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Micromax aims to be top smartphone player by q 3 of 2013

Micromax aims to be top smartphone player by q 3 of 2013 NEW DELHI: Domestic handset maker  Micromax  today said it aims to become the number one player in India in the smartphone category by Diwali on the back of excellent demand for its Canvas series. "As per the  IDC  figures for Q2, we are at number two with 22 per cent  market share  and given the growth we are seeing in the phablet category (Canvas series), we are aiming to be the top player by Diwali, which is Q3," Micromax  Co-Founder   Rahul Sharma  told PTI. According to IDC figures for Q2 of 2013, Micromax stayed at No 2 spot and crossed the 2 million units mark in shipments. "The vendor is banking on the wave of phablet- driven smartphone adoption and is pushing the Canvas range of devices with bigger screens and compelling imaging capabilities," IDC said. Sharma said IDC data substantiates its success, considering the fact that the maximum growth in Indian smart...