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Chakri K November 28th, 2018 3:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Xiaomi, Samsung and Realme Captured 57% of Shipments During Diwali Season: Counterpoint

Three smartphone players -- Xiaomi, Samsung and Realme -- captured 57% of the Indian festive sales volumes as smartphone sales in the Diwali season (October 9-November 8) grew 26 per cent year-on-year (YoY) compared to the same period last year, a new report said on Wednesday. According to market research firm Counterpoint Research's "Market Pulse", this was driven by e-commerce platform Amazon India and Flipkart's series of online sales and... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 20th, 2018 8:58 PM 2 COMMENTS

Samsung Has Over 50% Market Share in the Indian Premium Segment: Report

With over 50% market share, Samsung has emerged as the top player in India's premium smartphone market in the third quarter of 2018, a top company executive said here on Tuesday. "The past quarter has been phenomenal for us. For the whole quarter, in the premium category, we are at around 55% market share by value. Exit September, our market share by value is 58 and volume market share is... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 9th, 2018 12:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Stepping Up Efforts to Include Microsoft Cloud in Smartphones

Samsung Electronics has stepped up efforts to increase cooperation with Microsoft in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cloud computing for its devices including smartphones. According to a report in retailnews.asia on Thursday, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong met Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella this week as he delivered a keynote speech at Microsoft Korea's "Future Now" AI conference on Wednesday. They met and agreed to step up a... Read More

Chakri K November 8th, 2018 1:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Announces its First Foldable Smartphone With Infinity Flex Display

It is a long time rumour that Samsung is working on a foldable phone called the Galaxy X. The rumours now turn into a reality as Samsung reveals that its foldable phone is in works and will be coming soon. As many expected, Samsung didn't launch the foldable phone but instead showed the panel of the phone which it calls Infinity Flex Display. The revelation happened at Samsung Developers Conference... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj November 2nd, 2018 2:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Continues to Lead the Global Smartphone Market With 19% Share: Counterpoint

The global smartphone shipments hit 386.8 million units in the third quarter this year (ending on September 30) -- declining 3% annually -- while Chinese players Oppo, Xiaomi and Vivo reached their highest ever shipments in a single quarter, a new report said on Friday. Samsung continued to lead the smartphone market with 19% market share. The South Korean giant recorded its highest smartphone shipments ever in India, said Counterpoint... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj October 30th, 2018 4:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Electronics Showcases 5G-Powered Business Models for Home Broadband and Smart Cities in India

In an impetus to 5G deployment, Samsung Electronics on Tuesday showcased how its solutions can enable a variety of 5G-powered business models and scenarios for smart agriculture, home broadband services and smart cities in India. According to South Korean major, smart agriculture will be a key focus area when 5G services are rolled out in India. The 5G use cases for smart agriculture will revolve around sensors and devices on... Read More

Chakri K October 30th, 2018 2:48 PM 1 COMMENTS

Samsung and WhatsApp Gained Colossal Popularity in India: Brand Asia Survey 2018

Samsung Mobile tops the list of most popular brands in India, according to a report released on Tuesday. The latest entrant in the Indian telecom scenario, Reliance Jio, which hit the existing telecom firms with unprecedented low tariffs, has been ranked eighth in the list of top 10 brands in the country, the Brand Asia Survey 2018 said to IANS. "Jio has entered the top 10 as it has brought... Read More

Chakri K October 25th, 2018 4:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung to Start First Large-Scale 5G Trials in India During Q1 2019

In collaboration with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Samsung will commence the first large-scale 5G trials in India in the first quarter of next year, a top company executive said here on Thursday. "5G will be the key to bring smart factories, smart cities and smart agriculture to a new, digitalised India," Youngky Kim, President and Head of Networks Business at Samsung Electronics, said in his keynote address on the... Read More

Chakri K October 24th, 2018 8:18 PM 5 COMMENTS

Samsung and Apple Face Hefty Fines for Slowing Down Smartphones

An Italian anti-trust authority on Wednesday fined tech giants Apple and Samsung in an unprecedented ruling on planned obsolescence, stating the companies had both engaged in dishonest commercial practices. The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) fined Apple and Samsung 10 million and 5 million euros respectively ($11.41 million and $5.7 million), stating the companies had forced consumers to purchase new phones by prompting users to install software updates that resulted in... Read More

Chakri K September 26th, 2018 7:35 PM 19 COMMENTS

Samsung India Aiming to Secure 44% Market Share in Mobile Phone Segment by March 2019

South Korean smartphone giant, Samsung has lost its top spot to Xiaomi in the Indian smartphone market. Owing to aggressive pricing, Xiaomi stayed on top of the Indian smartphone market for three consecutive quarters, with Samsung hitting back hard at Xiaomi at the end of Q2 2018. The company, on the sidelines of the Galaxy A7 (2018) event in India stated that it wants to increase the current market share... Read More

Chakri K September 22nd, 2018 3:49 PM 24 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy J6+ Launched at Rs 15,990 is the Expensive Snapdragon 425 Device in India

After teasing heavily on social media, Samsung has launched the Galaxy J6+ and Galaxy J4+ smartphones in the Indian market. Don't get excited as both the phones are powered by Snapdragon 425 SoC and the prices start at Rs 10,990. The Samsung Galaxy J6+, which comes as a successor to the Galaxy J6 launched earlier this year offers Snapdragon 425 at Rs 15,990, while the Galaxy J4+ retails at Rs... Read More

Chakri K September 11th, 2018 4:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy S10 Likely to Arrive in 3 Variants to Take on Apple iPhones

Samsung is enjoying decent success with its three flagship phones- the Galaxy S9, S9+ and the Note 9 this year. But honestly, all the three phones are iterative upgrades to last year's flagship phones. So the pressure is now on Samsung to make its 2019 flagship smartphones appealing. That's what Samsung is doing right now. Samsung's upcoming flagship phone- the Galaxy S10 will likely arrive in three variants with different... Read More