February 1st, 2021 7:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Government Removes Exceptions on Smartphone Parts, May Result in Price Hike

The Indian government, which announced its Budget for the year 2021 made many important announcements, which also included some announcements that would impact the smartphone segment in quite a major way. In an announcement made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the government has decided to remove exemptions on parts of chargers and mobiles in a bid to promote local manufacturing. The new Budget proposes an increase from 0 to 2.5%... Read More

December 14th, 2020 11:19 AM 3 COMMENTS

Telecom Industry to Witness Potential Price Hike of 15-20% in Coming Months: Motilal Oswal

Analysts are predicting telcos in India will raise tariff prices very soon. Motilal Oswal Financial Services, in its new report, said the Indian telecom industry would witness a price hike of 15-20% due to "weakening subscribers growth." The report first published by ET Telecom also highlights that struggling telco Vodafone Idea will raise the tariff prices first, followed by other operators. Vodafone Idea already raised the prices of its entry-level... Read More

December 1st, 2020 6:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Mi TV 4A and Mi TV 4A Pro Get a Permanent Price Hike in India, All You Should Know

The Xiaomi Mi TV 4A and Mi TV 4A Pro have recently received a permanent price hike in India. The price hike implemented is as big as Rs 1,000 on these Smart TVs. A thing worth noting here is that there are multiple models of these TVs; which is why it is important to remember the variants which have got the price hike. So these Smart TVs come in two... Read More

November 18th, 2020 7:37 PM 9 COMMENTS

JioPhone to Soon Receive a Price Hike of Rs 300, Will Retail for Rs 999

Reliance Jio to soon increase the price of original JioPhone by Rs 300 which will take its retail price to Rs 999. A 91mobiles report citing sources as offline retailers says the telco is all set to hike the price of JioPhone. To recall, Jio introduced the Rs 699 JioPhone offer during Diwali 2019 and the same offer is available till now. While launching the offer last year, Jio stated... Read More

August 16th, 2020 8:36 AM 4 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Binge+ vs Tata Sky Binge Service: Which One to Choose After Recent Price Hike?

The era of traditional Cable TV is being replaced by Android TV. People no longer want to be limited to what they can watch and how they can watch. Everyone wants their content on-demand. OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and ZEE5 Premium have garnered the attention lot of smartphone users over the years. But for people who want to consume OTT content in their TVs, they can... Read More

July 13th, 2020 11:26 AM 1 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Priced at Rs 12,499 After New Price Hike

Price hikes have become a normal thing in the smartphone market since the Indian government introduced higher GST rates for the devices. Many smartphone’s prices were affected due to this. Now it is confirmed that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has got yet another price hike in India. The interesting thing to note here is that its last price hike came just a month before in June. The Redmi Note 8 was... Read More

June 27th, 2020 7:08 PM 8 COMMENTS

Realme 5s, Realme C2 and Realme 6 Receive Another Price Hike in India

Realme has become an established brand in the Indian market. The smartphone manufacturer is trying to build an ecosystem of products just like Apple does. One of the most likeable things about Realme is its pricing structure. Its products are priced really cheap and most of the Indian market can afford them. But much recently, it has increased the price of a few of its products. Realme has increased the... Read More

May 11th, 2020 12:08 PM 4 COMMENTS

Vodafone RedX Postpaid Plan Price Hiked to Rs 1099 Along With New Commercial Usage Policy

Vodafone on Saturday has increased the costs of its premium RedX postpaidppostpaid with the pack now costing subscribers Rs 1099. The company earlier charged its customers Rs 999 per month for its premium plan that promises “priority 4G network with faster data speeds.” Further, Vodafone has retained the benefits package that were offered to its RedX plan including annual subscription to entertainment apps like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Zee5 and... Read More

April 1st, 2020 5:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Poco X2, Realme 6 Series and Several Vivo Smartphones Receive Price Hike

All the smartphone brands are increasing prices of their smartphones in India due to the GST hike and falling rupee value. After Oppo, other brands like Vivo, Poco and Realme has announced new prices in the country. Poco has increased the price of all variants of Poco X2 and it now starts at Rs 16,999 from the earlier Rs 15,999. The Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro also got a... Read More

March 2nd, 2020 9:51 AM 0 COMMENTS

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 8 Receive Price Hike in India: Check New Prices

Cupertino giant, Apple, has increased prices of three iPhone models in India. Apple's high-end iPhone 11 Pro Max and iPhone 11 Pro received price hike, while the more the two-year-old iPhone 8 also got an increase in the country. The new price hike is the result of an increase in basic customs duty (BCD) in Budget 2020. Notably, Apple did not hike the prices of iPhone 7 and iPhone XR... Read More

February 12th, 2020 3:04 PM 1 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Base Variant Price Hiked to Rs 10,499

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, which was launched back in October 2019, has received a silent price hike in the country. The Redmi Note 8's base variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage is now retailing at Rs 10,499, a price hike of Rs 500 can be noticed. However, the 6GB+128GB model of the smartphone is still available at Rs 12,999 in the country. To recall, the Redmi... Read More

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