Indian handset manufacturers getting ready to replace shanzhai phones

The scheduled ban on shanzhai phones with invalid IMEI or no IMEI numbers has given opportunity to Indian handset manufacturers to capture the low cost mobile market in India. Intex, i-mate, Lava, Karbon, Ray, Micro Max, and Beyond are just some of the companies who have launched low cost and feature rich handsets since January. Major handset manufacturers such as NOKIA, Samsung and Motorola still haven’t reached 40% of the Indian handset retail market and these companies are mainly targeting the rural areas of India. Read more