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India Logged 257 Smart Devices in Q2 2026 as Variant Fan-Out and Expensive Launches Reshape the Market

India Smart Consumer Electronics Launch Analysis – Q2 2026 This report consolidates every new product launch Techarc tracked across four categories in the Indian market during Q2 2026…

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Festive Sale Discounts Failed to Undo Pre-Season Price Hikes on Most Smartphones – Techarc Study Finds

Are the discounts real? A launch-price-anchored analysis of Amazon vs Flipkart smartphone sale pricing The core premise checks out: component and memory-chip shortages did push BAU (business-as-usual) prices…

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Smartphone Value Evolution & The Memflation Crisis: Entry Segment Climbs 17.6% While Premium Segments Drop 7-9% to Court High-Income Buyers 

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Indian Smartphone Ecosystem (2025–2026)  An empirical study of the contemporary Indian smartphone landscape across 140 distinct product configurations indicates that the industry has reached a structural inflection…

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From Discounting to Surging: How India’s Smartphone Pricing Flipped Between 2025 and 2026

India’s smartphone market split into two distinct pricing eras within eighteen months. Through calendar 2025, prices went nowhere; the Techarc price index fell to a trough of 94.9…

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Smart TVs power India’s busiest May yet, even as the smartphone middle splits in two

May 2026 brought 80 unique device launches across smartphones, laptops, smart TVs, and tablets, the most for any May in our tracker, but the growth is narrow: large-screen,…

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The Memory Price Shock: How India’s Smartphone Market Repriced Itself in 2025-26

Analysis of 79 models, 21 brands across 6 price tiers | Launched between Jan – Jun 2025 India’s smartphone market underwent a significant repricing cycle between January 2025…

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ADAS transitions to a standard baseline feature in automobiles with 76% of launches, including in affordable sub ₹10 Lakh segment 

April 2026 marked a major inflection point in India’s 4-wheeler launch calendar, delivering an unprecedented 110% year-on-year surge in model launches. The month characterised by an intensifying competitive landscape…

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10 Moments That Broke, Built, and Rebuilt Indian Telecom — Techarc India Telecom Dashboard 

Gurugram/Srinagar, May 15: India’s telecom sector did not evolve, it detonated, rebuilt, and detonated again. A comprehensive decade-long analysis of the industry, spanning Q1 2015 to Q4 2025, identifies ten defining moments that irrevocably…

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TWS earbuds in sub ₹10,000 are selling but not winning customers!

The TWS earbud brands have done a remarkable job of expanding the market of this wearable category, which also picked up during COVID-19, as every user wanted their…

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April 2026 Gadget Launch Report: OEM Shifts and the Decline of Budget Segments 

The consumer electronics industry witnessed a significant surge in product launches during April 2026. While activity accelerated across smartphones, smart TVs, and laptops compared to the previous year, the overarching…

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The OnePlus Nord Series offers enticing upgrade options. OnePlus 6 provides a greater upgrade value to Nord 4 users compared to Nord 3 owners

The Path to Upgrade traced with Techarc’s proprietary analysis In this InsightsPro, Techarc presents an analytical assessment of the OnePlus Nord series spanning six generations, from the Nord…

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Which Smartphones of Q1’26 are worth upgrading?

Techarc today released its proprietary quantitative scoring analysis for measuring the incremental benefits offered by smartphone models over their predecessors in a series.  The analysis was performed on randomly selected models of leading smartphone brands that were launched in the…

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AIMRA-Techarc India Smartphone Retailer Pulse July 2026

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Laptop Expectations of Next-Generation Users and How Today’s Processor Platforms are Responding

Processor brands that are responsible for the smartphone experiences of users are likely to meet the expectations better 1. How laptop preferences and user behaviour are changing The…

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54% of India’s festive period Smartphone Demand at Risk as Prices Keep Rising, Reveals Consumer Joint Study by Trakin Tech and Techarc

Pan-India study of 5,958 smartphone buyers finds that more than half of intended purchases would be deferred or redirected to the second-hand market if prices rise further, with…

