Samsung starts manufacturing smartwatches in India

Samsung has started manufacturing smartwatches in India at its Noida facility as part of 'Make in India' project and has launched a new 4G-enabled smartwatch priced at Rs 28,490.

Samsung had previously announced Rs 4,915 cr investment to double its manufacturing capacity for smartphones and refrigerators at its Noida (Uttar Pradesh) plant.

"The Aluminium edition of Galaxy Watch Active2 4G is our most affordable 4G watch now. It's also the first smartwatch to be made in India. With Galaxy Watch Active2 4G, we have also started manufacturing our entire range of 18 smartwatches in India as part of 'Make for India' programme," Samsung India Senior Vice President, Mobile Business, Mohandeep Singh said in a statement