India s smartphone market grew 18% in Q1, segment expected to witness slowdown in Q2: IDC
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India s smartphone market grew 18% in Q1, segment expected to witness slowdown in Q2: IDCPTI
Last Updated: May 11, 2021, 08:20 PM IST
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While the vaccine roll-out programme at the beginning of the year instilled positive sentiments, the onset of the second wave of COVID-19 infections towards the end of the quarter resulted in subdued consumer demand, IDC said.
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Smartphone shipment in the country clocked 18 per cent year-on-year growth in the March quarter, but the April-June quarter period is expected to face growth challenges under the weight of the second wave of infections, research firm IDC said on Tuesday. Smartphone shipment grew 18 per cent to 38 million units in the March 2021 quarter over the year-ago period, but declined by 14 per cent from the December 2020 quarter.
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