The document provides an overview and analysis of the smartphone market in India. Some key points:
- Smartphone shipments in India are expected to rise from 27.8 million in 2012 to 155.6 million in 2017, making India the third largest smartphone market.
- Major drivers of growth include decreasing mobile prices, increasing consumer incomes, and expanding mobile internet access. Challenges include low rural penetration and security/privacy concerns.
- Android dominates the Indian market with over 75% share, followed by Blackberry, Symbian, iOS, and Windows. Large screens, dual SIMs, and multi-core processors are emerging trends.
- Samsung leads the Indian market, followed by Micromax,