Gartner, Inc
TELECOM/SURVEY Gartner Says Indian Mobile Handset Sales To Reach 251 Million Units in 2013 Local And Chinese Manufacturers Competing Well With Global Manufacturers As They Continue To Hold More Than 50 Percent Of Unit Sales Market Share In 2012 Analysts Examine Key Trends For The IT Industry At Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, October 10-12, in Goa, India Mumbai, India, October 11, 2012 — Mobile device sales in India are forecast to reach 251 million units in 2013, an increase of 13.5 percent over 2012 sales of 221 million units, according to Gartner, Inc . The mobile handset market is expected to show steady growth through 2016 when end user sales will surpass 326 million units. “The Indian mobile phone market is very competitive with more than 150 device manufacturers selling devices to consumers. Most of these manufacturers remain focused on the low-cost feature phone market which still constitutes over 91 percent of overall mobile phone sales, offering a ...