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Lumio Vision Emerges as India’s Fastest Google Smart TV on Android 14: Techarc Benchmarking Reveals Performance Leadership

The Indian smart TV market is undergoing a profound transformation driven by techflation, with consumers now prioritizing speed and fluidity as much as display quality. Techarc’s latest comprehensive…

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Estimated over 150,000 B2C projectors were sold in India in 2025 with around 10% of them Google TV certified 

The market was led by the homegrown brand Lumio, which sold 3 out of every 4 Google TV-certified projectors during the year  Gurugram/Srinagar, April 10: Techarc released the India Google Projector Market Update 2025. The report…

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Motorola Earns Strong Customer Delight Across 2025 Portfolio in Techarc RaRe Quadrant

Gurugram/Srinagar, Dec 31: Techarc’s latest RaRe Quadrant analysis of Motorola’s 2025 smartphone lineup in India reveals a portfolio that is largely resonating well with consumers, driven by strong…

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Oppo gets strong customer delight in premium and mid-range segments in Techarc’s RaRe Quadrant Report

Gurugram/Srinagar, Dec 31: Oppo’s 2025 smartphone portfolio demonstrates strong resonance in premium and mid-range segments across India, as revealed by Techarc’s RaRe Quadrant analysis of customer ratings and…

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Decoding the Strategy Behind Nothing’s 100% Customer Delight in 2025 Portfolio

Gurugram/Srinagar, Dec 30: Nothing’s 2025 India smartphone portfolio emerges as a rare, unified success story in Techarc’s RaRe Quadrant analysis, with all three models, Phone (3), Phone (3a), and Phone…

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Google Pixel’s 2025 lineup achieves strong customer delight in Techarc’s RaRe Quadrant Report

Gurugram/Srinagar, Dec 30: Google Pixel’s 2025 lineup secures strong customer approval in India’s market through Techarc’s RaRe Quadrant analysis of ratings and sentiments. Four of five models land…

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Customer Cheers for Realme Realty in Techarc’s RaRe Quadrant Report

Gurugram/Srinagar, Dec 30: Realme’s 2025 portfolio excels in customer satisfaction across India, according to Techarc’s RaRe Quadrant analysis of ratings and review sentiments. The P-Series and Number Series…

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Techarc Impressions Pova 8 5G: Targeting the Power-Hungry Niche Users

The design philosophy behind the Tecno POVA 8 5G prioritises sheer endurance over sleekness. Encasing a massive 8,000mAh battery inside a chassis that maintains an IP64 dust and…

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Techarc Impressions of Motorola Edge 70 Pro+: A Strategic Disruptor in upper mid-range

Motorola is executing a highly aggressive market shift with the Edge 70 Pro+, positioning it as a definitive all-rounder flagship capable of challenging entrenched legacy recommendations. By aggressively…

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OnePlus 12R hits the perfect equilibrium between price and the performance

As consumers we want to optimise the returns on investment. So, we keep on looking for extracting the best out of the money we are with to buy…

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OnePlus 12 is by far the smoothest Android smartphone

The latest number series flagship of OnePlus 12 finally erases the long-time impression that Android smartphones cannot offer smooth and flowy experiences. The smartphone is smooth and silky…

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POCO X6 series helps me recommend a good phone without shooting up the budget for many

There were hardly any good phones available to recommend in ₹20-30,000 forcing me to request people to increase their budget.   With Poco X6 series, I have now good…

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With Pixel 8 series Google introduces Intelligent Smartphones powered by AI

Google recently announced its latest Pixel smartphones 8 and 8 Pro.  Well, I haven’t yet got a hang of the devices. Going by the product details shared by…

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Why I recommended Lenovo Legion Slim 5i to Prateek who was looking for a gaming laptop under ₹150,000?

