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Competition is tough in the Indian smartphone market. If you have noticed, in the last decade many new brands have been launched in India, while some old brands have been closed. Today in this article, we are going to tell you about 10 such brands which either gave up competition in the Indian market or were forced to leave India.
Sony
Sony is known for its great smart TVs and audio devices. But in 2019, Sony withdrew from the Indian smartphone market. Apart from India, Sony has also discontinued its smartphone segment from Central and South America, West Asia and South Asia.
Gionee
Chinese smartphone brand Gionee performed well in India for a few years, but in 2019 they also stopped selling phones in India. The phones of this company did not work well in India
Lenovo
Lenovo is one of the most popular laptop brands all over the world and the company is launching its latest laptops in India. But Lenovo has not been very successful in the smartphone sector in India. In 2017, the company discontinued its smartphone segment.
HTC
HTC was a brand whose smartphones became very popular in India. HTC also had many fans due to its different design and interface, but in 2018 HTC also stopped selling its phones in India due to competition.
PANASONIC
Panasonic is a Japanese electronics manufacturer, but its smartphones are not successful in India. Although Panasonic has not launched many models in its smartphone range, the ones that have been launched have rarely been a hit. Therefore the company stopped selling smartphones in India.
lg
LG is a well-known brand in home appliances and televisions, but its smartphones are not popular in India. Therefore, in 2021, the company discontinued its smartphones in India.
Blackberry
BlackBerry, the company famous for its QWERTY keyboard, was once a symbol of business and professional people. But the increasing popularity of Android and iOS wiped out BlackBerry from India. Ultimately in August 2020, the company closed the mobile segment in India.
leico
At one time in India, Lee Echo also sold smart TVs along with smartphones. But due to losses instead of profits, the company withdrew Bistra Potla from the Indian market in 2017.
Spices
Spice Mobile was the favorite brand of college going youth. Many models of this company performed well in the budget segment. But amidst increasing competition, the company lost its popularity and had to say goodbye to the Indian market.
I ball
If we talk about accessories, everyone knows this brand. But the company was not successful in the smartphone market. The company initially made its mark in the rural market, however, it could not stand in front of companies like Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi and had to close the smartphone segment.