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Apple: 37 reports on launches in 90 days, against 15 for Samsung.
Latest behind it: Apple prices HomeView smart display at Rs 39,900, with sales starting 13 November
- Apple
- 100 reports in 90 days
- 29 in the 90 days before; most on launches (37)
- Samsung
- 25 reports in 90 days
- 13 in the 90 days before; most on launches (15)
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Counts are the reports we hold on each brand: one event counted once, phone and car launches and news outside retail left out. They show where each brand made news, not market share or store totals.
- 30 JulApple · Buyback-backed EMIs and subscriptions create annual smartphone upgrade paths in India
- 1 SeptApple leadership shift puts India’s manufacturing and market role in sharper focus
- 3 SeptApple names John Ternus CEO as Tim Cook shifts to executive chairman
- 7 SeptApple’s post-Cook test: John Ternus weighs iPhone pricing, AI and India growth
- 10 SeptApple spotlights John Ternus at product launch, sharpening succession signal
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- Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 18 Pro component orders as higher memory costs and prices weigh on demand
Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro at Rs 1,64,900 and the Pro Max at Rs 1,79,900 on 9 September.
- India smartphone shipments set to fall about 20% in Q3 2026 as prices climb 20% and memory costs surge
Samsung · India's smartphone shipments are expected to fall around 20% year-on-year in Q3 2026, per Counterpoint Research preliminary estimates.
- Apple’s new iPhone sale draws overnight queues across Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru
Apple’s newest iPhone lineup triggered overnight customer queues at Apple Stores in Delhi and Mumbai, alongside crowds in Bengaluru, premium reseller…
- Samsung opens Pune plant for AI data-centre cooling equipment
Samsung opened a FläktGroup HVAC manufacturing plant in Pune for AI data-centre cooling equipment, serving India and Asia-Pacific export markets.
- Buyback-backed EMIs and subscriptions create annual smartphone upgrade paths in India
Apple lacks an official India upgrade programme as partners use EMIs, buybacks and subscriptions for yearly smartphone switches.
- Samsung says India has grown from a manufacturing base into a global innovation hub, with 14,000+ patents filed since 1995
Samsung runs factories in Noida and Chennai, three R&D centres and a design hub in India, it said on Monday.
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Apple: 100 reports in the last 90 days
- Apple prices HomeView smart display at Rs 39,900, with sales starting 13 November
- Apple launches HomePod mini 2 in India at Rs 18,900, with pre-orders open from 13 October on its online store
- Apple to open iPhone Duo pre-orders 16 October, with 150+ demo units at Fifth Avenue store, Gurman reports
- Apple launches 'Create Your Rangoli' interactive web experience for India's festive season
- Apple opens India festive offers with up to Rs 15,000 cashback and rangoli-engraved AirPods 5 at six stores
- Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 18 Pro component orders as higher memory costs and prices weigh on demand
- Apple accounts for 98% of India's April–August smartphone export growth
- Apple’s initial iPhone 18 Pro-series sales rise 19% in India: channel checks
- Apple's Rs 3 lakh iPhone Duo could sell 6 million units initially, Counterpoint forecasts
- Apple Pay rollout underway in India, BusinessLine reports
- India’s next China+1 gains may be harder to win
- Apple Pay launches in India with Axis Bank
- Apple’s India iPhone exports hit $13.2B in the first five fiscal months
- UK tribunal lets Apple-Amazon marketplace pricing claim proceed
- Apple leans on heart-health features to build India Watch demand
- Apple maps India’s sub-Rs 1.5 lakh computing lineup across MacBooks and iPads
- Apple eyes 1m India laptop sales after MacBook Neo-led surge
- Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro draws first-day buyers to Saket store in Delhi
- Apple’s expected iPhone Duo could widen India’s foldable market, not replace slab phones
- Apple’s ₹3 lakh foldable iPhone Duo tests India’s ultra-premium appetite
