Strategy Analytics: India Becomes World's 3rd Largest Smartphone Market in Q1 2013

Strategy Analytics: India Becomes World's 3rd Largest Smartphone Market in Q1 2013

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, India overtook Japan to become the world's third largest smartphone market by volume for the first time ever in Q1 2013. Samsung, Micromax and Apple are among the major brands leading the Indian smartphone market.

Linda Sui, Analyst at Strategy Analytics, said, "We estimate 10.0 million smartphones were shipped in India during the first quarter of 2013, almost tripling from 3.8 million units a year earlier. India overtook Japan to become the world's third largest smartphone market by volume for the first time ever in Q1  2013, following China and the United States."