Evolution of Indian Handset OEMs – History, Current State and Future Outlook
In early 2008, there were only 6 to 8 brands operating in the Indian mobile devices market, and almost all of them were global. This number increased to over 180 by 2011. Young Indian handset vendors...
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Is India Ready for Customized and Branded Mobile App Stores?
Branded mobile application stores (app stores) by both device OEMs and carriers have existed in India for a while, and continue to be launched. Nokia launched its ‘Ovi store’ in 2009 (later rebranded...
View ArticleIndia Smartphone Outlook for 2013
2012 Smartphone Year in Review: The smartphones sales in India grew over 100% (year-on-year) in 2012 to reach 20 to 22 million units. For the first time, monthly sales crossed 2 million units in Q4 and...
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Need for Collaboration Between Mobile Carriers and Device OEMs to Drive 3G...
It has been over two-and-a-half years since the launch of 3G services in India. By our estimates, over 45 million smartphones have been sold in India since the launch of 3G services, contributing to...
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Key Developments in the Smartphones Industry and Their Impact on Emerging...
September 2013 has been a very important month for the smartphones industry. There were three developments which will have significant impact on the smartphone industry and change the world as we know...
View ArticleIndia Smartphone and Tablet Outlook for 2014
2013 Year in Review Smartphones The smartphones sales in India grew ~105% (year-on-year) in 2013 to reach 41 to 43 million units. For the first time, monthly sales crossed 4 million units in Q4 and...
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Emerging Trends in the Indian Smartphone Space and Potential Implications on...
India is slated to be one of the biggest smartphone market (by volume) in the world for the next few years. According to Convergence Catalyst research, at the end of Q1 2014, smartphones had penetrated...
View ArticleRoad to 500 Mn Smartphones in India – Key Drivers and Imperatives
India is slated to be one of the biggest smartphone market (by volume) in the world for the next few years. According to Convergence Catalyst estimates, at the end of June, 2014 the installed base of...
View ArticleKey Indian Telecom Industry Trends to Watch Out For in 2015
Trends to watch out in Indian telecom industry-2015 1. Spectrum Auctions Will Witness Fierce Competition There is expected to be fierce bidding and competition for the upcoming spectrum auctions...
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7 Key Lessons for Indian E-Commerce from its Telecom Industry
Wireless telecom (mobile) services industry was the first technology-based industry to scale rapidly in the consumer space in India. It is the original “growth hacker” of the Indian consumer-technology...
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