New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The shipments of ‘Made in India’ smartphones grew 8 per cent (on-year) in 2025, driven by a 28 per cent surge in exports and a 1 per cent growth in domestic sell-in, according to a new report on Thursday.Exports accounted for approximately one-third of all smartphones manufactured in India, said Counterpoint Research’s ‘Make in India’ Tracker.Foxconn Hon Hai emerged as the key beneficiary with a 48 per cent YoY growth in its exports, driven by strong Apple sh…
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New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Apple CEO Tim Cook, who is set to step down in September, leaves behind not just a $4 trillion company, but a fundamentally repositioned India story that his successor, John Ternus, will be expected to take forward. The company’s strategic push in India is likely to gather further momentum under Ternus, with experts underscoring the country’s growing importance as both a manufacturing hub and a key consumer market.According to experts, under Cook’s leadership, In…
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…
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, March 25 (IANS) India’s smart TV shipments remained broadly flat (year‑on‑year) in 2025 as a weak first half was offset by stronger GST‑led festive demand in the latter part of the year, with Q4 shipments growing 10 per cent on-year, a report said on Wednesday.The report from Counterpoint Research said the television priced in Rs 40,000–Rs 50,000 band outperformed the broader market as consumers increasingly opted for better‑equipped televisions. Larger screen sizes contin…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Global foldable smartphone shipments are projected to grow 20 per cent year‑on‑year in 2026, driven by Apple’s expected entry into the segment and continued premiumisation of the smartphone market, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Counterpoint Research said Apple’s first foldable iPhone is expected to intensify competition, and the company is projected to capture a 46 per cent share in North America in 2026.North America will see the most immediate disr…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Global smart glasses shipments grew 139 per cent year‑on‑year in the H2 CY25, driven by “Meta’s expanding product portfolio, new AI smart glasses models and seasonal demand,” a report said on Monday.The report from Counterpoint Research said India recorded a 15‑fold surge in shipments in H2 CY25 following Meta’s official launch in the country in May 2025, though the country still accounted for only 2 per cent of global volume.AI smart glasses accounted for 88 …
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Facing a severe, supply‑driven memory crunch, global smartphone shipments ended 2025 with low single digit growth (year-on-year), supported by improving macroeconomic conditions and healthy demand during the holiday season, a report showed on Friday.Global smartphone shipments grew 3.8 per cent in Q4 2025, extending the market’s recovery to a fourth consecutive quarter and marking the strongest holiday quarter since 2021, with most regions posting YoY growth except C…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Global smartwatch shipments grew 4 per cent (year-on-year) in 2025, recovering from a decline in 2024, according to a new report on Wednesday.Apple posted its first on-year shipment growth since 2022, fuelled by a comprehensive portfolio refresh across its smartwatch lineup, said Counterpoint Research’s ‘Global Smartwatch Shipments Tracker.’The market’s recovery was driven by a shift in the competitive landscape, marked by hardware and software upgrades from key …
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Apple’s iPhone became the most valuable export item from India in 2025 with around $23 billion worth of devices shipped from domestic factories in the country, mostly to the United States, according to industry data.This surge in Apple exports was driven by production incentives such as the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme and diversification from Chinese suppliers, said industry players.Smartphones were India’s top export category for the first time, surpass…