Microsoft is now the third largest smartphone vendor in India

Microsoft is now the third largest smartphone vendor in India:

Microsoft now has 12% of the smartphone market in India, according to research firm Gfk. For Microsoft, that is good enough for third place. Which manufacturer is on top? If you guessed Samsung, you're absolutely correct. The latter's 33% market share in the country is good enough for first place. Behind Samsung, but in front of Microsoft, is India's own Micromax with an 18% slice of the Indian smartphone pie.



Toss featurephones into the equation, and Samsung's leading market share drops to 25% with Nokia's 21% putting it hot on its rival's tail. With those parameters, Micromax is third ...