India Smartphone Shipments Getting Over Pandemic Pain

The Q2 2020 was probably one of the worst quarters for smartphone makers in years. As the COVID-19 outbreak started, the Indian government had imposed a strict lockdown starting March 25. As a result, smartphone production and sales came to a standstill. April was the worst month with all smartphone brands registering zero sales. Though, as lockdown restrictions started to ease, pent-up demand pushed India smartphone user base to half a billion. In the latest episode of “The Counterpoint Podc...