India’s smartphone shipments decline in Q1, says IDC

IDC says India’s smartphone market declined on quarterly basis. (Samsung J7 (2016) image used for representational purposes only)
India’s smartphone shipments declined for the second consecutive quarter this year, even though the market registered a 5 per cent yearly growth, according to research firm International Data Corporation (IDC).
In Q1 2016, IDC says, over 23.5 mn smartphone units were shipped, an 8.2 per cent decline compared to Q4, 2015. The data firm blame