Micromax outsells Samsung in Indian tablet market

During April-June, 2012, Micromax led the tally with 18.4 per cent share of the Indian tablet market, followed by Samsung with 13.3 per cent share, according to a report by CyberMedia Research (CMR).

Apple occupied the third spot with 12.3 per cent in terms of sales (unit shipments) during the same period, it added.

The report said that the tablet PC market registered sales of 0.55 million units in the April-June 2012 quarter, compared to 71,788 units in the same period last year.

In January-March this year, the total shipment stood at 0.34 million, it said.

The average selling value (ASV) in the said period, according to the report, dropped to little above Rs 13,000 from Rs 26,000 in the January-March 2012 period as a majority of  vendors launched their products in the Rs 5,000-10,000 price range. (With Agency Inputs)