Xiaomi said rupee's slide against the US dollar is adding to pricing pressure for the Chinese tech major in India

The move by Xiaomi is part of its push towards offline sales.

The Indian smartphone market witnessed total shipments of 426 lakh units in the quarter ending September 30, registering a year-on-year growth of 9.1%.

South Korean brand Samsung slipped by two per cent, but the company still managed to be the second-largest phone vendor in India.

In the first quarter of 2018, Xiaomi had a 31 per cent share in smartphones as compared to 26 per cent for Samsung.

The EU found that the Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) unit illegally bolstered its dominance in the mobile business since 2011 by forcing Android device makers to pre-install Google Search and its Chrome browser together with its Google Play app store.

KaiOS has partnered with manufacturers like TCL Corporation, HMD Global, and Micromax; and is compatible with carriers such as Reliance Jio, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile.

Too many players may spoil the co-working space party.

Micromax will first enter the e-two and three-wheeler segment, prototypes for which are being tested and waiting for approvals.

The Retailers Association of India has alleged that e-commerce marketplaces have found ways to circumvent restrictions placed on them under Press Note 3 issued by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in 2016.

Mobile companies' forum approaches Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu for influencing prices, putting jobs of 60 mn at risk