India obstructs import of iPhones, Xiaomi and Oppo devices built in China

26 November 2020
The Bureau of Indian Standards has been delaying approvals since August.

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  • Parthiban
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  • 26 Nov 2020

wongwatt, 26 Nov 2020Democracies should not dictate to their citizens, freedom t... moreIndia should stop most imports from china.

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    • Anand Singh
    • U@k
    • 26 Nov 2020

    wongwatt, 26 Nov 2020Democracies should not dictate to their citizens, freedom t... moreYep! And let ourselves be depend so much. That they can crash our economy anytime they want. How great this idea is! And We are expecting our enemy China to be so great and generous that would spare our economy.

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      • Cookie
      • 7tV
      • 26 Nov 2020

      wongwatt, 26 Nov 2020Democracies should not dictate to their citizens, freedom t... moreSays who commies. Lol

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        • Anonymous
        • LkB
        • 26 Nov 2020

        iOS.Never.Again, 26 Nov 2020Do you even realize that the article is in context to India... moreMake a test ..

        Put up on a shelf: Iphone 12 Pro Max, OP8 Pro, Xiaomi Mi10 Pro.
        Give them the same $500 tag

        Everyone is gonna grab the iphone.

          "This delay is another headache for retailers right ahead of the holiday season where consumers buy everything from smartphones to cars."

          Do we have the holiday season in India during Nov-Dec? :\

            Good moves.
            indian government will got more money and more job for indian people.




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              • AnonD-945200
              • DkP
              • 26 Nov 2020

              this is becoming ridiculous 😐

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                • Lancewood
                • bJb
                • 26 Nov 2020

                Well, the rich indians can always go to singapore to buy their iphones meanwhile the poor ones will have to make do with an empty can and some strings :)

                  Anonymous, 26 Nov 2020I doubt xioami and BBK combined sell more than 10 million f... moreDo you even realize that the article is in context to India??
                  My comment was in the Indian context.

                  Here, Nobody buys iPhone 12 pro Max at Rs.130k over OnePlus 8 pro at 60k.
                  That's just stupidity.. Why buy an inferior phone?

                  Besides, every iPhone model is flagship (only in terms of price)
                  Outdated old design, CPU that thermal throttles badly, outdated battery charging speeds, Pedestrian 60hz screen with software that is still catching upto Android from 2013 qualifies as premium flagship? LOL Even a Mi 10T Pro available under 40k is more premium than iPhone 12 series.

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                    • wongwatt
                    • nb2
                    • 26 Nov 2020

                    Democracies should not dictate to their citizens, freedom to buy whatever phone you want is a fundamental right.
                    India is heading in the wrong direction here, it seems they've been taking notes from Trump.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • gM$
                      • 26 Nov 2020

                      Good news. This way factories would set up in India and Indians will be getting jobs

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                        • Aflal
                        • IWU
                        • 26 Nov 2020

                        Pal9, 26 Nov 2020China is trying to be oversmart, good counterattack by govt... moreYeah, that's true. Please ban Chinese crappy phones and apps so we can be free from Chinese bloatware and spyware.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • LkB
                          • 26 Nov 2020

                          .SNishanth, 26 Nov 2020That's a great news . Finally we can force apple to ma... moreFor Apple.
                          Does not mean costumers will pay less.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • JLh
                            • 26 Nov 2020

                            Oppaii, 26 Nov 2020Nice nice. Manufacturers should relocate their plants on In... moreWhat would manufacturers do in India with weak/no infrastructure and insane government corruption?

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                              • Anonymous
                              • LkB
                              • 26 Nov 2020

                              iOS.Never.Again, 26 Nov 2020Xiaomi and BBK are the manufacturers launching better phone... moreI doubt xioami and BBK combined sell more than 10 million flagships per year. One iphone model easily sells 30 million.
                              Apple has more than 50% of mobile profits.

                              Nice domination over Apple !!!!

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                                • Anonymous
                                • JLh
                                • 26 Nov 2020

                                They can switch to wired dialup phones spoon. No sane business will bring any serious production to India. Almost no infrastructure and insane level of government corruption.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • gMD
                                  • 26 Nov 2020

                                  One of the finest step taken by BIS.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • LkB
                                    • 26 Nov 2020

                                    Anonymous, 26 Nov 2020That was great opportunity ,Apple and Chinese smartphone ma... moreOf course they are selling much cheaper than before.

                                    They used to have almost all phones with oled, now many come with LCD.
                                    The A series had glass + IP68, now plastic + not even IP53 + gorilla 3.
                                    Devices of Note series with 1080p and plastic.
                                    Phones that still have microUSB (something no brand should be using since 2017).

                                      That's a great news . Finally we can force apple to make it's products in India , so that the price of Apple products will get lower.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • PIy
                                        • 26 Nov 2020

                                        Pal9, 26 Nov 2020China is trying to be oversmart, good counterattack by govt... moreBlah blah blah
                                        Most people don’t really use Chinese apps
                                        Let your government keep banning
                                        You have brains
                                        You know what to buy or not
                                        If you dont like a certain country or its products, don’t buy it
                                        If everyone did that, they’re the ones who will leave the country
                                        Banning them will just make them victims