Smartphone Country
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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
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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
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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
Trending
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Why the criticism of UU Lalit’s appointment as India’s next chief justice is flawed
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‘Shameful,’ says Varun Gandhi on video of ration card holders being forced to buy national flags
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Is Rishi Sunak lagging behind in the UK leadership contest because of his race?
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Mumbai, through the eyes of four Adivasi women workers
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Opinion: The reasons why Pakistan turned out different from India and Bangladesh
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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
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: Big chunk of cliff collapses on the seashore in Sidmouth, UK
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‘You're a BJP-RSS agent’: RJD MLA to news anchor questioning alliance with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
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‘Out of context’: Twitter flags BJP leader Amit Malviya’s edited video of Rahul Gandhi’s speech
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Watch: Truck swept away in flood while crossing Gattasilli Bridge in Chhattisgarh
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Watch: African-American man understands mother-in-law’s Malayalam, delighting social media
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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
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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
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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
The Reel
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Watch: Teaser of Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ is out
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‘Mind the Malhotras’ season 2 trailer: Cyrus Sahukar and Mini Mathur are back as a bickering couple
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‘Delhi Crime’ season 2 trailer: Vartika Chaturvedi and her team are back on the crime trail
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‘Thiruchitrambalam’ trailer: Dhanush plays a food delivery worker in Mithran Jawahar’s film
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Start the week with a film: ‘Confidentially Yours’ is a delightful goodbye to cinema
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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
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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
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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
The Field
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Indian football: CoA files contempt of court proceedings filed against Praful Patel
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CWG 2022: From Mirabai Chanu to Avinash Sable, a recap of India’s 61 medals at Birmingham Games
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Fencing: Olympian Bhavani Devi defends Commonwealth Championship title
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Cricket: Australia captain Meg Lanning to take an indefinite break for personal reasons
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BWF World C’ships: PV Sindhu projected to meet An Se Young in QF; tough draw for Lakshya Sen & Co