Top Tech News Today: India Becomes 2nd Biggest Mobile Manufacturing Nation, iPhone SE 4 May Come With USB-C Charging, More

In a bid to push local manufacturing and value addition, the Indian government has introduced schemes and initiatives such as the Make in India, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) and more.

Locally manufactured mobile phone shipments crossed the 2 billion cumulative units mark under the "Make in India" initiative during 2014-2022.

India Becomes 2nd Biggest Mobile Manufacturing Country

Locally manufactured mobile phone shipments crossed the 2 billion cumulative units mark under the "Make in India" initiative during 2014-2022, registering a 23 per cent CAGR, a new report said on Monday. According to market research firm Counterpoint Research’s "Made in India" service report, this was driven by huge internal demand, increasing digital literacy and the government's push. India has also become the second-biggest mobile phone-producing country in the world.

iPhone SE 4 May Come With USB-C Charging

Amid rumours of the next iPhone SE being delayed, a tipster has leaked pertinent details about the upcoming iPhone SE or iPhone SE 4 that say the device would launch with an Action Button which we are likely to see in the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro. According to the leakster known as "Unknownz21", other key features of the iPhone SE 4 include a Face ID and USB-C charging which is also likely to arrive with the iPhone 15 series.

Govt Open To Giving More Time To Global Firms For Local Manufacturing Of Laptops, PCs

In a bid to encourage Apple, HP, Dell and other global companies, the government is ready to extend the timeline needed to set up local manufacturing facilities in the country, the media has reported. This comes days after the government imposed restrictions on the import of laptops, tablets, servers and other Personal Computers (PCs), in an attempt to give a push to local manufacturing. The manufacturers are said to have sought up to 12 months to set up manufacturing facilities in India.

Key iPhone Assembler Foxconn's Q2 Revenue Falls 1 Per Cent

Key iPhone assembler Foxconn has reported one per cent fall in its second quarter (Q2) net profit amid weak demand for electronics globally. The company, also the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, beat analysts' forecasts - its net profit for the April-June quarter fell to T$33 billion (or $1.0 billion) from a revised T$33.29 billion in the same period last year. The company performed better than the average forecast of TWD 25.57 billion (or Rs 6,648 crore) profit from 13 analysts, according to Refinitiv, as reported by news agency Reuters.

Har Ghar Tiranga: Changing Your X DP? You'll Briefly Lose Your Blue Tick

To kick off this year's 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to showcase the national flag on their profile photos on social media. Now, as Twitter Blue users are changing their DPs to the tricolour, they report of their much-coveted blue ticks disappearing without a warning. Even organisations like the BCCI have also lost their gold ticks due to the DP change. Now, in case you too have lost your blue tick, fret not, as Twitter briefly removes its verification badges once an account changes its profile photo. After a round of background checks, the tick gets restored automatically.