“According to third party data, we have over 46 per cent share in the
Indian smartphone market. We are confident of increasing this to 60 per
cent this year,” Samsung India Head (Mobile and IT) Ranjit Yadav told
reporters here.
The Indian smartphone market is pegged to grow to about 18 million units in 2012, he added.
In the first four months of this year, the company has announced the
launch of 10 new mobile handsets, including its new dual-sim smartphones
such as Galaxy Y Duos and Galaxy Y Pro Duos, taking the basket to 19 in
the price range of between Rs.7,830 and Rs.38,290.
To consolidate its position in India, the company, on Thursday, launched its latest Galaxy S-III handset, priced at Rs.43,180.
Unveiled initially in London, the handset will be available for sale in India from June 1.
The much-awaited Galaxy S-III smartphone, powered by Android operating
system 4.0, is touted as a strong competitor to the yet-to be launched
iPhone 5 (expected to be launched later this year). Samsung Galaxy S-III
comes with a 4.8-inch screen, bigger than its highly successful
predecessor Galaxy S-II.
The phone packs a bunch of features like ‘Smart stay', in which the
device recognises when you are looking at the phone and maintains a
bright display for continued viewing pleasure.
The Galaxy S-III also introduces ‘Pop up play' feature, which allows
user to watch HD videos on the phone while sending an email or text
simultaneously.
The phone also boasts of an eight-megapixel camera along with a zero-lag
shutter speed, which allows users capture moving objects without delay.