The success of the Moto G and the Moto E has propelled Motorola to become the fourth largest smartphone brand in India, according to a report by Canalys.
Motorola has shiped almost 1 million smartphones in India in the last five months after resuming business here in February. The numbers were largely propelled by the immense popularity of Moto G and Moto E.
In Q1, Motorola shipped 379,310 smartphones in India. In Q2, the number almost tripled. Motorola shipped 955,650 units in Q2.
Motorola was perhaps the largest gainer in Q2 and overtook Nokia, which is now part of Microsoft, to became the fourth largest smartphone brand in the country.
Samsung, which retained the number one position, saw the sale of its phones going down in Q2. Samsung’s shipments went down from 4,478,170 in Q1 to 4,111,280 in Q2.
Micromax continued to grow as its shipments marginally increased from 2,795,850 units in Q1 to 3,097,010 units in Q2.
Karbonn also lost a bit of momentum as its shipments fell to 1,077,810 units in Q2. Though Karbonn is the 3rd biggest smartphone vendor in India, Motorola is shockingly close to it. It Motorola continues its momentum, by Q3 it could be the third largest smartphone brand in India.
Overall, the report noted that the Indian smartphone market grew by 9 per cent sequentially.
