Indian government reportedly seeks to ban sub-$150 Chinese smartphones in the country
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Anonymous, 09 Aug 2022The phones will end up being assembled in India with all th... moreLocal jobs, that's the difference.
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- 09 Aug 2022
I used a sub $150 Indian Android phone some years ago. Worst phone I had ever used. What a piece of trash. Quality was far worse than Chinese phones I've used which already has the reputation for being low quality.
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Indian brands should have competed, made goof quality phones like chinese companies. What did they do? They failed.
Now that there will be no competition left in this price bracket, the consumers will be at loss.
Above all anyone here can write a 500 page book as to why one should not buy the local brand smartphones.
It all comes down to one thing
Jio phones need a sales boost ...
Good luck
Now buy those 8k phones from chinese manufacturers for 12k with some extra 2mp cameras for that price
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- Anonymous
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- 09 Aug 2022
The phones will end up being assembled in India with all the parts sourced from China. How is that any different?
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Anonymous, 09 Aug 2022Nothing would change in Japan.
Since all foreign brands... moreWhat has Japan got to do with any of this?
There's none of this nationalistic nonsense there.
People buy quality there. Regardless if it's a "domestic" or "global" brand.
Apple iPhone's, Toyota's, Mercedes Benz's, Sony headphones, Canon cameras, Nike footwear and so on.
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SerginSvg, 09 Aug 2022ban it if you cant compete. hahaWe don’t want it anymore...Samsung and Apple phones are enough for most of the Indian. 😒
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vrvly, 09 Aug 2022Just use tax, why straight banningBecause we want to give a chance to our local manufacturers 😒
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Anonymous , 09 Aug 2022Most of the people in asia use ios than androidMe also use iOS 😎
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Nice to see ppl here feel sorry for the companies that have recently been exposed doing illegal moves to avoid paying the correct amount of taxes in India.
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IpsDisplay, 09 Aug 2022Foolish Indian govt the Chinese have leverage in mass manuf... moreWhat Indian(our) government is doing none of your business. Oil in your own machine 😏
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Most of the people in asia use ios than android
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Nick Tegrataker, 09 Aug 2022There's not much to "know" about this matter... moreNothing would change in Japan.
Since all foreign brands are irrelevant there except Apple.
Sony has one device below $400. Most of their sales are devices with 4K screen.
Almost all Sharp phones cost between $350-600.
Getting rid of phones like Galaxy A02, Redmi 9A makes zero difference.
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AnonD-1060663, 09 Aug 2022We want to give another chance to our local manufacturer 😒Buy their products if you want to support them. But, from what I see, they don't deserve people's money even if their products are branded as Indian, made by Chinese's odm companies.
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- 09 Aug 2022
i feel bad for poor people who wants a good phone at $150 range.. like xiaomi phones.. this helps oppo and vivo into selling mediocre spec at high prices. let alone their flagships on these 2 brands
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Nick Tegrataker, 09 Aug 2022"The idea behind banning Chinese brands from selling s... moreYes, because rich people in India use iphones. Since Apple has over 50% of the market above $600.
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Yext, 09 Aug 2022First time? Both Lava and Micromax are really old manufacturers.and they still make mediocre spec phone
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Foolish Indian govt the Chinese have leverage in mass manufacturing and supper efficient logistics/supply chains
If they ban sub 150 the Chinese will adapt and offer even more aggressively stack phones at the new 150 mark
They are just gonna have to ban all Chinese phones outright because local folks can't compete because their phones s uxks
Hopefully America now follow and ban smartphones under 900 dollars to help apple even more🤣
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- 09 Aug 2022
One interesting thing - YoY fall of Xiaomi smartphones by one third. Even without a ban...