Smartphone sales drop in India

The phrase holds perhaps more resonance for smartphone makers in India than characters of popular series Game of Thrones, as Samsung , Micromax , Intex , Karbonn and other players foresee a slowdown in smartphone sales, reports Economic Times. Industry insiders expect smartphone sales in the April-June quarter to remain flat or grow at a tepid pace from a year earlier, compared with a 20-22 per cent expansion seen in the past year. And, this may continue for the better part of the year, they say, as conversions from feature, or basic, phones to smartphones have slowed, because of the affordability factor.  Some experts say basic phone users are waiting also for more affordable 4G phones to hit the market before making a switch.

Smartphone sales drop in India

The phrase holds perhaps more resonance for smartphone makers in India than characters of popular series Game of Thrones, as Samsung , Micromax , Intex , Karbonn and other players foresee a slowdown in smartphone sales, reports Economic Times. Industry insiders expect smartphone sales in the April-June quarter to remain flat or grow at a tepid pace from a year earlier, compared with a 20-22 per cent expansion seen in the past year. And, this may continue for the better part of the year, they say, as conversions from feature, or basic, phones to smartphones have slowed, because of the affordability factor. Some experts say basic phone users are waiting also for more affordable 4G phones to hit the market before making a switch.