Prabhu RamIndia is expected to be the only major smartphone market that will grow in 2019, following on from a strong 2018, while China is staring at a decline and expansion in the US is expected to be flat.
Smartphone shipments in 2019 are expected to reach 160 million in India, according to CyberMedia Research.
Prabhu Ram, head of industry intelligence group at CyberMedia Research, said the online market grew beyond established tier II cities, giving wider coverage and scope for entry-level brands such as Asus and Huawei/Honor.
Source: Economic Times
