With JioPhone, entry-level handsets to see more action in India
GURUGRAM/NEW DELHI: With JioPhone pre-booking starting from August 24, the entry-level smartphone market would see a lot more action for few quarters from now onwards, a new report said on Thursday.
According to CyberMedia Research (CMR), 61.8 million mobiles were shipped in the second quarter of 2017, of which 54 per cent were feature phones, witnessing 9 per cent sequential growth.
"As the JioPhone launch looms, the prospects of feature phones as well as entry-level smartphon ..
brands aligned to these markets pushed the shipments in wake of anticipated contraction of the market due to Jio Phone availability in 3Q and beyond," the CMR report stated.
CMR announced that with several Chinese brands like Xiaomi, Lenovo, Vivo, Oppo and iTel showing growth in the range of 7-33 per cent in smartphones, the focus is now all about competition among these brands to occupy the leading positions in the market.
"As smart phones complete its first decade in India, S ..
amsung will continue to enjoy the market leadership, 6th time in a row," said Thomas George, Senior Vice President and Head, CMR.
Xiaomi was among ace performers in the quarter, not only taking it to No 2 in the Smartphone market in India but also contributing to the revival of Rs 4,000-Rs 6,000 price segment that witnessed 55 per cent growth sequentially.
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