The fall is unlikely to be offset by burgeoning demand for smart devices in emerging countries like India and China, IDC said.
Experts say Tier-II and Tier-III cities and smaller towns have a role to play in growth in smartphone sales. Mritunjay Kapur, managing director, Protiviti Consulting, said, "There is definitely a market in Tier-II, Tier-III and Tier-IV towns. Smartphones are fast becoming important as a business communication tool. This is especially true for sales people, and 'fleet-on-the-street'," he said.
India is the world's third-largest smartphone market.
Set up in partnership with Compal Electronics, the facility in Greater Noida will have an initial capacity of 60,000 units a month. This will be ramped up to 2,00,000 by the end of December.
The new smartphone from LG is easy to hold and does not seem too big in hand despite the big screen.
Dell simultaneously is building a new distribution channel for smartphones and partnering with telecom service providers to promote its products.
Currently, the company sells a small quantity through the retail trade.
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The two entities would form a "broad strategic partnership that would use their complementary strengths and expertise to create a new global mobile ecosystem."
Amazon.com Inc's newest mobile device, a smartphone that may sport a 3D screen, is the retailer's latest attempt to exert its influence over the way consumers shop online.
The software company has already tied up with handset makers such as Intex and Spice.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley might next month launch mobile banking services for people not using smartphones.
A company based in Jaipur has sprung up overnight with a Rs 888 Android phone - Docoss X1.
To cash in on the festive season, mobile handset makers like Apple, HTC, Karbonn and Lava have launched a series of smartphones in the price range starting from Rs 5,000 to Rs 59,500 for Indian consumers.
Nokia has unveiled its first high-end smartphone running on Linux software.
The study suggests that by giving users round the clock access to emails, the all-singing, all-dancing mobile phone adds as much as two hours to their working day.
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Samsung has launched its first Android-based camera smartphone at IFA 2012
Social media or mass media have become weapons of mass distraction, but there are no concerted efforts yet to tackle them, Justice Mahesh Sonak of the Goa bench of the Bombay high court said on Saturday.
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Indians are going to invest in 12 million smartphones this year.
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Flipkart crashing when sale of Xiaomi's Mi3 opened proves the phone has generated much interest.
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'Stay New' empowers the customer to own a Galaxy smartphone of choice and upgrade the same in future, Samsung said.
Below par display, processor and storage are definite turn offs for Nokia fans.
This is the first time that sales of smartphones exceeded that of feature phones.
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Android M would be built directly into cars allowing drivers to enjoy all the benefits of the internet without even plugging in their smartphones.
Feature phones are cheap but have limited ability. But with smartphones, you can install apps and do many more things.
Hotstar on Friday said it will offer the Asia Cup and ICC Men's Cricket World Cup tournaments at no cost to users.
Samsung also unveiled its slimmest Galaxy handset.
The new Duster will go head-to-head with popular models like Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, MG Astor, etc in the highly competitive mid-size SUV segment.
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Xiaomi will strengthen its product portfolio and launch 5G devices in the sub-Rs 15,000 segment as it looks to increase its market share in the segment. Xiaomi led the shipments in overall smartphone category in 2021 with a 24 per cent share, according to Counterpoint Research. However, in the 5G segment it is ranked fourth behind One Plus, Samsung, and Vivo, with a 13 per cent share.
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