Apple supplier Foxconn plans to invest $1 billion in India: Sources

The move is part of a quiet and gradual production shift by Apple away from China as it navigates disruptions from a trade war between Beijing and Washington and Covid crisis.

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Online payment firms chase restaurant chains for a larger share of the digital dining pie

Paytm, Google Pay and PhonePe are upgrading their app interfaces to smoothen in-app order flows for restaurants already using their platforms, even as they court other chains to get with the times; the expansion drive comes from a belief that resumption of offline businesses, including dining, could be led by mandatory contactless services.

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Smartphones sales down 30-40% in July so far on import hurdles, production delays

Smartphone market trackers Counterpoint Research and International Data Corporation (IDC) said both offline and online channels are short of stocks for almost all brands and that the rollover impact of custom clearance delays which started in June will continue to impact sales throughout July.

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Engagement, user experience critical for homegrown apps to succeed: Analysts

Industry watchers feel larger apps - given their familiarity among users and the speed at which they can bring in new features to engage users - may position them better against the homegrown apps. Besides, the players will have to be cognizant of data privacy rules. There may be areas that the current policy framework does not address.

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Ericsson India hopes to win contracts in Indian telecom market on strength of technology

Earlier this month, BSNL cancelled a multi-crore tender for 4G telecom network upgrade after the government asked the firm not to use any Chinese equipment. BSNL's notice for cancellation of the 4G tender came against the backdrop of a growing clamour against Chinese goods and services after the recent violent clash at the Ladakh border with China.

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India asks court to stymie potential challenge to Chinese app ban

Previously, China has expressed strong concern about the ban, which could hurt expansion plans and cost jobs, and said it may violate World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. None of the Chinese companies has yet mounted a legal challenge, with industry sources saying they were waiting for further clarity from the Indian government.

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SC permits notices, summons using instant messaging tools

A bench led by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde allowed the use of instant messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, apart from email and fax.

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