The central government is planning to provide financial incentives to companies producing laptops and tablets in the country. These companies include Apple and Dell. With this, China will also be able to compete as the production base of these companies. To reduce imports, the government wants to increase the production of laptops and tablets and also make the country an export hub in the long run. The Technology Ministry has made changes to an already existing plan for this and has consulted with the executives of electronics companies on this. Have asked for suggestions. Sources with knowledge of the matter said it could include incentives worth more than $500 million per company. The scheme aims to attract Apple, Dell, HP and Asus to increase or start production in the country. The government especially wants to encourage Apple to manufacture iPads in the country. The company is already assembling iPhones in India through its Taiwanese suppliers. In a government document seen by Bloomberg News, incentives worth Rs 4,500 crore have been offered per company. However, for this, foreign companies will have to invest at least Rs 700 crore in five years in addition to the expenditure incurred till March last year. The incentives will depend on the local components procured by these companies and could be up to about 6 percent of the sales of finished products. However, this plan can be changed after consultation with the industry. Last year, a scheme worth Rs 7,350 crore was launched to increase manufacturing and exports of IT products like laptops, tablets and personal computers in the country. However, due to low incentives, these companies did not take interest in it. Apple’s new iPhone 14 will be made in India. Apple hopes to grow its business rapidly from this world’s largest smartphone market after China. The company started manufacturing in India in 2017 with the iPhone SE. It is manufacturing advanced iPhone devices including iPhone SE, iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 in India. iPhone 14 has also been added to it.
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Oppo Find N3 Flip launched in India with 50 megapixel primary camera
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has launched Find N3 Flip in India. This clamshell style foldable smartphone has MediaTek’s octacore Dimensity 9200 chipset with 12 GB of RAM. It has been made available in three colours. Its triple rear camera setup has a 50-megapixel primary camera. The price of the only variant of 12 GB + 256 GB of this smartphone is Rs 94,999. It will be available in Cream Gold, Misty Pink and Sleek Black colors. It will be available on Oppo’s online store, Flipkart and retail stores from October 22. Oppo users will get an additional discount of Rs 8,000 on exchanging their old smartphone. Apart from this, cashback offers up to Rs 12,000 can also be available. Earlier this year, the company launched the Find N2 Flip in the country at Rs 89,999 for the 8 GB + 256 GB variant. Sales of foldable smartphones have increased rapidly in the last few years. South Korea’s Samsung holds the first position in this segment. Specifications of Oppo Find N3 Flip The dual-SIM Find N3 Flip has a 6.8-inch full HD (1,080×2,520 pixels) LTPO inner screen with a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. Its 3.26-inch (382×720 pixels) cover display has a peak brightness level of 900 nits. Its triple rear camera setup has a 50-megapixel primary camera with Sony IMX890 sensor and f/1.8 aperture. Apart from this, a 48-megapixel ultra-wide angle camera and a 32-megapixel telephoto camera have been provided. It has a 32-megapixel camera for selfies and video calls. It has dual speakers with Dolby Atmos. Its 4,300 mAh battery supports 44 W SuperVOOC fast charging. The company claims that it can be charged 100 percent in just 56 minutes. It has a graphite layer and high-performance gel for cooling. For connectivity, this phone has options of 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC. Recently the company launched the budget segment smartphone A18. Its specifications are similar to Oppo A38. It has MediaTek Helio G85 SoC as its processor. -
iQoo 12 series can get 64 megapixel telephoto camera, 5,000mAh battery
Chinese smartphone maker iQoo is preparing to launch iQoo 12 series by the end of this year. It will replace the iQoo 11 series. The company launched iQoo 11 and iQoo 11 Pro in China earlier this year. The base model of this series was later launched internationally. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoCs have been provided in these smartphones. Some information about iQoo 12 series has been leaked. This series may have a base and a pro model. Tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed in a post on Chinese messaging platform Weibo that the iQoo 12 series smartphones will have a 64-megapixel OV64B telephoto sensor with 3x zoom and optical image stabilization (OIS) support. Apart from this, 50 megapixel OmniVision camera and 50 megapixel Samsung ISOCELL JN1 sensor can be provided with ultra-wide lens. Earlier, some leaks had said that the iQoo 12 series could have a Samsung E7 AMOLED display with a resolution of 2K and a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoCs can be provided as processor in these smartphones with 24 GB RAM and up to 1 TB inbuilt storage. The base model of this series may have a 5,000 mAh battery with support for 100 W wired fast charging. Recently iQoo launched Z8 and Z8x. These will replace iQoo Z7 and Z7x. iQoo Z8 has octacore MediaTek Dimensity 8200 SoC and Z8x has Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset. Both these smartphones are with dual rear camera. These were launched in China. iQoo Z8 is priced at CNY 1,699 (approximately Rs 19,300) for the 8 GB + 256 GB variant, 12 GB + 256 GB and 12 GB + 512 GB variants at CNY 1,799 (approximately Rs 20,500) and CNY 1,999 (approximately Rs 22,800) respectively. The iQoo Z8x is priced at CNY 1,299 (approximately Rs 14,800) for the 8 GB + 128 GB variant, while the 8 GB + 256 GB and 12 GB + 256 GB variants are priced at CNY 1,399 (approximately Rs 16,000) and CNY 1,499 (approximately Rs 17,100) respectively. . -
Biggest decline in global sales of personal computers in two decades
Global personal computer (PC) sales have declined the most in the last two decades in the September quarter. Shipments of desktops and laptops declined by about 19.5 percent year-on-year to about 68 million units. This is the fourth consecutive quarter of decline in PC shipments. The report of market research firm Gartner states that due to people returning to office and reopening of schools, the demand for PC has reduced in both consumer and enterprise segments. “Excessive inventory has become a major problem due to weak demand for PCs in both consumer and enterprise segments as supply chain disruptions ease,” said Gartner analyst Mikako Kitagawa. Many consumers had purchased new personal computers in the last two years and hence demand in this segment is weak. Due to tensions between some countries and weak economic conditions, companies have reduced their spending on IT and PCs are not their priority. Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) witnessed the biggest decline of 26.4 percent in the September quarter. This is the third consecutive quarter of decline in sales in this region. Weak economic conditions in Europe and the war between Ukraine and Russia are impacting demand. Gartner says that many PC vendors in Russia closed their businesses in the first two quarters of this year. This has had a negative impact on total shipments and is visible in comparison on a year-on-year basis. PC sales in Asia Pacific have declined by 16.6 percent on a year-on-year basis. The main reason for this is the lockdown due to the epidemic in many cities of China. This has slowed down the business of companies and reduced the demand for personal computers in consumer, government and enterprise segments. Dell ranked first in the PC market in terms of total PC shipments. Its market share was 26.8 percent. It was followed by HP (about 23.2 percent), Apple (16 percent) and Lenovo (about 15.8 percent). Dell’s laptop shipments have declined in all regions except Japan. However, its desktop shipments have increased on a year-on-year basis in all regions except Asia Pacific. -
China’s bullying: Will Apple delete millions of apps from its App store?
Apple finally had to bow to China’s new rules and now the company’s ‘App Store’ has joined other app stores in China in requiring developers to get a license from the Chinese government to list their apps on the Chinese App Store. it occurs. This new rule is part of the Chinese government’s ongoing efforts to tighten its control over apps in the country. According to Reuters report, Apple has implemented new rules for listing on the Chinese App Store, where new apps can now be Will be required to show proof of a Chinese government license. The report further suggests that developers must have a company in China or work with a local publisher to obtain the license. This requirement has made it difficult for many foreign apps to be listed on the China App Store. Under the new rules, Apple will no longer be able to list unregistered foreign apps on its China App Store from next July. Chinese officials say new rules are needed to crack down on online scams, pornography and other harmful content. However, critics say the rules are actually about giving the Chinese government more control over what apps people can use in China. China already blocks many popular foreign social media like Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. China has been blocking the websites of apps, but iPhone users in China download their desired apps from Apple’s App Store by using unauthorized VPN service. However, to deal with this, the country’s Information Technology Ministry had issued these new rules in July, after which in the future, Apple will not be able to list such apps in its China App Store, whose operators are not registered with the government. This new rule is a big blow for foreign app developers and users who want to use popular foreign apps available on a large scale. It also points to the Chinese government’s increasing desire to control the Internet in China. -
The launch of new PCs and laptops may be affected by the spread of Corona in China.
