HP, which makes devices like personal computers and laptops, has partnered with technology company Google to manufacture Chromebook laptops in India. Chromebooks will be manufactured at HP’s factory near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. The company has been manufacturing desktops and laptops in this factory for almost three years. American devices maker Apple and South Korea’s Samsung are also increasing manufacturing in the country. ‘Make in India’ is being promoted by the central government. Because of this, many global technology companies are setting up their units in the country or are exploring the possibility of partnership with Indian companies. HP’s senior director (personal systems) in the country, Vickram Bedi, said, “Manufacturing Chromebooks in the country will provide affordable PCs to students. We will continue to support the government’s efforts related to Make in India.” Google’s Head of Education (South Asia), Bani Dhawan, said, “Manufacturing Chromebooks with HP is an important turning point in our efforts to drive a major digital transformation of education in the country.” Samsung has also made preparations 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. 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 the use of reliable systems and products in the country. American iPhone maker Apple, which has a major share in the premium smartphone market, has prepared to increase manufacturing in India.
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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. -
HP suffered a blow due to weak demand for PC, Laptop, 29 percent decline in sales.
HP, one of the big computer devices companies, has been shocked by the slowdown in the personal computer market. In the first quarter of the current year, the sales of the company’s personal systems segment (desktop and notebook PC) have declined by 29 percent. There was a decline of about five percent in the printing segment of the company. Market research firm IDC has reported that global PC shipments declined by approximately 30 percent in the first quarter. There was a strong increase in demand for companies like HP, Lenovo and Dell during Corona. The main reason for this was the increase in sales of laptops and other electronic devices due to the staff of many companies working from home. In the last few months, sales of devices like laptops have declined due to most companies calling workers back to office. HP expects revenue to grow in the second half of the current year. “The second half will be better from a consumer demand perspective,” Enrique Lores, the company’s CEO, told Reuters. The company’s revenue in the last quarter was $12.91 billion. Analysts had estimated it to be a little more than $13 billion. However, the company’s net income increased to $1.1 billion. It was one billion dollars in the same period last year. Global shipments of PC declined to 5.69 crore in the first quarter of this year. It was Rs 8.02 crore in the same period last year. In the last quarter of last year, these shipments had declined by 28.1 percent on a year-on-year basis. Apple’s shipments declined the most in the first quarter by about 40.5 percent. The PC market in India 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 37.8 percent in the fourth quarter, while desktop shipments increased. HP ranks first in the country’s PC market. Its market share is more than 30 percent. Last year, the global market for personal computers had declined by 16 percent. Recession, increase in energy costs and high interest rates were the major reasons behind this. -
Apple reduces the price of MacBook Air M2 13-inch in India, MacBook Air M2 15-inch launched
Apple, the maker of iPhone and other devices popular across the world, has reduced the price of its MacBook Air M2 13 inch in India. The company launched MacBook Air M2 on Tuesday for Rs 1,34,900. Last year, Apple launched the lightweight, compact laptop MacBook Air M2 13-inch with its M2 chipset. The price of the company’s MacBook Air M2 13 inch starts from Rs 1,19,900. Its 256 GB variant can be purchased after discount for Rs 1,14,900 and the 512 GB variant can be purchased for Rs 1,44,900. Both versions of MacBook Air M2 are available through the company’s website in India. Specifications of MacBook Air M2 It has a 13.6 inch Liquid Retina display with very slim bezels. Apple’s M2 chipset has been used in it. It was launched with macOS Monterey out-of-the-box but with the upgrade to macOS Ventura, its performance is claimed to be better than before. It supports up to 2 TB SSD storage. Its webcam is 1,080p (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) and with four speakers. It supports Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos. It has a force touch trackpad with magic keyboard. This laptop has USB Type-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports and 3.5 mm headphone jack as connectivity options. A 67 W USB Type-C power adapter is available with it. Its battery lasts for about 18 hours. India is an important market for the company. The company’s sales have reached a high level in the country. Apart from this, Apple has also made preparations to increase the production of iPhone in India. Apple started its online store about three years ago in the world’s second largest smartphone market. Recently Apple has also opened two retail stores in India. In the last financial year, exports of mobile phones from the country increased to $ 11.12 billion (about Rs 90,000 crore). Apple’s share in this export is almost half. Apple has also made preparations to increase the production of iPhone in the country.Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022)Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023) -
Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023: Best deals on laptops, discounts up to Rs 29,000
