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India.com
a day ago
- Automotive
- India.com
After Elon Musk's Tesla, another US company enters Indian market, to make..., these things to get cheaper because...
After Elon Musk's Tesla, another US company enters Indian market, to make…, these things to get cheaper because… Electronics contract manufacturer Optiemus Infracom Wednesday, announced the launch of locally made tempered glass screen protectors for mobile phones, manufactured in collaboration with US-based Corning. The screen protectors will be sold under the brand name RhinoTech. Global companies are understanding the potential and opportunities in the vast Indian market and that is why they are entering it. Recently, Elon Musk's EV car company Tesla made its debut in India, giving a tough challenge to automobile giants. Following this, another American company is about to enter the Indian market. Bharat Innovative Glass Technologies is a joint venture of America's glass technology company Corning and Optimus Infracom. The company is expected to start its operations in December this year. Under this venture, the company will manufacture high-quality cover glass for electronic items such as mobile phones. Now the question in people's minds is whether this will reduce the price of smartphones in India. First Of Its Kind Plant This will be first of its kind of plant in India and will manufacture glass covers in large quantities. Notably, the demand for glass cover is increasing in India and the company will play a crucial part in meeting the demand. Cover glass is a safety layer which is applied on the screen of the photo protect it from scratches and damage. These glass covers or popularly known as Corning Gorilla Glasses. The covers have been used in over eight billion devices of more than 45 big brands like Samsung, Xiaomi, Motorola, Oppo, Google Pixel and Huawei. The RhinoTech Optiemus Infracom has recently launched a new range of tempered glasses – RhinoTech . It is 'Made in India'. Optiemus' chairman says that global technology and innovation have been combined in it. Will Smartphones Become Cheaper? After the announcement of this new initiative, many are wondering this will lead to lower smartphone prices in India. However, no details have been revealed on this matter so far. It is expected that producing glass protection locally could lead to a decrease in overall phone costs, potentially resulting in lower prices for consumers.
Deccan Herald
3 days ago
- Business
- Deccan Herald
Optiemus partners with US-based Corning to produce tempered glass in India
New Delhi: Optiemus Infracom in partnership with US-based Corning Inc on Wednesday announced that it will manufacture tempered glass screen protectors for smartphones in India. Noida-based firm claimed that it is the first company in India to locally produce advanced-grade screen protectors featuring Corning glass technology.'We are committed to establishing India as a global hub for high-value mobile accessories," said Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chairman, Optiemus Infracom company will produce premium tempered glass screen protectors under the brand 'RhinoTech'. It targets around Rs 2,000 crore revenue from the tempered glass business by March 2027. Majority of the tempered glass used for protecting smartphone screens in India is imported from informed that RhinoTech screen protectors will be manufactured at Optiemus' facility in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. 'Our state-of-the-art manufacturing plant enables RhinoTech to reliably meet the growing demand of Indian consumers while maintaining consistent quality and widespread availability across the nation,' Optiemus said in a screen protectors will initially be available for the premium smartphone category. The company plans to expand its offerings to cater to other categories, including the economy smartphone category, in the coming RhinoTech products will be available in the Indian market starting end of September 2025 through the official RhinoTech website and authorised dealers/retail chains in select cities.'We are excited to work with Optiemus to help offer Indian consumers the choice of a screen protector that is marked as Engineered by Corning. We believe that this development will support the country's growing need for providing screen protectors for the mobile consumer electronics industry,' said Sudhir Pillai, Managing Director, Corning tempered glass screen protectors market is valued at around Rs 20,000 crore. Over 90% of it is met through low-cost imports, leading to inconsistent quality and an unorganised address this, the government last month introduced the Indian standard for 'Chemically Tempered Glass Screen Protectors' via the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on 28 July 2025. Gupta said all RhinoTech screen protectors will be as per the BIS norms.
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business Standard
Tech Wrap Aug 13: POCO M7 Plus, Lenovo IdeaTab, Pixel 10 Pro Fold design
POCO M7 Plus 5G launched. Lenovo IdeaTab and Tab launched. Google reveals Pixel 10 Pro Fold design. GTA V gets DLSS 4. Optiemus debuts RhinoTech. Apple Arcade to get NFL Retro Bowl '26 Tech Wrap August 13 BS Tech POCO M7 Plus 5G with 7000mAh battery launched in India Chinese smartphone brand POCO has launched the M7 Plus 5G smartphone in India, its latest addition to the M7 series. Starting at Rs 13,999, the smartphone is said to lead the segment with a 7,000mAh battery and a 6.9-inch FHD+ display that supports 144Hz refresh rate. The POCO M7 Plus is also rated IP64 for dust and water resistance. Chinese consumer electronics maker Lenovo has launched two new Android tablets in India – IdeaTab with 5G connectivity option and Lenovo Tab. The Lenovo IdeaTab offers artificial intelligence features and is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor. The Lenovo Tab is powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 processor, and is said to be more suited for multimedia usage. Google has released the first look of its next-generation book-style folding smartphone, likely to be called the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The device is expected to debut alongside the rest of the Pixel 10 lineup during the Made by Google event on August 20. From the preview, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold seems to retain much of its predecessor's design, but with some refinements. Google has also showcased the phone in a new shade, anticipated to be named 'Moonstone.' Nvidia has announced that Rockstar Games is adding its DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation (MFG) to Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced. Nvidia is also rolling out a new Game Ready 580.97 driver to go with it. In simpler terms, if you have a compatible GeForce RTX 50-series or RTX 40-series graphics card, the game can now create extra in-between frames. This makes motion look smoother and helps maintain high graphics settings without the frame rate dropping — especially when using demanding ray tracing effects. Indian telecom and electronics firm Optiemus has unveiled RhinoTech, a new brand of tempered glass screen protectors. The company stated that RhinoTech will deliver premium, made-in-India protectors for smartphones using glass 'Engineered by Corning.' Apple has announced that three new titles will be added to its Arcade subscription service on September 4, expanding its library of more than 200 games. The upcoming releases include NFL Retro Bowl '26, Jeopardy! Daily, and My Talking Tom Friends+. In addition, Hello Kitty Island Adventure is set to receive a fresh update on September 18. Apple confirmed that all these games will be offered without ads or in-app purchases. Google Search is rolling out a new feature called Preferred Sources, allowing users in the US and India to personalise their Top Stories feed. According to a Google blog, the update lets people select their favourite news outlets so that content from these sources appears more frequently in the search results' Top Stories section. The feature is designed to give readers more control over the news they see, instead of relying solely on Google's algorithmic selection. OpenAI has returned with a long list of AI models in ChatGPT to choose from. OpenAI launched GPT-5 recently with the promise that it would remove the hassle for users to choose the model that they want to interact with, including GPT-4o. After facing backlash from users, OpenAI has introduced 'Auto', 'Fast', and 'Thinking' settings for GPT-5 that all ChatGPT users can select from the model picker. Additionally, it has also added all other existing models GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, and o3 under the 'Legacy models' banner. Apple may be preparing to launch a budget-friendly MacBook model in the coming months. As reported by 9to5Mac, the company is said to be developing an entirely new entry-level MacBook variant that will use an iPhone-class A-series Apple Silicon instead of the M-series chips found in the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. According to the report, this new MacBook could arrive in late 2025 or early 2026.
