Gartner predicts that PCs, tablets, ultra-mobiles and mobile phones in India will total 300 million units in 2015, an increase of 4.5 percent over 2014, according to a news item in emsnow.
“The traditional PC market will grow by 2 percent, with a 9 percent increase in the notebook market in 2015,” said Vishal Tripathi, principal research analyst at Gartner. “The computing devices market is forecast to decline 3 percent this year, affected by weak demand for tablets. We will see slight growth in the overall PC market in India- as shipments in the premium ultra-mobile category should compensate for a decline in sales of traditional desk-based devices.” Sales of mobile phones and ultra-mobiles prop up the overall devices market.
India Devices Shipments by Device Type, 2014-2017 (Thousands of Units)
| Device Type | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Traditional PC (Desk-based and Notebook) | 9,024 | 9,206 | 9,493 | 9,587 |
| Ultra-mobile (Premium) | 631 | 829 | 1,102 | 1,428 |
| PC Market | 9,655 | 10,035 | 10,595 | 11,015 |
| Other Ultra-mobile (Tablets and Clamshells) | 6,683 | 5,773 | 5,854 | 5,945 |
| Computing Devices Market | 16,338 | 15,807 | 16,449 | 16,960 |
| Mobile Phones | 275482 | 289146 | 309537 | 324,251 |
| Total Devices Market | 291,820 | 304,954 | 325,986 | 341,210 |
Source: Gartner (April 2015)
