Chinesesmartphone-makerstookquiteanimpressivepartofthesmartphonemarketpielastyear.IndianmanufacturershadbeenatparwithChinesesmartphonemakersbytheendofSeptemberlastyear,eachhaving34%shareofthemarket.However,thepicturetotallychangedinOctoberduringthefestivesales,whenChinesemanufacturers’sharejumpedto47%,andthenafurtherfourpercentagepointsinNovember.ThisisthefirsttimethatChinesebrandstogetheraccountfor51%shareinsmartphonesegment,resultinginIndianbrands’combinedsharetodropbelow20%,fromapeakofover40%inearly2016.FourChinesehandsetmakersaresaidtobeamongthetopfiveinIndia'ssmartphonemarketduringthefirstquarterof2017.ItisestimatedthatChinesemanufacturers’sharecanriseto60%ofIndiansmartphonemarketbymiddleof2017.