Diwali Smartphone Sales Fall 20% as Rising Prices Hurt Demand ~ My Mobile India

Highlights AIMRA reports offline sales of smartphones declined by 18% to 20%. With memory chip prices going up, smartphone prices went up, which made sub-Rs 15,000 customers go for second-hand handsets. Rs 30,000-Rs 60,000 price segment of smartphones saw the highest festive demand. India’s offline smartphone market saw 18-20% decline year-on-year during the 2026 Diwali…

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Nigeria mobile subscriptions: 200mn mark, growth returns

Nigeria mobile subscriptions rose 29% in two years to 200.3 million in September 2026, recovering from the fall that followed the NIN-SIM purge, according to Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) data. The figures were reported by TechCabal. The recovery in Nigeria mobile subscriptions is concentrated in two operators. MTN and Airtel account for about 86% of…

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You Can Now Try Xbox Cloud Gaming For Free

Xbox has finally released its free cloud gaming tier that allows players to stream and play games free of charge, but with ads. Back in October, there were reports of the feature being tested with it nowbeing released to the public on November 11, 2026. More like thisXbox Has Released a 25-Game Bundle for Its…

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