Prateek in his early 30s is an ardent gamer.  He has played games on smartphones, console as well as laptops before.  Now living away from his family in…

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Vivo V29e could be the best-looking selfie camera smartphone in 2023; find out why

Vivo has expanded the V29 smartphone line-up in India with the launch of the V29e value-flagship offering. The new V29-series handset is a selfie-centric smartphone with a massive…

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Motorola G14 Could be the Best-Looking sub-10K multimedia Smartphone; Find out why

Motorola has introduced a new sub-10,000 smartphone in India for budget-conscious buyers. Despite its low price, the new entry-level G-series handset includes certain high-end features typically associated with…

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Hits the Market at 1.85 Lacs: Is It Worth the Investment?

Samsung made a grand reveal of its latest technology products at the Galaxy Unpacked event in Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, including new foldable smartphones, flagship…

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a Gigantic 14.6” Tablet with Ludicrous Specs; Better Than iPad Pro?

Samsung has unveiled its latest lineup of premium devices, including foldable smartphones (Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5), smartwatches, and flagship tablets, at this year’s major launch…

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The 4G-only Vivo Y27 is a Challenging Proposition in the Evolving Offline Smartphone Market

Vivo has silently unveiled the Vivo Y27, aiming to establish a significant presence in the offline smartphone market. Priced at Rs. 14,999, the Y27 features an elegant glass…

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The Reno Effect: Why the Oppo Reno Series Keeps Winning Over Indian Buyers 

Every few months, a new Oppo Reno lands in the same crowded mid-to-premium bracket where Vivo’s V-series, Samsung’s A-series, and a rotating cast of flagship killers are all…

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Why 1 in 6 Smart TV Buyers in India Regret Their Purchase: Techarc InfiSights 

India’s Smart TV market is driven by high-speed broadband penetration and a shift toward OTT-first consumption, buyers are moving away from entry-level screens and investing heavily in the…

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Top 5 Smartphones in the Premium ₹30,000-50,000 Segment: Techarc InfiSights 

The ₹30,000 to ₹50,000 segment sits right where Indian smartphone buyers start expecting a genuinely premium experience, sharper cameras, faster chipsets, and none of the compromises common at…

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The 9% Problem: Why Premium Laptops Still Get 1-Star Reviews: Techarc InfiSights 

India’s premium laptop segment is delivering strong customer satisfaction on the surface. According to the latest Techarc InfiSights, premium laptops carry an average selling price of ₹1,33,273, while…

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75 Inch Plus Smart TVs Have the Happiest Consumers: Techarc InfiSights 

Conventional wisdom says bigger purchases carry bigger expectations and a bigger risk of disappointment. Using Techarc InfiSights’ verified review data across 55 smart TV models, June 2025 to…

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Qualcomm’s Quiet Grip on India’s Smart Glasses: Techarc InfiSights

Look at every India-launched smart glass model where the processor brand is actually disclosed, and one name shows up every single time: Qualcomm. Of the 30 XR glasses…

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Battery Life Wars: Comparing Claimed vs Realistic Playback in New TWS Launches: Techarc InfiSights 

Every TWS launch in India ships with the same headline spec: some version of X hours playback, Y hours with the case. On paper, battery life looks like…

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Top 5 Laptops in the Entry 50,000 Segment in India: Techarc InfiSights 

The laptop market under the entry segment of ₹50,000 caters to students, budget-conscious professionals, and everyday users looking for reliable computing without a steep price tag. In contrast…

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Top 10 Smartphones in Mid Segment ₹20,000-30,000: Techarc InfiSights 

The ₹20,000 to ₹30,000 smartphone segment is a critical battleground for brands in India. Moving beyond impulse buys, consumers in this segment are highly discerning, seeking a balance…

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Users Pick Best Smartphones Under ₹15,000 Based on the Real Experiences – Techarc InfiSights  

₹15,000 has quietly become one of the most competitive, and most compromised segments in the Indian smartphone market. Rising memory and component prices are squeezing OEMs harder than…

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Decoding WWDC 2026: Apple’s AI Evolution and Ecosystem Overhaul

WWDC 2026 highlights a strategic shift toward on-device intelligence and core infrastructure upgrades. Apple has rebuilt Siri using Google’s Gemini model and integrated visual intelligence across iOS, iPadOS,…