Due to the rapid spread of Corona again in China during the last few weeks, there may be a labor shortage in many industries. This is also likely to affect the launch of new PCs and laptops. In China, the government had given some relaxation in the restrictions related to Corona. Since then the number of people infected with this virus is increasing. The problems of suppliers of companies manufacturing personal computers and laptops in China have also increased due to Corona. Many workers of some of these firms have been infected with the virus and due to this production has had to be temporarily stopped. This will cause delays in shipments, which will impact the availability of products like new laptops. Contract manufacturing firms like Compal, Inventec, Quanta and Wistron have not yet faced shortages of components or workers. Due to the inventory already available with them and the demand not being expected to be very high in the first quarter, they have not asked their suppliers to increase production. However, big companies manufacturing personal computers may face difficulties and this is likely to impact the supply of PCs. The situation in China is worsening due to increasing Corona cases. A large number of people are getting infected by the new variant of this epidemic called BF.7. The reports coming from China have shocked the whole world. The videos coming from Chinese hospitals are scary. One such video has been shared on social media, in which it can be seen that a doctor became so tired due to the workload that he collapsed on his chair. This video has been shared by ‘The Telegraph’. It can be seen that a doctor is looking at the patients present in the hospital. After this he suddenly falls on his chair and other doctors come to help him. This indicates that China’s hospitals are full of patients and the systems there have completely collapsed. Experts say that 60 percent of China’s population may get infected with Corona in the next 90 days. -
Xiaomi launches 2-in-1 laptop with Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Chinese company Xiaomi has launched Mi Notebook 12.4 2-in-1 laptop. This is the Chinese variant of Xiaomi Book S 12.4 launched last year. It has Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 processor. The company has made it available on pre-order in its domestic market China. Specifications of Xiaomi Notebook 12.4 It has a 7W TDP chipset, with a maximum clock speed of 3.15MHz, 8 cores + 8 threads. It has 256 GB storage and 8 GB RAM. It also has a built-in micro SD card port that allows expanding the memory up to 512 GB. It features a 12.4-inch IPS LCD panel that offers a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels, 16:10 aspect ratio, and a peak brightness of 500 nits. It has been provided with Corning Glass 5 for protection. Its 5 megapixel camera sensor can be used for selfie and video calls. It also has a 13-megapixel camera sensor on the back. This laptop comes pre-installed with an ARM-based version of Windows 11. It has a USB Type-C port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1 for connectivity. Its 4,920 mAh battery supports 65 W fast charging. Last year there was a decline of 16 percent in the global market of personal computers (PC). Recession, increase in energy costs and high interest rates are the major reasons behind this. Last year, total shipments in this market were 28.51 crore units. Total shipments of desktops and notebooks were down 29 percent in the fourth quarter to about 65.4 million units. Lenovo holds the first position in the global PC market. After this there are HP, Dell, Apple and Asus. PC sales worldwide increased rapidly during the pandemic about two years ago. However, PC shipments last year have been higher than the period before Corona. The report of market research firm Canalys states that last year, notebook shipments declined by about 19 percent to 22.38 crore units. There was a huge decline of 30 percent in the fourth quarter and its shipments stood at around 5.14 crore units. In terms of market share, Lenovo maintained its first position in the fourth quarter and the full year. The company’s shipments were approximately 1.55 crore units. Last year the market share of this Chinese company was 23.9 percent. -
Samsung’s preparation to make laptops in India, impact of central government’s import restrictions
South Korean consumer electronics company Samsung has prepared to increase manufacturing in India. The company’s smartphones are already being produced in the country. Samsung can also make laptops in its factory in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh from next month. This will give a boost to the Make in India scheme of the Central Government. Under this scheme, incentives are given for electronics manufacturing. According to a media report, Samsung has prepared to set up a new laptop manufacturing unit in the Greater Noida factory that produces smartphones. This unit will have the capacity to manufacture 60,000-70,000 laptops annually. In this report, quoting a source, it has been said that this unit will be started next month. Last month, the government had imposed licensing conditions for import of personal computers, laptops and tablets. Its objective is to increase manufacturing in the country. Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar had said that the new rule will ensure that reliable systems and products are used in the country. A few months ago, the government had approved the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme 2.0 with an incentive of Rs 17,000 crore to promote manufacturing of IT hardware like laptops and tablets in the country. It is expected to produce products like personal computers, servers, laptops and tablets worth about Rs 3.35 crore in six years. American iPhone maker Apple, which has a major share in the premium smartphone market, has planned to increase manufacturing in India. The company has prepared to shift a large part of its manufacturing in China to India. Recently Apple also opened two retail stores in India. These stores are getting good response. A large number of Apple’s suppliers are in China and the company is planning to reduce its dependence on China. Apple started manufacturing of iPhones in the country in 2017. The company’s iPhone 15 series smartphones, launched earlier this month, are also being produced in the country. -
Xiaomi Pad 6 may have camera design like Xiaomi 12 Pro smartphone
Before the launch of Chinese smartphone and electronics company Xiaomi’s Pad 6, information about its specifications has been received from some leaks. Earlier the company had launched Pad 5 series. This included Xiaomi Pad 5, Pad 5 Pro and Pad 5 Pro 5G. This year Xiaomi is preparing to launch Pad 6, Pad 6 Pro and Pad 6 Pro 5G. Tipster Digital Chat Station has posted some of these images on Chinese microblogging website Weibo. These show a new design for the rear panel of Xiaomi Pad 6. Unlike the Xiaomi Pad 5, it has a unibody design. However, the rear camera layout is somewhat different. This is similar to the camera module of the Xiaomi 12 Pro smartphone. The Xiaomi Pad 6 is also seen sporting two camera lenses and a third cutout and an LED flash setup. It may have Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC. Xiaomi Pad 5 has Snapdragon 860 SoC. Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro can be made available in two variants. There are indications of an AMOLED panel with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The company had launched Xiaomi Pad 5 in India but its other variants were not made available in the country. Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro 12.4 has a 12.4-inch IPS LCD display, whose resolution is 1,600 x 2,560 pixels, 16:10 aspect ratio, refresh rate 120Hz and brightness up to 500 nits. It comes with Dolby Vision and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. As a processor, Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro 12.4 has Snapdragon 870. It has 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. It runs on MIUI Pad 13 based on Android 12 OS. It has a 10,000mAh battery which supports 67W fast charging. It is available in 6GB RAM + 128GB, 8GB RAM + 256GB and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variants. This tablet has been made available in black, silver and green. India is one of the big markets for Xiaomi. Last year the company had to face some legal difficulties.Xiaomi Pad 5Xiaomi 12 Pro -
India’s PC market grew less than 1 percent last year
The PC market in the country grew only 0.3 percent last year. However, this market has registered a decline of 28.5 percent in the fourth quarter of last year. This market includes desktops, notebooks and workstations. The notebook category declined by 37.8 percent in the fourth quarter, while desktop shipments increased. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), due to high inflation and weak sentiment, the consumer segment of this market has declined by 27.4 percent and the enterprise segment by 42.6 percent on a year-on-year basis. However, the Government and Education segments have grown by 117.6 per cent and 28.3 per cent respectively. Desktops and workstations recorded growth of 32.3 percent and 24.7 percent on year-on-year basis but there was a decline of 8.4 percent in the notebook category. The premium notebooks category grew by 14.6 percent but the commercial segment was down by 7.9 percent. Shipments through online channels have declined by 9.4 percent last year. HP ranks first in the country’s PC market. Its market share is 30.3 percent but it has declined by 3.2 percent on year-on-year basis. American company Dell is in second place. Its market share is 19.2 percent and it has decreased by one percent compared to last year. China’s Lenovo is in third place. Its market share was 18.9 percent and there was an annual growth of 3.1 percent. It is followed by Acer and ASUS with market shares of 9.9 percent and 6.8 percent respectively. The re-increase in Corona cases in China at the end of last year has affected many industries. This is also likely to affect the launch of new PCs and laptops. The problems of suppliers of companies manufacturing personal computers and laptops in China also increased due to Corona. This will cause delays in shipments, which will impact the availability of products like new laptops. Contract manufacturing firms like Compal, Inventec, Quanta and Wistron did not suffer from shortages of components or workers. They had not asked their suppliers to increase production due to the availability of inventory and the expectation that demand would not be very high in the first quarter.