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Stay-at-home mandates, remote work, remote education, travel restrictions, and manufacturing shutdowns impacted the India smartphone market, which exited CY2020 at 150 million units, down 1.7 per cent year-on-year, said the report by International Data Corporation’s (IDC). The first half of the year (H1-2020) was marked by sluggish growth with demand down 26 per cent YoY, the second half saw recovery. H2-2020 recovered with 19 per cent YoY growth. Lockdowns and restrictions rendered an urge...

IDC predicts upgrades driven growth

According to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker , the India smartphone market exited 2020 at 150 million units, a 1.7% YoY decline, after several years of growth. Stay-at-home mandates, remote work, remote education, travel restrictions, and manufacturing shutdowns led to a sluggish H1’20 (-26% YoY decline), particularly impacting 2Q20. However, H2’20 recovered, with 19% YoY growth, as markets reopened gradually. Lockdowns and restrictions rendered a...

Microsoft says hackers viewed source code, didn’t change it Agencies January 1, 2021 California, Jan 1: Microsoft said on Thursday in a blog post that hackers tied to a massive intrusion of dozens of US government agencies and private companies snuck farther into its systems than previously thought, although the intrusion doesnt appear to have caused any additional harm. The company said the hackers were able to view some of the code underlying Microsoft software, but werent able to make any ...

Offline retail channel for smartphones expected to bounce back in 2021, say analysts SECTIONS Share Synopsis Growth in the online channel has jumped in the last three years – growing from 38.4% share in 2018, to 41.7% in 2019 and is estimated to be 45% in 2020. In fact, it outperformed the offline sales in the month of October, crossing 51% for the first time, according to data from IDC. Agencies NEW DELHI: The offline retail channel is expected to bounce back in 2021 to an extent, driven by ...

URL copied Top 5 Indian cities capture 25% of smartphone market in October As Indias smartphone market registered a massive year-over-year (YoY) growth of 42 per cent in October shipping 21 million units, 25 per cent of the market sat in top tier cities -- New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kolkata -- registering more than 50 per cent YoY growth in October. According to the IDC, the next set of emerging markets, namely Jaipur, Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Bhopal and Coimbator...

Top 5 Indian cities capture 25% of smartphone market in October Agencies December 20, 2020 New Delhi, Dec 20: As Indias smartphone market registered a massive year-over-year (YoY) growth of 42 per cent in October shipping 21 million units, 25 per cent of the market sat in top tier cities -- New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kolkata -- registering more than 50 per cent YoY growth in October. According to the IDC, the next set of emerging markets, namely Jaipur, Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Luc...

India’s smartphone market registered record growth in October driven online sale festivals: Report December 20, 2020 × The Indian smartphone market registered a record growth in shipments in October driven by multiple online sales festivals and pent-up demand according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) India Monthly Smartphone Tracker. As per the report, Indias smartphone market registered a year-over-year (YoY) growth of 42 per cent in October with 21 million units shipped. “Th...

Apple which has had a successful 2020 in India riding on the popularity of iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 and price drop on other key models like XR, will focus on cementing its position further in 2021 with wooing mid-premium range consumers in the price-conscious smartphone market, leading industry experts said on Saturday. According to the leading market research firm IDC, the premium segment ($500-$700) in India witnessed multifold growth in the month of October with high shipments of the iPhone ...

Indian Smartphone Market witnesses record shipments in October, shipping 21 million units Indian Smartphone Market witnesses record shipments in October, shipping 21 million units By:Abhishek Malhotra, The Mobile Indian , New Delhi Last updated : December 18, 2020 7:30 pm Advertisement Smartphones are an important part of our lives and people have been buying more and more smartphones this year. Indias smartphone market registered a massive year-over-year (YoY) ...