Citing the U.S.-based global research firm eMarketer, SiliconIndia reports that India will overtake the U.S. as the second largest market for smartphones in the world by 2016, due to increasing penetration of affordable smart devices in the country.
“China will continue to lead the world rankings in 2016 with 624.7 million smartphones, followed by India, the U.S., Russia and Japan,” the report said.
“While smartphones are shifting the paradigm for consumer media usage in mature markets, cheaper handsets are creating opportunities in emerging markets where many users of smart devices had no access to the Internet,” the report added.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
