Consumer Electronics & Appliances

all consumer electronics, gadgets, etc will be categorised here

Mirc Electronics to re-launch Onida by March

Mirc Electronics, maker of Onida, and one of the few home-grown consumer electronics brands of the 80s, has charted a roadmap to re-launch the brand in February. In addition, it...

Companies invested Rs 3,585 crore in 72 electronics manufacturing projects

Electronic firms shortlisted for incentives by the government for manufacturing their products in India have invested Rs 3,585 crore in 72 projects up till September this year, Parliament was...

White goods makers pin hope on 2018 to erase woes of 2017

Recovering from the double impact of demonetisation and GST implementation consumer durable firms are pinning hopes on 2018 that improved market sentiment will bring them back to the growth...

Hike in customs duty on electronics likely to boost revenue collection

The recent hike in customs duty on electronic goods is expected to not only discourage imports and boost domestic manufacturing, but could also benefit the Exchequer in a year...

InFocus to hire 5000 employees next year; to invest $20 million in India

Foxconn’s handset brand, InFocus, is planning to hire 5,000 employees in India next year and invest $20 million (Rs 128 crore) in marketing and branding, as it aims to...

Home appliances company Akai going for pan-India presence

Consumer electronics maker Akai is planning to expand its footprint in India. In terms of sales, the company is banking on a mix of brand recall and pricing to...

Havells completes remaining 20 percent stake sale in Fielo Malta

Consumer electricals firm Havells India recently said it has completed sale of remaining 20 per cent stake in its European lighting business to China's Feilo Acoustics for 34.5 million...

Honor shipments to India doubled in 2017, claims Huawei

Huawei's sub-brand Honor is slowly but steadily gaining traction in India. Huawei claims to have almost doubled the shipment of Honor smartphones to India in 2017 as compared to...

Sony’s revenue from India dips for 2nd straight year

Japanese consumer electronics maker Sony’s India revenue declined for the second consecutive year in fiscal 2017, which industry executives attributed to a slowdown in televisions due to intense price...

DoT exempts feature phones from GPS installation diktat

The telecom department has exempted feature phone makers from installing global positioning system (GPS) which helps track the location of a device, saving buyers an almost 30 percent increase...

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...