The document analyzes smartphone usage trends in India based on Nielsen research. Some key points:
- There are now 27 million smartphone users in India, representing 9% of the urban mobile phone market.
- Younger Indians ages 18-24 have the highest smartphone adoption rates.
- Samsung leads the Indian smartphone market in terms of market share, but Micromax has grown rapidly as well by focusing on affordable devices.
- While the smartphone segment is still small, it is an important growing market for marketers as Indians increasingly use apps and the internet on their mobile devices.