Chinese Smartphone Brands Under Scrutiny, Government to Check Components, Pre-Installed Apps
The companies in question are Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi and OnePlus which together account for more than 50% of the Indian smartphone market, according to data from Counterpoint Research. The investigation is reportedly to find out if the smartphones sold by these Chinese smartphone brands are safe for Indian consumers. After the initial query of details on the data and components, the Indian government is expected to send another notice which will require testing of these smartphones. We’ve reached out to companies for confirmation, and we’ll update as soon as we get a response.