News18
3 days ago
- Business
- News18
Optiemus targets Rs 1,800-2,000 crore revenue from RhinoTech by 2026-27
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Optiemus Infracom Limited is eyeing to earn between Rs. 1,800 crore and Rs. 2,000 crore in revenue by March 2027 from its newly launched brand RhinoTech, which offers India's first premium tempered glass screen protectors made with glass engineered by Corning. As per a media release, the product marks the first time in India that advanced screen protection using Corning glass technology will be produced locally. The initial rollout will focus on premium smartphones, with plans to expand to the economy segment in the coming months. RhinoTech products are expected to be available in Indian stores by the end of September company announced RhinoTech in New Delhi on Wednesday, calling it a made-in-India product designed for both domestic and global markets. These screen protectors will be manufactured at Optiemus' facility in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and will feature durability, clarity, and anti-microbial properties.'It is our aspiration that every Indian mobile phone user enjoys the assurance of a Make in India tempered glass screen protector, certified by Bureau of India Standards (BIS) and marked with a fog stamp for the highest quality and protection," said Ashok Kumar Gupta, chairman, Optiemus Infracom added that the company's 'unlimited one-year replacement offer" is intended to give users peace of mind, describing it as a step toward transforming what he called a 'fragmented market" into a more organized, quality-driven Pillai, managing director, Corning India, said, 'We are excited to work with Optiemus to help offer Indian consumers the choice of a screen protector that is marked as Engineered by Corning. We believe that this development will support the country's growing need for providing screen protectors for the mobile consumer electronics industry."The launch supports India's push for local manufacturing under the 'Make in India' initiative, with Optiemus aiming to position itself as a global hub for high-value mobile accessories. The Noida facility is expected to help the company meet growing domestic demand while supplying to international buyers. (ANI)
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Optiemus partners Corning to make tempered glass screen protectors in India
NEW DELHI: Homegrown Optiemus Infracom has partnered with the US-based Corning to manufacture the ' RhinoTech ' branded tempered glass screen protectors in India. Optiemus, in a statement Wednesday, said that it is expecting a revenue of ₹1,800-2,000 crore by the end of fiscal year 2027, following the launch of the tempered glass protectors. The RhinoTech tempered glass screen protectors, engineered by Corning, will be made in India at Optiemus' facility in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Citing third-party estimates, Optiemus said India's screen protector market size was valued $2.5 billion in 2024, and will double to $5 billion by 2030. According to the company, the Indian domestic market for tempered glass screen protectors is estimated to be 400 million pieces with a retail value of ₹20,000 crore in 2025, highlighting its vast potential. Currently, over 90% demand is met through low-cost imports, leading to inconsistent quality and an unorganized market. Ahead of Optiemus' announcement, the Central government introduced a standard for 'Chemically Tempered Glass Screen Protectors' via the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on July 28, 2025. Optiemus said in a statement that the RhinoTech tempered glass screen protectors are Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)-certified and will be initially available for the premium smartphone category in the coming months, with eventual expansion to other segments. The protectors will also be available for purchase from RhinoTech's website from September 2025-end via authorised dealers as well as retail chains in select cities. 'We believe that these screen protectors using glass engineered by Optiemus will be a game-changer in transforming a fragmented market into an organised, quality-driven ecosystem that benefits consumers and the industry,' said Ashok Kumar Gupta, chairman, Optiemus Infracom, in a joint statement. 'We believe that this development will support the country's growing need for providing screen protectors for the mobile consumer electronics industry,' said Sudhir Pillai, managing director, Corning India. Nirmod Kumar, director, Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), said at the event that India's mobile phone production is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30-35% over the next five to six years, which will boost the demand for tempered glass protectors. "We are entering the second phase of (electronics) government has already notified a scheme for electronics components manufacturing, and there is a separate programme for semiconductor manufacturing," he said. Pankaj Mohindroo, chairman, India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), said that the mobile accessories segment has often been overlooked, but has a huge potential to generate employment and can become globally competitive. "Accessories can have a very big global market. All of us must seriously consider building this segment indigenously," he added.
