Consumer Electronics & Appliances

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Haier ACs, fridges cost to go up by 12 per cent

Consumer appliances and electronic goods maker Haier India will soon hike prices of its refrigerators and air conditioners by up to 12 per cent due to spike in raw...

Government likely to propose 10 percent duty on imported mobile phones

The Indian government is planning to charge a customs duty of minimum 10 percent on mobile smartphones that are imported under the Goods and Service Tax rule. The idea...

Samsung faces challenge from Xiaomi in Indian smartphone market

Samsung Electronics Co. retained the top spot in the Indian smartphone market in the third quarter but continues to face a strong challenge from China-based Xiaomi Inc., data showed...

Sony aims India comeback via made in India smartphones

Sony India appears to be attempting a re-entry into the cluttered yet competitive smartphone market in India on the back of locally made devices in partnership with the largest...

Mirc Electronics eyes 20-25 percent growth in next 5 years

Mirc Electronics, which owns the Onida brand for manufacturing of electronics goods, has said it is looking to grow at 20-25 per cent for the next five years and...

LG to provide electronics to J&K police on subsidised rates

For the convenience and welfare of its officers and jawans, Jammu and Kashmir Police signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M/s LG Electronics India Private Limited. According to the...

Manufacturing roadblocks derailing Made in India smartphones dreams

India's ambitions to become a smartphone-making powerhouse are foundering over a lack of skilled labour and part suppliers along with a complex tax regime, industry executives say. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has...

Intex targets 20 percent growth in mobile accessories vertical

Indian consumer electronics company Intex is targeting a 20 per cent growth in its mobile accessories business. “This business clocked revenues of ₹100 crore last fiscal and we are confident...

Govt asks Apple to review demands for setting manufacturing unit in India

The government is not inclined to agree to the exemptions sought by Apple to set up its manufacturing plant in India as it would lead to other companies demanding...

Crestron launches India headquarters at Bengaluru

US-based electronics company Crestron has opened its new India Office and Experience Centre at Bengaluru on Monday (18 September). Expanding to India allows the company to further enhance its...

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...