McMaster: Micromax surpassed Samsung as India's top smartphone manufacturer
Kurt McMaster · a16z Podcast | Searching for Mobile's Third OS · Jan 2, 2019 · at 13:45
Cyanogen CEO Kirt McMaster cites Micromax's growth in India to demonstrate how regional OEMs are displacing incumbent tech giants.
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“Last August, they surpassed Samsung as volume shipment sales in India. Last week, they passed Samsung as the number one smartphone manufacturer in India, right? They're now a top 10 global OEM, right?”
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