Government Said to Likely Give More Time to Foreign Laptop Companies to Apply for Licences

Government Said to Likely Give More Time to Foreign Laptop Companies to Apply for Licences

The government is likely to give more time to companies to apply for licences to import laptops and other devices, extending stipulated timelines of import restrictions, IT Ministry sources said. The move will come as a part breather to companies. The timelines may be extended, maybe by a month or…

Apple, Samsung, HP Halt India Laptop Imports After Sudden Curbs

Apple, Samsung, HP Halt India Laptop Imports After Sudden Curbs

Apple, Samsung Electronics and HP are among the biggest names freezing new imports of laptops and tablets to India after the South Asian country abruptly banned inbound shipments without a license. Regulators on Thursday surprised the world’s biggest PC makers when they made licenses mandatory for import of electronics from small tablets to all-in-one…

India’s Import Ban on Laptops, Tablets, PC to Boost Domestic Manufacturing, Says MoS IT

India’s Import Ban on Laptops, Tablets, PC to Boost Domestic Manufacturing, Says MoS IT

India’s decision to impose a licensing requirement for imports of laptops, tablets, and personal computers will boost domestic manufacturing and ensure its tech ecosystem uses verified systems only, its deputy IT minister said on Friday. Current regulations in India allow companies to import laptops freely, but the new rule mandates…

Huawei’s Smartphone Business Recovering, Says Head of Consumer Business

Huawei’s Smartphone Business Recovering, Says Head of Consumer Business

Huawei Technologies’ handset business is “on the road to a comeback” the head of the company’s consumer business Richard Yu said in his keynote at the company’s annual developer conference in the southern city of Dongguan on Friday. Huawei’s share of the domestic smartphone market share grew by 76.1 percent…

Qualcomm Predicts Q4 Sales Below Market Estimates Due to Macroeconomic Headwinds, Weaker Global Handset Units

Qualcomm Predicts Q4 Sales Below Market Estimates Due to Macroeconomic Headwinds, Weaker Global Handset Units

Qualcomm forecast fourth-quarter sales below market expectations on Wednesday and said it would likely cut jobs as consumer spending on gadgets like smartphones remained stubbornly weak amid slowing global economic growth. The San Diego, California-based company said it also expects no further sales to Chinese telecom giant Huawei [HWT.UL] because…

Apple Watch Ultra (2nd Gen), Apple Watch Series 9 Could Be Available in New Colour Options, Tipster Claims

Apple Watch Ultra (2nd Gen), Apple Watch Series 9 Could Be Available in New Colour Options, Tipster Claims

Apple Watch Ultra (2nd Gen) and Apple Watch Series 9, the company’s rumoured smartwatch upgrades for 2023 could make their debut in new colour options, according to a new leak. The next generation of smartwatches from the Cupertino company were previously tipped feature a new processor. The successors to the Apple Watch Ultra…

Tesla Asked to Emulate Apple in Finding Indian Firms to Partner Chinese Suppliers for Electric Car Factory

Tesla Asked to Emulate Apple in Finding Indian Firms to Partner Chinese Suppliers for Electric Car Factory

As Tesla examines building a plant in India, officials have asked the company to emulate Apple in finding local firms to partner with any Chinese suppliers involved, according to three government sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Tesla has been in talks with India for weeks about setting up…

Apple Patent Application Hints at AirPods Sensors That Allow Measurement of Brain Electrical Activity

Apple Patent Application Hints at AirPods Sensors That Allow Measurement of Brain Electrical Activity

AirPods — Apple’s truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones — could double as a health monitoring tool in the future, according to a patent application recently published by the US Patent Office (USPTO). The Cupertino company appears to have invented an AirPods sensor mechanism that would allow the earphones to monitor…

iPhone 15 Pro to Feature Titanium Edges, Apple’s New 3nm Chip, and Repair-Friendly Internals: Mark Gurman

iPhone 15 Pro to Feature Titanium Edges, Apple’s New 3nm Chip, and Repair-Friendly Internals: Mark Gurman

iPhone 15 series — comprising the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max — are expected to make their debut this year. Apple’s next generation of iPhone models are likely to bring several hardware upgrades, according to details that have recently surfaced online. The…

Foxconn Chairman Praises Ecosystem for Semiconductor Chips in India

Foxconn Chairman Praises Ecosystem for Semiconductor Chips in India

The ecosystem for semiconductor chips in India is for the “very brave”, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu said on Friday as he expressed optimism about the country’s semiconductor roadmap during the second edition of SemiconIndia in Gandhinagar.  Earlier this month, Taiwan-based Foxconn, which also supplies for smartphone giant Apple, withdrew from…