Now Get striking out-of-focus blur in your pictures without investing in a dual-camera smartphone

Apple wants to bring its component manufacturers to India to make parts and export finished phones and is seeking tax concessions on import of key components for 15 years.

iPhones are considered more than just smartphones in India. So far, the brand has established itself as the segment leader in premium smartphones which also makes it a status symbol within the country.

Although Apple hasn't received a response from the government regarding special consessions, the American company has reportedly decided to go ahead with their operations in India.

After a year that saw the firm fall down the smartphone vendor rankings while it overhauled its business.

The plant will be operated with the Indian arm of electronics manufacturer Flextronics International Ltd in Chennai, Huawei said in a statement.

Apple has even compiled and shared the data on how long some of the household names and consumer goods took to reach one billion milestone, which reports cars took 131 years, while personal computer took 27 years.

In an blow to Apple Inc.'s plans to open branded stores in the country, the finance ministry has reportedly told Tim Cook led iphone and ipads maker to abide by the 30% local sourcing norm if it wants to open branded stores in India.

He (Tata) clearly wanted us to launch and grow the network in India first before taking it overseas. Mr Tata's investment in MUrgency will help attract leading talent to the company and major partnerships beyond India, MUrgency Inc Fonder Shaffi Mather said in a statement.

The plan, if successful, will pose a challenge to its Asian competitors such as Huawei Technologies and Xiaomi which have been churning out big-screen phones to win market share.

The Shenzhen-based company said on Wednesday its smartphone shipments rose 44 per cent annually to 108 million in 2015, thanks to strong sales in China and Western Europe.

OnePlus' plans to start selling made-in-India phones by the end of this year will be pushed back slightly due to delays in receiving required certification.

\"Under the deal, Gaana will be available on all Micromax smartphones, enabling users to seamlessly enjoy mobile music,\" the company said.

Beijing-based Lenovo said the restructuring would yield savings of about $1.35 billion on an annual basis. But the difficulty in selling handsets, combined with a continuously shrinking global market for PCs, meant the firm was facing its \"toughest market environment in recent years\", Chief Executive Yang Yuanqing warned.

The Taiwan-based company, also the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, has signed a pact with Maharashtra for a new electronics manufacturing facility.

Foxconn Chairman and CEO Terry Gou, on his second visit to India in 45 days, said his company was \"very keen to invest\" in the country and is in talks to strike partnership with local companies.

Samsung is forced to slash prices and accept lower margins at its mobile division in order to see off competition from rivals.

Xiaomi Inc on Thursday said it sold 34.7 million smartphones in the first six months of 2015.

India could help Foxconn mitigate accelerating wage inflation in China.

The company has not given any sales figures for the Apple Watch since it began taking orders in April, but has often said demand was outstripping supply.