- India’s CCPA escalates Apple probe over iOS 18 repair complaints
- Apple’s India sales top $10 billion as premium iPhone demand deepens
- Used iPhone market firms up as newer models retain value in India
- Apple’s new iPhone sale draws overnight queues across Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru
- Apple’s US-India iPhone price gap narrows sharply after customs duty
- Apple’s reported India launch of iPhone 18 range flags a premium retail push
- Apple charters two Chennai-to-Chicago freighters for India-made iPhones
- Premium TWS earbuds crowd India’s sub-Rs 20,000 festive price band
- Apple’s India partners ramp Pro iPhone output for day-one global exports
- Apple’s M6 Mac mini leak points to India entry price of Rs 99,900
- Apple folds TV, Arcade and Music Select into iCloud+ plans in India
- Apple to roll out iOS 27 in India on September 14 for iPhone 11 and newer
- Festive flagship-phone roundup puts Apple, Samsung, Google, Motorola and Vivo in focus
- Apple plans global store redesign with larger Genius Bars and pickup zones
- Apple readies store-format overhaul as India expansion continues
- Apple may push iPhone further upmarket with ₹2.99 lakh foldable Duo
- Apple raises India prices on older iPhones, bucking the usual post-launch markdown cycle
- Passport-style foldables emerge as smartphone makers chase a wider, shorter form factor
- Apple trims India online-store lineup after 2026 product launches
- Apple raises India iPhone prices despite expanding local manufacturing
- Report pits Apple’s purported iPhone Duo against Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8 in India
- Apple’s India iPhone pricing gap reflects duties, GST, currency and channel costs
- Apple targets India’s ultra-premium segment with ₹3 lakh foldable iPhone Duo
- Apple spotlights John Ternus at product launch, sharpening succession signal
- Apple takes online store offline ahead of ‘Surprise and Shine’ launch event
- Apple’s India iPhone assembly rises to 55m units, nearing a quarter of global output
- Apple’s September event puts India launch pricing, pre-orders and availability in focus
- Apple foldable entry could reshape premium smartphone demand by 2027
- Apple steps up India hiring across AI, cloud, manufacturing and market-support roles
- Apple’s post-Cook test: John Ternus weighs iPhone pricing, AI and India growth
- Apple’s India strategy pairs retail expansion with financing, resellers and local iPhone output
- Ex-NITI Aayog vice-chair says Apple sought Chinese vendors for India
- Vodafone Egypt listing fuels iPhone 18 price-rise speculation ahead of Apple launch
- Apple names John Ternus CEO as Tim Cook shifts to executive chairman
- India became Apple’s fourth-largest iPhone market in Q2 2026
- Apple’s India iPhone output reaches global scale as Tata and Foxconn expand
- Apple India sales cross $10B as retail and local manufacturing scale
- Apple leadership shift puts India’s manufacturing and market role in sharper focus
- Apple may shift 30–35% of global iPhone production to India within five years
- Apple’s India store network reaches six as local iPhone output scales
- Apple Maps quietly adds public transit directions in India
- Apple refreshes Mac mini and Mac Studio in India as Fire-Boltt enters smartphones
- Apple and Samsung take all 10 spots in Counterpoint’s Q2 smartphone sales ranking
- Apple’s September event could trigger India discounts on older Pro iPhone inventory
- iPhone 17 leads global smartphone sales for a second straight quarter
- India pushes Apple to localize components before expanding iPad and MacBook assembly
- Apple opens India pre-orders for Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra
- Apple’s rumoured foldable iPhone Ultra could enter India above Rs 2 lakh
- Apple’s foldable iPhone may top $2,000, with India rollout expected after US debut
- Apple may raise India prices for iPhone 18 Pro models next month
- Apple may broaden India manufacturing beyond iPhones under new incentive scheme
- India targets Apple beyond iPhones as ₹62,500 crore mobile manufacturing scheme takes shape
- Apple may expand India production beyond iPhones; three local brands expected in 10–14 months
- Chip shortage cuts India's smartphone shipments 11.1%; Apple strong in premium segment
