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For the first time over the review period, feature phones registered static volume growth as sales were impacted by the rapid growth of smartphones during 2013. However, feature phones continued to significantly outsell smartphones in India due to their popularity in rural regions. Rural consumers and senior citizens continued to prefer feature phones over smartphones due to the ease of usability. Nonetheless, close to 207 million units of feature phones were sold in the retail channel during 2013.

Competitive Landscape

Within the feature phone category, the leading players in 2013 included Samsung, with a retail volume share of 21% followed by Nokia with a 19% share, Micromax Informatics (11%) and Karbonn Mobile (9%). Both domestic players Micromaz and Karbonn were able to gain the most share in the feature phones mainly due to the launch of a number of affordable feature phones in 2013.

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Industry Prospects

Mobile phones are expected to register a retail volume CAGR of 1% over the 2013-2018 forecast period. The projected growth rates will be lower than the growth registered over the review period mainly due to a slowdown in sales of feature phones over the forecast period. Feature phones are expected to register declines over the forecast period and witness a contracting CAGR of -20% in retail volume terms over the 2013-2018 forecast period.

Report Overview

Discover the latest market trends and uncover sources of future market growth for the Mobile Phones industry in India with research from Euromonitor's team of in-country analysts.

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The Mobile Phones in India market research report includes:

* Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
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