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Indians are buying more old generation flagships; here’s why

When it comes to their latest flagships, smartphone brands are never short of ads and announcements that brag about sales numbers or how fast the units sold out. But they seldom speak about the older flagship which is still selling in the market. This could be because of two reasons: one, the device was a …

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Lava ‘most trusted’ by Indian retailers: CMR

Domestic smartphone maker Lava has been ranked first by the Indian retailers on trustworthiness as well as timely payouts while Samsung stood second, a report said on Thursday. According to CyberMedia Research’s (CMR) “Retail Sentiment Index 2018”, the three key parameters for channel partners were sell-out schemes, timely payout and transparency in dealings. The CMR …

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The winner of India’s fierce mobile war is Mukesh Ambani’s feature phone

Besides riding Jio’s success to win the telecom war, there’s another chart that Reliance Industries is topping. The Mukesh Ambani-led company’s feature phone, LYF, became India’s most popular mobile handset brand in January 2018, accounting for 27% of the overall shipments, according to data from market intelligence firm CyberMedia Research (CMR).The main reason for LYF’s …

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Samsung leads 4G LTE device shipments in 2017: CMR report

With 21% market share, Samsung retained the top spot in the 4G LTE device shipments in 2017 while Chinese handset maker Xiaomi stood second with 18% share, market research firm CyberMedia Research (CMR) said on Wednesday. The 4G LTE shipments in India grew 80% in 2017 Year-on-Year (YoY), with total shipments reaching 148.3 million units, according …

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Samsung Ends Xiaomi’s Six-Month Reign As India’s Top Smartphone Brand

According to CMR, one of the three big firms tracking the Indian market, Samsung topped Indian smartphone shipments in Apr-Jun with a share of 29.9%, followed closely by Xiaomi at 29.6% and Vivo at a distant 9.6%. “In 2Q 2018, Samsung’s continued brand loyalty in India paid dividends with its new refreshed portfolio enabling it …