenging its smartphone rivals in India

While Xiaomi still owns about a quarter of the market, Realme’s share has expanded from 1.2% to 7.7% within a year.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Aug 16, 2019 · 01:30 pm

One Chinese company makes three of the five top-selling smartphones in India

South Korea’s Samsung is the only non-Chinese brand in the top five.

Niharika Sharma, qz.com

· Jul 27, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Over 80% of India’s high-end smartphone users replace their devices within two years

Samsung customers tend to exchange their handsets faster, while OnePlus users hold on the longest.

Niharika Sharma, qz.com

· Jul 06, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Smartphone wars: Unlike India, Bangladesh has managed to resist the onslaught of Chinese brands

Sales of made-in-Bangladesh devices increased 29% quarter-on-quarter, data shows.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Jun 02, 2019 · 03:30 pm