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According to Omdia, vivo led India's smartphone market in 2025, grabbing 21% of the pie with 32.1 million shipments. It was followed by Samsung with 15% and 23 million shipments, Oppo and Xiaomi with 13% each (20 million and 19.7 million shipments, respectively), and Apple with 10% from 15.1 million units shipped.
Compared to 2024, vivo grew 19% in 2025, Oppo grew 10%, Apple grew a whopping 28%, while Samsung fell 11% and Xiaomi shipments declined by 26%. Overall smartphone sales in India in 2025 wer
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Internal ICE planning documents propose spending up to $50 million on a privately run network capable of shipping immigrants in custody hundreds of miles across the Upper Midwest. Read more âș
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Sony has announced plans to spin off its TV hardware business, shifting it to a new joint venture with TCL. The two companies have signed a non-binding agreement for Sony's home entertainment business, with TCL set to hold a 51 percent stake in the new venture, and Sony holding 49 percent. With this partnership, TCL [âŠ] Read more âș
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CMB's CEO, Quincy Yang, said the American dream has become unaffordable without dual incomes, and daters are seeking financially stable partners. Read more âș
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Honor has officially unveiled the Magic8 RSR Porsche Design in China, alongside the Magic8 Pro Air. The new additions expand the Magic lineup, joining the Magic8 Pro and Magic8, which debuted in October last year. Like previous Honor RSR Porsche Design models, the latest Magic8 variant features a distinctive design with styling cues inspired by Porsche supercars. It also sports a nano-ceramic rear panel, which Honor claims offers a Mohs... Read more âș
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Spotify is raising the price for its Premium subscription in the US again (along with Estonia and Latvia). The new fee will be $12.99 per month, up $1 from $11.99 previously. The new pricing will take hold from your billing date in February. The Duo plan is going up to $18.99 from $16.99, the Family plan will be $21.99 (previously $19.99), while the Student plan will increase from $5.99 to... Read more âș
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been the buzzword for the past few years, and many businesses have tried to cash in on that trend. This has led tech companies to increase their investments in infrastructure upgrades to keep up with demand. While Apple was slow to jump on the AI bandwagon, it's now reported to be starting mass production of its own AI server chip this year. The word comes from... Read more âș
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Liu Zuohu, also known as Pete Lau, is the co-founder and CEO of OnePlus, and he has led the brand since its inception in 2013. While we havenât heard much from the exec in the last few months, he is now facing arrest charges by Taiwanese prosecutors. The reason? Illegal hiring practices in Taiwan. Taiwanâs Shilin District Prosecutors' Office issued an official document on Tuesday indicting two Taiwanese citizens for... Read more âș
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Indian online retailer Flipkart teased a new Realme P-Series smartphone yesterday, which was believed to be the P4 Power with a 10,001 mAh battery. Today, Realme confirmed that this upcoming P-Series smartphone is the P4 Power without revealing its launch date. While Realme hasn't detailed the P4 Power's specs sheet, it has revealed a few features of the smartphone. For starters, the Realme P4 Power will pack a big battery.... Read more âș
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Global smartphone shipments recorded 4% growth in Q4, 2025, as the market was able to absorb rising component costs. According to preliminary data shared by Omdia, Apple was the runaway leader in terms of shipments and reached a record 25% market share. That means 1 in every 4 phones shipped in the last three months of 2025 was an iPhone. Thatâs not particularly surprising as demand for the iPhone 17... Read more âș
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