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Snapdragon – A platform to launch ‘Make in India’ OEMs

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon has evolved into a comprehensive platform supporting Indian manufacturers across diverse sectors, including automotive and smart eyewear. By providing access to advanced technology and global showcases…

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PayU and Marg ERP Join Forces to Simplify Digital Payment Collections and Reconciliation for India’s Pharma Distributors and MSMEs

The partnership embeds PayU’s payments infrastructure into Marg ERP’s financial workflows, transforming invoicing, collection, and reconciliation into frictionless experience. Gurugram, 8 August 2026: PayU, India’s leading diversified fintech platform, and Marg ERP,…

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Tech Mahindra and I-HUB QTF Partner to Advance India’s Indigenous Trapped-Ion Quantum Computing Capabilities

Pune – 7th August, 2026: Tech Mahindra (NSE: TECHM), a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, announced a partnership with I-HUB Quantum Technology Foundation…

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Flipkart Freedom Sale 2026 Starts August 8 With Big Discounts on Smart TVs

Flipkart’s biggest Freedom Sale of the year is almost here, and it’s the perfect time to upgrade your home entertainment. Smart TVs from Kodak, Thomson, and Blaupunkt are…

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Industry update

Xiaomi Introduces Mijia Sub-Brand in India, Marking 12 Years of Innovation and Growth

India, 7 August 2026: Marking 12 successful years, Xiaomi India today announced the introduction of Mijia by Xiaomi, its dedicated home and lifestyle sub-brand, in India. The announcement marks the next phase…

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Industry update

Building Trust in Tech: Ai+ Smartphone Commits ₹100 Crore to Enhance Security Through Community Participation

Invites ethical hackers and security researchers to test its ecosystem, identify vulnerabilities and help build a safer smartphone experience New Delhi, 6th August 2026: In a groundbreaking move for…

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Industry update

vivo Launches the All-New vivo S2 in India, Redefining Premium Mid-Range Smartphones with Flagship-Inspired Design and Intelligent Imaging Experience

vivo India today announced the launch of the all-new vivo S2, marking the return of the Series S in India. Bringing together premium craftsmanship, flagship-level design, advanced imaging…

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Industry update

REDMI Note 17 Debuts with REDMI’s Biggest-Ever Battery, Featuring 8000mAh Battery and Premium TrueColour AMOLED Display

Powered by Snapdragon 4 Gen 4, the REDMI Note 17 delivers up to 3 days of battery life, a 120Hz AMOLED display, long-term software support and everyday durability…

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Industry update

ASUS Pad Now Available in India: Segment-First Premium OLED Tablet Starting at INR 45,990

India, 6 August 2026: ASUS today announced the on-shelf availability of the ASUS Pad, its premium Android tablet designed to deliver immersive entertainment, creativity, learning and productivity in…

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Industry update

This Rakshabandhan, #WearYourPromise with Oura — A Thoughtful Gift for Every Sibling

Some of the most meaningful relationships are the ones that have grown with us through every stage of life. Raksha Bandhan honours those lifelong sibling bonds, and Oura…

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Industry update

Youth Ideathon 2026 Launched: India’s Largest Innovation and Entrepreneurship Movement Opens to School and College Students

New Delhi, 6th August 2026: IIT Delhi, ThinkStartup and the Management & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council (MEPSC), a Sector Skills Council under the Ministry of Skill Development and…

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Industry update

IDEMIA Secure Transactions Releases New Set of Modern Card Issuance APIs

Payment card issuance boosted for banks, fintechs, aggregators and partners New Delhi, August 05, 2026: IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST), a global leader in payment, connectivity and cybersecurity solutions,…

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Tech Mahindra’s AI-Powered Business-Aware Assurance Solution Wins TM Forum DTW Ignite 2026 Catalyst Award

Pune – 4th August 2026: Tech Mahindra (NSE: TECHM), a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, announced that its AI-powered Business-Aware Assurance solution has…

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