Amazon Prime Day 2023 sale has started for Prime members in the country. This two-day sale will run till July 16. In this, attractive discounts are being given on many products. Apart from this, you can also get additional discount on selected products by purchasing through ICICI Bank and SBI Bank cards. Here we are giving you information about some of the best deals on laptops. Dell Vostro 3420This laptop was launched earlier this year with an Intel Core i5 processor. It has 8 GB RAM and 512 GB inbuilt storage. The resolution of its 14 inch LED display is 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. It has Windows 11 pre-installed. Its price is Rs 69,211 and it can be purchased for Rs 49,990 in the Prime Day sale. It is available in black color. Buy Now: Rs 49,990 (MRP Rs 69,211) HP 15s (fq2673TU) This laptop from HP, one of the largest computer makers, has a 15.6 inch micro-edge anti glare full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) display. It has Intel Core i3 as its processor. It is available in silver color. Its listed price is Rs 50,697 and you can buy it in Amazon Prime Day sale for Rs 37,999. Buy Now: Rs 37,999 (MRP Rs 50,697) Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 2022 Launched last year, this laptop has an 11th Gen Intel Core i3 processor with integrated UHD graphics. This is a slim and lightweight laptop. It has a 14-inch anti-glare Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) display. Its weight is approximately 1.41 kg. Buy Now: Rs 35,990 (MRP Rs 61,390) Honor MagicBook 14 (AMD Ryzen 5) This laptop has an AMD Ryzen 5 5500U processor with integrated Intel UHD graphics coprocessor. The resolution of its front cam is 720 pixels. It has an anti-glare IPS LED display with a resolution of Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels). Its listed price is Rs 65,999 and it can be purchased in the Prime Day sale for Rs 36,990. Buy Now: Rs 36,990 (MRP Rs 65,999) Asus Vivobook 16X This laptop comes with AMD Ryzen 5 processor and Radeon Vega 7 integrated graphics processor. . It has a 16 inch full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) display. It can be purchased in Quiet Blue and Transparent Silver colors. Its price is Rs 68,990 and it is available in Amazon Prime Day sale for Rs 46,990. Buy Now: Rs 46,990 (MRP Rs 68,990) -
Laptops and PCs will not come to India from abroad, government is trying to increase local manufacturing.
The import of laptops, personal computers, and tablets has been banned in the country. The central government has taken this decision to increase local manufacturing. This can have a big impact on the import of laptops and personal computers from China. The import of electronics in the country during April to June was approximately $19.7 billion. This included laptops, personal computers and tablets. In this regard, it has been said in the notice issued by the government on Thursday, “Import will be allowed on valid license for limited import.” The share of electronics in the country’s total merchandise imports is 7 to 10 percent. Ali Akhtar Jafri, former director general of MAIT, an organization associated with the electronics industry, said, “The objective of this decision is to increase manufacturing in the country.” Through production-linked incentives, the government is trying to increase local manufacturing in more than two dozen sectors including electronics. The government has extended the deadline to apply for a $2 billion manufacturing incentive scheme to attract large investments in IT hardware manufacturing, including laptops, personal computers, tablets and servers. This scheme is important to make the country a major force in the global electronics supply chain. The government aims to increase the annual production of electronics to $300 billion by 2026. Big companies selling laptops in the country include Apple, Dell, Lenovo and HP, Acer, Samsung and LG. A large number of laptops are imported from countries like China. Madhavi Arora, economist at Emkay Global, said the decision appears to be aimed at curbing large-scale imports of certain goods. The share of laptops, personal computers and tablets in the country’s total imports is about 1.5 percent. About half of these are purchased from China. The government had earlier increased tariffs on products like mobile phones to promote local manufacturing. Global PC shipments declined nearly 30 percent in the first quarter. There was a strong increase in demand for companies like HP, Lenovo and Dell during Corona. The main reason for this was the increase in sales of laptops and other electronic devices due to the staff of many companies working from home. Sales of devices like laptops have declined due to most companies calling workers back to office. -
Apple, Samsung and HP stopped import of laptops in India, government has imposed ban
Apple, Samsung and HP, among the big companies manufacturing devices, have stopped the import of laptops and tablets in India. The central government had on Thursday banned the import of these devices without a license. Its objective is to increase local manufacturing of electronics. However, this decision of the government has dealt a big blow to companies manufacturing personal computers, laptops and tablets. Most of these companies import these devices for sale in the country. In the Bloomberg report, quoting sources having knowledge of this matter, it has been said that these companies are in talks with the government to soon get a license to import these devices. For them the festival season is very important in terms of sales. Queries sent to Apple, Samsung and HP in this regard did not receive any response. This may increase problems for companies like Apple and Samsung. These companies are already struggling with excess inventory in the international market and slowing growth. This decision can have a big impact on the import of laptops and personal computers from China. The import of electronics in the country during April to June was approximately $19.7 billion. This included laptops, personal computers and tablets. In this regard, it was stated in the notice issued by the government, “Import will be allowed on valid license for limited import.” The share of electronics in the country’s total merchandise imports is 7 to 10 percent. Ali Akhtar Jafri, former director general of MAIT, an organization associated with the electronics industry, says, “The purpose of this decision is to increase manufacturing in the country.” Through production-linked incentives, the government is trying to increase local manufacturing in more than two dozen sectors including electronics. With an aim to attract large investments in IT hardware manufacturing, the government has extended the deadline to apply for the $2 billion Manufacturing Incentive Scheme. This scheme is important to make the country a major force in the global electronics supply chain. The government aims to increase the annual production of electronics to $300 billion by 2026. Big companies selling laptops in the country include Apple, Dell, Lenovo and HP, Acer, Samsung and LG. A large number of laptops are imported from countries like China.