Battle for market share: Samsung plans its biggest blitzkrieg of launches in Indian in Q2
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In order to compete head-to-head with Micromax, In the next quarter, the handset maker will launch 10 smartphones in the Rs 9,000 to Rs 18,000 segment to give a stiff competition to local and Chinese rivals. This information was revealed in an Economic Times report.
Some research companies told ET that this competition has led to a drop in Samsung's market share in the mid-segment in 2014. According to CMR India data, the South Korean tech firm’s share in the Indian smartphone market fell from 43.2% to 23.7% in 2014 as domestic handset manufacturers like Micromax, Karbonn and Intex benefited.
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If we believe this report by ET, most of the new models will be launched under a sub-brand called the J series and the 4G-compliant handsets will be made in India. Galaxy J7 and J5, are two models expected to be the first to hit store shelves early next month.
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In September, Samsung will also roll out its next flagship model, the Galaxy Note 5, in India to add more fervor to the festive season then.
Smartphones account for 70% of the company's revenue in India.
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