India’s smartphone market entered 2025 with caution, seeing an 8% year-on-year decline in shipments during the first quarter. Canalys reported that only 32.4 million units were shipped in Q1, mainly due to weak consumer demand and an overstocked inventory from late 2024. This excess inventory disrupted normal product launch cycles and required brands to adjust their channel strategies. Continue reading “Indian smartphone shipments fell 8% YoY in Q1 2025: Canalys”