IDC said Korean handset maker Samsung still continues to lead the smartphone market with 29% share, followed by Micromax at 18%.
NEW DELHI: India, the fastest growing smartphone market in Asia Pacific, is witnessing a weaker pace of growth at 84% year-on-year compared to the triple digit expansion seen in the first quarter this year.
During the April-June quarter, smartphone shipment in the world's second most populous market grew 84% to 18.42 million units from 10.02 million units (in April-June 2013 quarter), research firm IDC said.
Compared to this, sales had zoomed 186% in January-March 2014 to 17.59 million units compared to sales in the same quarter of the previous year.
IDC said Korean handset maker Samsung still continues to lead the smartphone market with 29% share, followed by Micromax 18%, Karbonn 8% and Lava 6%.
"While Samsung has held on to its leadership position in the market, it is noteworthy that Micromax is growing faster. Samsung needs to continue to address the low-end of the market aggressively, and also needs a blockbuster product at the high end to regain momentum," IDC vice president and general manager South Asia Jaideep said.
