Consumer Electronics & Appliances

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Customs duty on open cell displays halved, LED TV prices set to go down

The government has halved the basic custom duty on open cell displays used in the manufacturing of LED television panels whereby leading television makers like Samsung, LG, Panasonic and...

Handset makers brace for new import duties

While Indian handset makers seem divided on the benefits of anticipated imposition of duties on printed circuit board assembly, as the next step of mobile phone manufacturing, the mobile...

Motorola steps up offline play to grow India sales with 1,000 Moto stores

As it looks to grab a bigger chunk of India’s fast-growing smartphone market, Motorola is looking at growing its offline presence by setting up 1,000 Moto Hub stores across the country. The Lenovo-owned company is targeting...

European consumer electronics brand Thomson plans to re-enter Indian market

Technicolor SA owned consumer electronic brand Thomson is planning to make a come-back to India through the e-commerce market space. The brand will bring in the range of its Smart Televisions that will hit...

‘Unmake in India’ moment for TV companies

It’s being seen as the ‘Unmake in India’ moment for the Indian television industry. TV makers say that jobs will be lost and local manufacturing will suffer after the...

Huawei to expand handset making capacity in India

China’s Huawei Technologies is set to significantly ramp up handset production capacity at its Chennai factory and also increase the number of its original equipment maker (OEM) partners as...

ICA questions Samsung’s commitment to ‘make in India’

India’s handset market leader Samsung and industry body Indian Cellular Association (ICA) are involved in an ugly spat over each other's agenda. The ICA said it has suspended the Korean handset market from its...

Videocon may exit Philips, Electrolux pact

Financially distressed Videocon Group may give up India rights for two global brands — Philips in the TV business and Electrolux in appliances — after being unable to sustain...

Xiaomi to launch six smartphones in India this year

Chinese smartphone and appliances maker Xiaomi Corp. plans to launch at least six smartphone models in India this year, open 100 exclusive stores, release more new product categories in...

Micromax to invest Rs 200 cr to expand consumer electronics segments

Indian handset maker Micromax will invest Rs 200 crore into washing machines, refrigerators and air coolers, over the next 12 to 18 months, as it diversifies into new segments...

New Products

AXL-World launches – X-Fit M57 Full Touch Smart Watch

The latest addition to the existing portfolio is the X-Fit M57 full-touch smartwatch. Have you ever wondered? When will there be a smartwatch with...

LG Electronics Expects 30 Percent Growth In Home Appliance Business In 2022

Compressor-based products contribute around 65 per cent of the revenue of the home appliances business of the company Consumer electronics company LG Electronics India said...

OnePlus To Expand Smart TV Lineup In India

Chinese tech giant OnePlus has announced it would expand its smart TV portfolio in India with the launch of two smart TVs, the OnePlus...

People

Satish N.S Appointed As Haier India President After Eric Braganza Retires

Satish N.S. is set to lead consumer electronics company Haier India as President of the company following the retirement of current President Eric Braganza. Braganza's...

Manish Sharma to be Appointed Chairman of Panasonic India

Manish Sharma is currently associated with Panasonic India as president and CEO Manish Sharma, president, Panasonic India Pvt Ltd will take on the role of...

PTron Launched Bassbuds’s Ad Campaign Featuring Aparshakti Khurana

PTron’s Bassbuds is the country’s largest selling Indian TWS: Counterpoint The ad campaign is launched on Youtube & Social Media The brand seems...

Rumors

Boat Heading Towards its Initial IPO Offering

Boat, in its latest funding round, had raised $6.7 million from Qualcomm's VC arm known as Qualcomm Ventures Home grown consumer electronics startup is planning...

Apple Won’t Launch AirPods Studio with iPhone 12 at Launch Event: Report

The sport version of AirPods Studio is expected to be INR 25,463 and the luxury version will cost around INR 43,703 According to...

LG Display To Supply 20 Million OLED Panels For The Upcoming 6.1-inch iPhone 12

BOE Technologies have also improved its OLED technology part by recruiting some former Samsung engineers, which are also being assessed by Apple Apple...