New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India’s smartphone shipments declined 3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in the January-March quarter of 2026, which is the weakest first-quarter performance in the past six years, a report said on Friday.The decline was driven by a combination of rising supply-side cost pressures, price hikes by manufacturers and weak consumer demand, which impacted retail conversions despite a higher number of new launches, according to Counterpoint Research.To offset rising component c…
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New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) US tech giant Apple announced on Thursday that a record 30 per cent of material across all its shipped products in 2025 came from recycled content.The company has removed plastic from packaging and now uses 100 per cent recycled cobalt in Apple‑designed batteries, it said in a statement.The Cupertino-based company also uses 100 per cent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets. It also removed plastic from packaging, with Apple products now shipping in fibre-based…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Worldwide PC shipments grew 4 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to 62.8 million units in the first quarter of 2026, a report said on Wednesday.The data compiled by Gartner noted that the growth in PC shipments during the January–March quarter was not entirely reflective of real consumer demand.Instead, vendors and channel partners increased inventory levels in anticipation of rising component costs in the second quarter of 2026.Rishi Padhi, Research Principal at Gartner, s…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Apple led the global smartphone market for the first time in the first quarter (Q1) of any year, achieving 21 per cent market share and 5 per cent YoY growth in Q1 2026, a report showed on Friday.Apple remains the most insulated brand against the memory crisis due to its ultra-premium positioning and highly integrated supply chain, according to preliminary estimates from Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor. Continuous strong demand for the iPhone 17 series and agg…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Delhi Police on Monday arrested a notorious and habitual offender involved in multiple cases of snatching, robbery, theft, and other heinous offences. The accused was apprehended by the staff of Police Station Shakarpur, and five mobile phones were recovered from his possession. According to East District Police, the accused has previously been found involved in as many as 24 criminal cases, including snatching, robbery, theft, offences under the Arms Act, and other ser…
Washington, April 3 (IANS) The White House said that new trade agreements, including with India, have helped rebalance global trade and reduce US deficits under Donald Trump’s tariff strategy.Marking one year since what it calls “Liberation Day”, the White House said the US economy is now more resilient, competitive and secure.“One year ago today, President Trump threw away the illusions of ‘free trade’ to finally put Americans and America First,” White House spokesman Kush Desai s…
Seoul, April 1 (IANS) US tech giant Apple has improved an emergency location-sharing feature on iPhones for South Korean users at the request of the Seoul government, officials said on Wednesday.The expansion of the service’s duration, from the previous five minutes to 30 minutes, came at the request of the Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC) to better help emergency responders to accurately identify the locations of iPhone users in need of emergency assistance, reports Yonhap news …
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Apple on Thursday announced new members of its American Manufacturing Programme (AMP), expanding the company’s long-standing commitment to bring even more advanced manufacturing and critical component production to the United States. Apple is working with Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK, and Qnity Electronics to manufacture essential materials and components in the U.S. for Apple products sold around the world, creating jobs and strengthening America’s manufacturing capab…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Apple on Tuesday announced Apple Business, a new all-in-one platform that includes key services companies need to effortlessly manage devices, equip team members with essential apps and tools, and get support from experts to run and grow efficiently and securely.Apple Business features built-in mobile device management, helping businesses easily configure employee groups, device settings, security, and apps with Blueprints to quickly get started. In addition, customers…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi has laid out a bold roadmap for the league’s next media rights cycle, urging decision-makers to move away from bulk deals and instead “package their rights individually, that is, by different media types.” With the current rights cycle ending in 2027, Modi expects the IPL to “go to market” as early as the first quarter of 2027. He argues that the IPL should mirror the strategy used by the English Premier League (EPL…