After almost drowning, Micromax returns to top 5 in smartphone sales

After 2 years of slippage, buoyed on poll freebies

Smartphone handset manufacturer Micromax has made a comeback. After almost drowning in the rising tide of Chinese handset makers in the past two years, the Gurugram-headquartered company regained a slot among the top five in smartphone brands during the September quarter, says analyst firm Counterpoint Research.

During the June-September period, it managed nine per cent of all smartphone despatches in the country, at fourth spot, pushing Chinese player Oppo a notch behind.

Its comeback in the top-five league occurred exactly after two years. In the September 2016 quarter, it held the second position with 10 per cent market share, behind