- Apple may raise iPhone 17 prices in India as memory costs climb
- India’s refurbished iPhone demand rises as new-handset prices climb
- Apple’s India supply chain tops 200,000 jobs as iPhone production scales
- India seeks wider tax exemptions to draw Apple-linked electronics investment
- Apple’s India sales cross $10bn as iPhone demand and retail footprint grow
- Apple India sales pass $10bn as official store network reaches six
- India proposes extending contract-manufacturing tax breaks, boosting Apple supply chain
- India moves to extend tax sops for Apple contract vendors through 2041
- Centre weighs UPI MDR return and tax-break extension for contract manufacturers to 2041
- India proposes tax-break extension to 2041, bolstering Apple’s local iPhone supply chain
- Memory-chip shortage signals M5 MacBook Air deliveries may stretch to September
- Apple, Unilever and Mondelez flag India as a standout June-quarter growth market
- Apple reports best-ever Mac sales in India as global Mac revenue rises 29%
- Apple posts record June-quarter revenue in India as Mac growth accelerates
- Apple posts record June quarter as India growth meets pricing pressure
- Apple’s India growth gets a Mac lift as supply constraints loom
- Buyback-backed EMIs and subscriptions create annual smartphone upgrade paths in India
- India smartphone exports rise 23% to $9.8B in June quarter, led by iPhone shipments
- Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Max may top ₹1.5 lakh in India, estimates suggest
- Apple may raise iPhone prices in India amid component shortages, report says
- India’s budget smartphone market slumps as premium devices lean on financing
- Apple’s India iPhone growth hits a supply-led speed bump
- Compact flagship phones compete in India across ₹49,999–₹89,999 price band
- India’s US smartphone exports nearly double to $19.7 billion in FY26
- Apple raises Apple Music and Apple One prices across all India tiers
- Apple hikes iPhone 17 prices up to 11% in Japan, stoking India price-hike speculation ahead of iPhone 18
Samsung: 25 reports in the last 90 days
- India smartphone shipments set to fall about 20% in Q3 2026 as prices climb 20% and memory costs surge
- Smartphone brands stretch no-cost EMIs to 30 months as sales slide and prices climb
- Samsung says India has grown from a manufacturing base into a global innovation hub, with 14,000+ patents filed since 1995
- Samsung raises Galaxy S26 prices in India by up to 17%; S27 may cost more in 2027
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus and Ultra expected in India on October 7
- Samsung launches Galaxy S26 FE in India at Rs 79,999 with retail offers
- Samsung bets on India’s young consumers to accelerate AI appliance adoption
- Samsung says India is among its fastest-growing markets for AI appliances
- Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Fold 8 may see India price hikes on memory-cost pressure
- Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 enters premium smartwatch segment at ₹64,999
- Samsung raises Galaxy S25 India prices by up to ₹12,000 ahead of Galaxy S26 FE launch
- Samsung raises India prices of Galaxy A57 and A37 5G by up to ₹5,000
- Memory-cost surge pushes smartphone brands to raise India prices ahead of festive season
- Samsung and Apple gain India share as budget-phone shipments slump
- Samsung tops Financial Express’s 2026 India full-size foldables ranking
- Samsung, Apple and Google prior-gen flagships emerge as value buys in India
- Samsung opens Pune plant for AI data-centre cooling equipment
- Business Today Tech Gear spotlights Galaxy Z Fold 8, Redmi Note 17 and Noise Rep
- Samsung taps India research hubs to localise Galaxy AI for next smartphone
- Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro 5G to go on sale via Flipkart and retail stores from August 8
- Samsung says foldables now make up more than 20% of its India flagship sales
- Samsung, financing and new launches could lift India foldable sales above 650,000 in 2026
- Samsung promotes Bespoke AI washer-dryer range for urban Indian homes
- Chinese smartphone brands' India share hits 6-year low at 18% as budget phone sales crash 45%
- India smartphone sales fall 10% in June quarter, sharpest drop in three years
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