This is how the global smartphone market is expected to grow in 2021 – Times of India

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Global smartphone market is expected to grow 13.9% year over year in the first quarter of 2021 and 5.5% for the full year 2021, according to a latest report by IDC.
The report claims that this growth will be driven by continued recovery in demand along with a supply-side push of 5G devices.
“Despite ongoing lockdowns and economic concerns, IDC continues to see strong demand for smartphones. We are also seeing that everyone in the value chain — from supply chains, OEMs, and channels to consumers — is better prepared to handle any further lockdowns,” said Nabila Popal, research director with IDC’s Worldwide Mobile Device Trackers.
The two largest geographic markets — China and US — are forecast to grow by 6.0% and 3.5% in 2021, according to the report.
The report made a special mention of the Apple iPhone 12 lineup and said that the 5G push was accelerated by the success of Apple’s full 5G iPhone 12 line up.
IDC expects 5G smartphone shipments to account for more than 40% of global volume in 2021 and grow to 69% in 2025.
The market has also seen an increase in the overall average selling price (ASP) for smartphones to $363 in 2021, up from $349 in IDC’s previous forecast.

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JioPhone 2021 Offer With Unlimited Voice Calling, Internet Announced to Boost 2G-Mukt Bharat Mission

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Reliance Jio has announced offers for new and existing JioPhone users to accelerate its ‘2G-mukt Bharat’ (2G network-free India) mission. As a part of the new JioPhone 2021 plan, JioPhone users in India can enjoy unlimited voice calling and 2GB high-speed internet data for up to two years at affordable prices. The company claims that the new plans will enable 300 million feature phone subscribers in the country to enjoy high-speed internet who are still trapped in the 2G era, while the 5G network is entering more markets. Reliance also notes that the unlimited voice calling benefit that comes bundled with several network plans for smartphones, do not reach feature phone users who continue to remain overcharged.

New JioPhone subscribers can select the top-tier plan worth Rs 1,999 that offers unlimited voice calling and internet data benefits for two years. On the other hand, another plan worth Rs 1,4999 offers the same benefits, though its validity lasts for only a year. Existing JioPhone users can enjoy the same benefits for Rs 749, and it comes with a validity of one year. The new JioPhone 2021 offers will seemingly allow customers to save roughly Rs 3,000 (with the two-year plan).

Speaking more over the development, Mr Akash Ambani, director at Reliance Jio said in a statement that the telco has “democratised” the internet and passed on the benefits of technology to every Indian, in the last four years. “There are still 300 million subscribers in India who remain ‘trapped’ in the 2G era, unable to access basic features of the internet, at a time, when the world stands at the cusp of a 5G revolution. The New JioPhone 2021 offer is another step in that direction. At Jio, we have and will continue to take bold steps to eradicate this digital divide and welcome every Indian to join this movement,” he added.

Reliance Jio says that the latest offers will be available starting March 1, across Reliance Retail and Jio retailers.

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