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2026 Will Not Be a Year of Recovery. It Will Be a Year of Reckoning
India shipped 152 million smartphones in CY2025. Volume grew 0.5%. Value grew 8%. The headline said flat. The market said everything is changing.
Vivo widened its lead. OnePlus collapsed -38.8%. The offline channel reclaimed 6 points of share in a single year. Premium grew +37%. Mass Budget shrank -8%.
CY2026 brings four simultaneous headwinds: DRAM shock, rupee weakness, Middle East logistics pressure, and a consumer who is choosing to save.
The market has never been more ex

Ajay Sharma
Mar 1414 min read


Decoding The Smartphone Shipment Data: Q3 2023
Decoding The Smartphone Shipment Data: Q3 2023

Ajay Sharma
Nov 7, 20234 min read


फ़ीचर फ़ोन का भविष्य!
Feature phones are not dead. The future of feature phones looks bright, and they are here to stay.

Ajay Sharma
Jul 3, 20223 min read


The Future Of Feature (phones)!
Feature phones are not dead. The future of feature phones looks bright, and they are here to stay.

Ajay Sharma
Jul 3, 20223 min read


COVID 21. CATCH 22.
Let's deep dive into what could be the possible repercussions of the second wave of COVID-19 on Indian smartphone market.

Ajay Sharma
Apr 21, 20214 min read


2021: 2G Users To Define The Smartphone Ruler?
The survey results to understand what’s possibly in store in 2021 for operators, mobile brands and the channel are out. Have a look!

Ajay Sharma
Oct 12, 20206 min read


To B(reath)e Or Not To Be?
The smartphone industry bears the brunt of prolonged COVID. Assert or defend, the confusion prevails.

Ajay Sharma
Sep 10, 20204 min read


Can Santa Claus Be The Guardian Angel?
2018 has been a pretty eventful year for the smartphone industry. Let me recapitulate some of the interesting ones, and hope 2019 brings...

Ajay Sharma
Dec 24, 20187 min read
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