New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India had approximately 14 million paid music subscriptions in 2025 and subscriber base could grow to 28–30 million by 2028, a report said on Friday.The growth in subscriber base is likely to be driven by product innovation, partnerships and evolving consumer preferences, the report by EY and the Indian Music Industry (IMI) said.”Despite music being among the most consumed forms of digital entertainment in India, paid music streaming remains significantly underpenetra…
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New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) AI becomes central to smartphone purchases, as 68 per cent consumers prioritised AI features and 82 per cent said transparent data practices and trust as key drivers of smartphone purchases, a report said on Monday.The report from CyberMedia Research (CMR) said 61 per cent consumers believed on‑device AI processing improved responsiveness and privacy.The firm said AI is now a core purchase driver with consumers preferring performance (78 per cent), camera quality incl…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said on Wednesday that UPI on-device biometric authentication-based payments accounted for over 611 million transactions in June, with a total transaction value of Rs 25,416 crore, reflecting strong adoption across everyday payment use cases.The feature enables users to authorise UPI payments using smartphone’s fingerprint or facial recognition.The growing adoption of biometric authentication reflects the increasing pre…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) India’s capital markets have emerged as one of the most significant success stories of the past decade, with a sharp rise in retail investor participation and a growing shift in household savings towards equities and mutual funds transforming the country’s financial landscape.Millions of households that traditionally parked their savings in bank deposits, gold and real estate are increasingly turning to equity markets, creating a deeper and more resilient domestic in…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Global smartphone system-on-a-chip (SoC) shipments declined 8 per cent year-on-year in Q1 2026, a report showed on Friday.The ongoing memory crunch is impacting both smartphone OEMs and SoC vendors’ new product development while forcing them to optimise their product portfolios, said the report by Counterpoint Research.The premium segment has remained relatively resilient, with higher costs largely passed on to end consumers. Meanwhile, the entry-level OEMs are incre…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) For years, the smartphone industry has largely been driven by visible innovation, sleeker designs, sharper cameras, faster processors. Yet, beneath these headline features, a quieter but equally critical shift has been taking shape: durability is becoming a defining pillar of modern smartphones.As devices become central to everyday life, navigating unpredictable environments, constant mobility, and diverse usage scenarios, users are no longer just asking how powerful a …
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India’s appetite for mobile data continues to surge, with average monthly consumption per user crossing 31 GB in 2025 — marking an 18 per cent compound annual growth rate over the past five years, according to a new report released on Tuesday.The latest edition of the Mobile Broadband Index released by Nokia highlighted how rising 5G adoption and increasing use of data-heavy applications are driving this growth across the country.The report noted that Indians are co…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Smartphone photography continues to evolve as users increasingly look for a balance between premium design, intelligent imaging, and practical everyday usability, especially in the mid-range segment where expectations are rising rapidly.Building on the strong legacy of the realme Number Series and carrying forward the innovation introduced with the realme 16 Pro Series, realme has announced that the realme 16 5G will launch in India on April 2. The upcoming device aims…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Everyday usage of AI by the Indian consumers is among the highest in the world, Samsung Southwest Asia President and CEO, JB Park, said on Tuesday, adding that the privacy on the new Galaxy S26 series has been upgraded given that “we are now in the era of AI.”Samsung recently unveiled its newest flagship, the Galaxy S26 Ultra, and the new Privacy Display feature on the smartphone has found universal appeal across the technology landscape.“India plays a strategic r…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) In India’s fast-evolving smartphone market, battery performance has moved from a background specification to a core daily need.As screens grow brighter and apps more demanding, users now expect their phones to last through long workdays, travel, entertainment, and late-night scrolling without interruption. This shift has made endurance one of the most fiercely contested spaces in the category.Addressing this everyday battery anxiety head-on is India’s first and bigge…