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Government to Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, OnePlus and other smartphone companies: Make sure all phones launched have this app pre-installed

The government of India is reportedly mandating smartphone companies to ensure that all their smartphones come with the official cyber security app. According to a report in Reuters, telecom ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cyber security app that cannot be deleted. The report claims to quote…

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India’s smartphone market: Shipments rise 3% in Q3 2025; Vivo leads with 20% share, Apple re-enters top five

India’s smartphone market grew modestly by 3 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, with 48.4 million units shipped, according to research by Omdia. Despite this growth, analysts caution that momentum may not extend into the year-end festive period.As per news agency PTI, the uptick was largely driven by new launches in July…

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