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. -
Vivo’s V29 series will be launched in India on October 4.
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo’s V29 series will be launched next week. Its base Vivo V29 5G smartphone was introduced in the international market earlier this year. It will be brought to India with similar specifications. Apart from this, there may be a Pro model in this series. The company has confirmed the launch of the V29 series on October 4. The company has given information about selling these smartphones through online and offline channels. Technology company Google has also informed about launching its Pixel 8 series along with other products at the Made by Google event on October 4. Vivo V29 may feature a 6.78-inch Full HD+ (2,800 x 1,260 pixels) curved AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC can be given as processor in it. This smartphone can get 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. It may have a 50-megapixel primary camera, 8-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel camera. A 50-megapixel sensor can be found in its front for selfie and video calls. The base variant of this series may have a fingerprint sensor for security. It may have a 4,600 mAh battery with support for 80 W fast charging. Vivo V29 series smartphones can be made available with Himalayan Blue, Majestic Red and Space Black colors. Apart from this, there may be a red colored smartphone whose back panel will be color changing. This week Vivo has launched a new variant of Y56 5G in India. Earlier this year, the company launched this smartphone in a single variant of 8 GB RAM + 128 GB with a price of Rs 19,999. Its new variant is with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. The price of the new variant of Vivo Y56 is Rs 16,999. It will be available in Orange Shimmer and Black Engine colors. It can be purchased from the company’s website and e-commerce sites Amazon and Flipkart. It has a 6.58-inch Full HD+ (1,080 x 2,408) LCD display. It has MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC processor. -
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 -
Preparation to launch Samsung Galaxy A05s soon, hint of triple camera unit
South Korean smartphone maker Samsung’s Galaxy A05s may be launched soon. It may replace the Samsung Galaxy A04s introduced last year. In the last few weeks, some leaked information has been received about the specifications of Galaxy A05s. Google Play Console listing is indicating its soon launch. A media report claims that this smartphone has appeared on Google Play Console with the codename a05ssnndxx. It may have an octacore Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC with 6 GB of RAM. This smartphone is listed on Google Play Console with model numbers SM-A057F, SM-A057G, SM-E145F and SM-M145F. It can be made available in green and some other colors. Its design is similar to Galaxy A04s. A circular LED flash unit is visible on its back along with a triple camera unit. Its front panel has slim side bezels and a waterdrop notch aligned in the center for the selfie camera. Its Full HD+ display can be with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels. It may have a 4,000 mAh battery with support for 25 W fast charging. Galaxy A05s can be provided with a fingerprint sensor on the side for security. Earlier this month, Samsung launched a new color variant of Galaxy A54 5G in India. This smartphone was introduced about six months ago in three colors, Awesome Lime, Awesome Graphite and Awesome Violet. The new Awesome White color variant will be available in 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. Its price has been kept the same as other colors of this smartphone. It can be purchased for Rs 40,999. The smartphone runs on Android 13 and features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and Vision Booster support. Its triple rear camera setup has a 50-megapixel primary sensor, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and a 5-megapixel macro camera. For selfies and video calls, it has a 32-megapixel selfie camera on the front. It has 256 GB of storage which can be expanded up to 1 TB using a microSD card. -
Realme preparing to launch smartphone with periscope telephoto camera
Chinese smartphone maker Realme may soon launch a new smartphone with periscope telephoto camera. It could be Realme GT 5 Pro or a mid-range smartphone. Recently the company launched Realme GT 5av in China. However, it is not known whether the smartphone will be brought this year or not. The company has given the teaser of the new smartphone. It has a round camera module. It shows two camera rings and a rectangular unit, which could be a periscope zoom camera. It is being said that Realme is working on a more powerful device. This could be the company’s first smartphone with a periscope telephoto camera. Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 can be given as processor in it. Recently, tipster Digital Chat Station had said in a post on messaging platform Weibo that Realme is preparing to launch a mid-range smartphone. Periscope telephoto camera can be found in it. It is likely to have better capability for photography. For the first time, the company has provided a periscope telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom in the iPhone 15 Pro Max of the iPhone 15 series launched last week by American devices maker Apple. Earlier this month, Realme launched Narzo 60x. This smartphone has a 50 megapixel primary camera. The price of 4 GB + 128 GB variant of Realme Narzo 60x is Rs 12,999 and 6 GB + 128 GB is Rs 14,499. This smartphone has been made available in green and black colors. Realme Narzo 60x sports a 6.72-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. It has octacore MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ 5G. Its 5,000 mAh battery supports 33 W fast charging. Its rear camera setup has a 50-megapixel primary camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. It has an 8-megapixel camera on the front for selfies and video calls. Realme sales have increased rapidly in the last few years. The company is getting strong demand in the mid-range segment of smartphones. -
Apple starts sales with Made in India iPhone 15
American devices maker Apple launched the iPhone 15 series last week. This includes iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The company has started selling these smartphones in India and other countries from September 22. This is the first time that Apple has made the iPhone 15 series smartphones made in the country available on the first day of the start of its international sales. Earlier, the company used to sell Made in India iPhones on the post-launch date. The iPhone 15 series models are being manufactured at Apple’s contract manufacturer Foxconn’s plant in Chennai. These smartphones were launched on September 12 at the company’s ‘Wonderlust’ event. Pre-orders for these started from September 15. These smartphones made in the country have been made available along with the iPhone 15 made in China before the start of sales. Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that this is an achievement for the country. He said in a post on Last year, the sale of iPhone 14 series smartphones made in India started within 10 days of their international launch. Apple plans to make India a global hub for manufacturing iPhones. India is emerging as the next big growth destination for the company. Due to weak demand in China and regulatory pressure, Apple’s suppliers are also increasing their manufacturing in the country. Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models will have to wait till the end of next month in the country. There may be a delay in the delivery of these smartphones in America and China also. Market research firm Counterpoint estimates that iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max will account for about 25 percent of total iPhone 15 shipments in the country in the fourth quarter. Nabila Popal, research director at market intelligence firm IDC, said, “The premium smartphone market in India has grown rapidly. It has increased from 0.8 percent of the total market four years ago to 6.1 percent in the first half of this year. Apple has made a big contribution.” It is the largest company in the country in the segment of smartphones priced above $800. -
Apple suffered a big blow due to 29 percent decline in global shipments of PC.
