India becomes third largest smartphone market in the world, after US and China

60comments
India becomes third largest smartphone market in the world, after US and China
India just zipped past Japan in Q1 to become the third largest smartphone market in the world, which explains the special attention everyone is placing on it, scrambling to get a foothold. 

Apple is doing some subsidy tricks to expand market share, and Nokia is relying on low-cost warriors like the Lumia 520, and both are succeeding, but the real winner is Android, which is on the vast majority of Indian smartphones, or 90% at last count.

The two largest smartphone markets are still US and China, but growth in the US has nearly stalled at 19% year-on-year, compared to China (63%), or India (163%), so this ranking is bound to change pretty soon again.

Create a free account and join our vibrant community
Register to enjoy the full PhoneArena experience. Here’s what you get with your PhoneArena account:
  • Access members-only articles
  • Join community discussions
  • Share your own device reviews
  • Build your personal phone library
Register For Free

Recommended Stories

Loading Comments...
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless