India is now the third- largest smartphone market in the world in
terms of total smartphone shipments, according to the latest report by
Canalys. The smartphone shipments in India grew by 129 %. Further, the
report also mentions about top five players making waves in the Indian
handset market. Samsung has emerged as the No.1 player in the market
followed by Micromax, while Karbonn, Nokia and Sony made up to top five.
Here the scope of selling " connected devices" is immense. We have
players, who are more focused on entry level Android based handsets,
while other vendors like Karbonn, Micromax and Spice Mobility have
become more aggressive about high-end Android powered handsets. For
instance, Spice Mobility has recently unveiled its Full HD handset in
the India market at Rs 16,900. On the other hand, Micromax is planning
to launch FHD phone in September. The demand for such handsets is
increasing on a rapid pace.
Sony India had launched its first Full HD smartphone - Xperia Z in
India, back in March. Now the tech vendor has once again comes up with
even more epic handset - Xperia Z Ultra at Rs 46,990. The success of
Sony Xperia Z in India is an indication that consumers are ready to pay
premium for better quality devices.
The South Korean titan LG is yet another player in the market focusing
on premium natured devices. The Optimus G Pro is one such smartphone
with a 5.5-inch display, Qualcomm powered quad-core processor and a 13MP
camera. The phone is priced at Rs. 38,990 in the Indian handset market.
LG is also planning to launch G2, another FHD smartphone in India
around mid-September.
If Korean and Japanese players are making every effort to woo Indian
players, than Chinese brands are also sincerely looking at Indian
market. Few months ago, Lenovo launched its flagship handset K900 in the
Indian market. Now, a senior executive over at Lenovo India told GizBot
that a 32GB variant of K900 will be launched in India at Rs 30,000
around first week of November 2013.
Today, GizBot has come up with top 5 handsets with Full HD display.