Global shipments of personal computers (PC) declined by 29 percent in the first quarter. The main reasons behind this are weak demand, excess inventory and uncertainty about the state of the economy. Due to this, American company Apple, which manufactures Mac computers, has suffered a big loss. Market research firm IDC reports that 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 decline in shipments for Dell was 31 percent. Apart from this, Lenovo, Asustek Computer and HP have also faced decline in shipments in the first quarter. Apple had said in February that sales of its Mac computers had increased rapidly due to work from home during the pandemic. There has been a 29 percent decline in value in the last quarter on a year-on-year basis. IDC said, “The decline in demand has given device makers an opportunity to make changes in the supply chain. Many companies are exploring the possibility of increasing production outside China.” There is a possibility of slowdown in the economies of big countries. Financial crisis in some big banks and increase in inflation may hinder growth and investment. However, iPhone sales have been good for Apple. The number and value of iPhones made in India has increased in the last year. Apple is shifting production from China to diversify its supply chain and due to this the production of the company’s devices has increased in India. Recently, Counterpoint reported that shipments of iPhones manufactured in India increased by 65 percent last year on a year-on-year basis. Apart from this, the value of iPhone has increased by 162 percent. Last year, Apple’s share in the total shipments of smartphones from India was about 25 percent. About 85 percent of the iPhones sold worldwide are manufactured in China. However, this may reduce due to Apple’s efforts to shift its manufacturing out of China. -
Lava Blaze Pro 5G will have dual rear camera, launch on September 26
Lava’s Blaze Pro 5G, one of the big companies in the low price range smartphone segment, will be launched soon. This is the 5G variant of Lava Blaze Pro launched in the country last year. It will have dual rear camera setup and an LED flash. The price of 4G variant of Lava Blaze Pro was Rs 10,499. In a YouTube teaser, the company has informed about the launch of Blaze Pro 5G on September 26. Along with this, its design and some specifications have also been revealed. It can be made available in black and off white colors. This smartphone will be provided with a 50 megapixel primary camera. Earlier, a tipster had said that it will also have a 3.5 mm audio jack, a microphone and a USB Type-C port. Recently in a leak it was said that MediaTek Dimensity 6020 SoC can be given as the processor in Lava Blaze Pro 5G. Its price can be less than Rs 15,000. The price of its 4G variant was Rs 10,499. It features a 6.5-inch curved IPS display with HD+ (720×1,600 pixels) resolution and a refresh rate of 90 Hz. This smartphone has Octacore MediaTek Helio G37 SoC and 5,000 mAh battery as its processor. Recently Lava launched Blaze 2 Pro. This smartphone is listed on the company’s website, from which information about its specifications and price is available. It has a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 18 W charging. It has been made available in three colors and with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. Its RAM can be expanded up to 8 GB using inbuilt storage. It has an 8-megapixel camera on the front for selfies and video calls. It has a fingerprint sensor on the side for security. The price of Blaze 2 Pro is Rs 9,999. It can be purchased in Thunder Black, Swag Blue and Cool Green colors. It has Octacore Unisoc T616 as its processor. Sales of Lava smartphones have increased rapidly in the last few years. The company is getting strong demand in the low price segment. -
OnePlus’s first foldable smartphone may be launched next month
The first foldable smartphone of OnePlus, one of the big smartphone companies, may be launched soon. The company gave this information in an event on Wednesday. Although. The company has not revealed the launch date of OnePlus Open. It can be provided with octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, 16 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. OnePlus has confirmed the soon launch of its first foldable smartphone at the TechCrunch Disrupt event held in California, USA. The company claims that it will change the concept of foldable smartphones. OnePlus said that information about this will soon be given on the company’s website and social media channels. However, the company has not confirmed that this foldable smartphone will be called OnePlus Open. Tipster Max Jambor has revealed in a post on X (earlier Twitter) that OnePlus Open will be launched on October 19. The design of this smartphone can be outward folding like Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, Pixel Fold and Vivo X Fold 2. It can be launched in China first. After this, it is likely to be introduced in other markets including India and America. Its price can be less than Rs 1,20,000. The design of the company’s foldable smartphone may be similar to Oppo Find N2. It can be made available in black and green colors. OnePlus Open can be brought with periscope lens and 3x optical zoom. It may have a 7.8 inch 2K AMOLED primary display and a 6.3 inch AMOLED cover screen. The refresh rate of both of them will be 120 Hz. In its rear, a 50-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 48-megapixel sensor with ultra-wide lens and a 32-megapixel sensor with periscope lens can be provided. There may be a 32 megapixel camera in its front. Oppo Find N2 Flip was launched in the country in March this year. It has a 6.8 inch AMOLED display and 3.62 inch cover display. This smartphone has a 50 megapixel rear camera and 32 megapixel selfie camera.