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Chinese smartphone maker Realme on Wednesday launched its latest smartphone, the Realme 12+ 5G in India. The company had already launched the Realme 12 Pro and the Realme 12 Pro+ in the country. The newly launched smartphones have been placed below the existing Realme 12 series smartphones and are aimed at users looking for more affordable options. The newly launched smartphones from Realme will take on devices like the recently launched Galaxy F15, Oppo F25 Pro and more.

Carl Pei-led Nothing Technologies on Tuesday launched the Phone (2a), the company’s third smartphone and its most affordable offering to date. The company had made its debut with the Phone (1) and recently launched the Phone (2). The Nothing Phone (2a) continues the company’s transparent design language but the smartphone features a slightly different design, with the company changing the camera’s positioning.

Domestic smartphone brand Lava on Tuesday launched a new smartphone -- the Blaze Curve 5G, with a 64MP camera and 6.67-inch 120Hz 3D Curved AMOLED display.

Samsung today launched its latest affordable smartphone in the Galaxy F series, dubbed as the Galaxy F15 5G in India. It is the successor of the Galaxy F14 5G smartphone that was launched in 2023. The Galaxy F15 comes with several improvements, including a new chipset, improved cameras and more. In addition to the hardware changes, Samsung has also changed its software update policy to offer longer updates.

Xiaomi has finally launched HyperOS, the company’s new interface for its smartphones and tablet in India. HyperOS will replace MIUI on eligible devices and all future devices, starting with the Xiaomi 14 on March 7 will be launched with HyperOS. Xiaomi has claimed that HyperOS will offer improved performance, optimise storage usage, offer improved personalisation options, and more. The company has also revealed the list of eligible devices and the rollout schedule. Some devices have already started receiving the update in the country.

Realme is scheduled to launch its latest smartphone in the Realme 12 series, the Realme 12+ 5G in India on March 6. Along with the Realme 12+ 5G, the company will also launch the affordable Realme 12 5G smartphone in India. The company has also announced pre-order and launch offers for the smartphone ahead of the launch.

Oppo today announced the launch of its latest mid-range smartphone, the Oppo F25 Pro in its F series in India. The Oppo F25 Pro is the latest entrant in the ₹25,000 segment, which has seen the launch of many smartphones recently. The Oppo F25 Pro is the successor of the Oppo F23 that was launched in India in 2023. It comes with several improvements, including an improved display, cameras, revamped design and more.

iQOO today launched its latest mid-range smartphone, the iQOO Neo 9 Pro in India, nearly two months after its launch in China. The iQOO Neo 9 Pro smartphone is the successor of the iQOO Neo 7 Pro launched in 2023. The iQOO Neo 9 Pro takes on the likes of the OnePlus 12R, Oppo Reno 11 Pro, the Nothing Phone (2) and others in the highly competitive mid-range segment. The iQOO Neo 9 Pro comes with several improvements over its predecessor, including a better display, powerful processor and a larger battery.

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is all set to launch its latest flagship smartphone, the Xiaomi 14 in India on March 7. The company had launched the device in China in October 2023 and is set to launch the device globally during the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024. This is the first device from the company’s Xiaomi 14 series to launch in India. The smartphone maker had launched only one device in the Xiaomi 13 series – the Xiaomi 13 Pro. Xiaomi is also expected to launch the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, the successor of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra globally on February 25.

Motorola recently launched the G34 5G, the company’s latest affordable offering in its G series in India. The device is the successor of the company’s Moto G32 smartphone and brings several improvements over its predecessor. The Moto G34 5G is an affordable smartphone that comes with 5G support. One of the highlights of the device is its vegan leather design. Additionally, the device also comes with a clean software, which is something that Motorola is well known for.

Google launched the Pixel 8 series, consisting of the Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8 Pro, the company’s flagship smartphones a few months ago. The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are the successors of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro that were launched in 2022. I have been using the Pixel 8 Pro for a few weeks now, and here’s my detailed review of the latest smartphone from Google.

Xiaomi today launched its latest budget smartphone, the Redmi A3 in the company’s A series. It is the successor of the Redmi A2 that was launched in India in 2023. The Redmi A2 is a 4G smartphone, meaning it does not support 5G. The device is aimed at those looking for an entry-level smartphone or a secondary smartphone.

The Indian smartphone market has remained flat in 2023, reporting a growth of just 1% year-on-year. In 2023, 146 million smartphones were shipped in the country. While the overall year remained flat, the second half of the year reported a 11% year-on-year growth. According to a report by the International Data Corporation (IDC), consumer demand remained stressed in 2023, leading to excess inventory levels.

Realme has launched the Realme 12 Pro 5G, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone as part of the Realme 12 series. The company has launched the Realme 12 Pro 5G and the Realme 12 Pro+ 5G smartphones in India. The Realme 12 Pro 5G has been designed in partnership with luxury watchmaker Ollivier Savéo. I have been using the Realme 12 Pro 5G for a few days now, and here is my review of the smartphone .

​Cupertino tech giant Apple has dominated worldwide smartphone shipments in 2023, with seven out of the top ten most selling smartphones being iPhones. This comes soon after a report last month revealed that Apple has beaten Samsung for the first time to become the top smartphone maker in the world.

The Indian smartphone market remained flat in 2023, with 152 million smartphones shipped in the country. While the first three quarters reported a decline in shipments, the shipments grew by 25% in Q4 2023. According to a report by Counterpoint Research, the Indian smartphone market faced a challenging time in the first six months of “macroeconomic turbulence” which led to low demand and inventory buildup. The smartphone market recovered in the second half of the year due to festive sales and customers upgrading their 4G smartphones for 5G smartphones.

Apple launched the iPhone 15 series, the company’s latest flagship offering in India in September 2023. The vanilla iPhone 15 was the most affordable offering in this series, priced starting at ₹79,900. Fast forward four months to present times and if you are in the market for that very iPhone 15, you can currently get it under ₹65,000. The latest iPhone is currently being sold at a discount by Flipkart, bringing down its price to ₹65,999. On top of this, you can get an additional ₹1,000 discount using your HDFC Bank Credit Card.

Riding on the premiumisation trend in India, iPhones grew 28 per cent from 4 per cent market share in 2022 to more than 6 per cent in 2023, according to latest industry data.

Realme on Monday launched the Realme 12 Pro and the Realme 12 Pro+, the company’s latest mid-range offerings in its Realme 12 series. The smartphones are the successors of the company’s Realme 11 series and come with a revamped design and hardware. The Realme 12 Pro and Realme 12 Pro+ have been designed in partnership with luxury watchmaker Ollivier Savéo. The back of the smartphones has been designed to look like luxury timepieces by the watchmaker.

Samsung on Thursday announced a tie-up with quick-commerce platform Blinkit to deliver its newly launched Galaxy S24 series in India.

We are just a month into 2024 and four major Android smartphone makers have launched their flagship smartphones for the year, from the Galaxy S24 Ultra to the OnePlus 12. Apart from the Galaxy S24 Ultra and the OnePlus 12, we also have flagship smartphones such as the iQOO 12 and the Vivo X100 Pro that compete for the title of the best Android smartphone in India in 2024.

OnePlus threw it's hat in the ring in the foldable segment with the launch of its first foldable, the OnePlus Open to take on the Galaxy Z Fold 5. I have been using the OnePlus Open for a few weeks now, and here is my detailed review of the latest flagship offering from the Chinese smartphone maker.