Korean chaebol Samsung is in no mood to relinquish the leadership position it enjoys in India’s smartphone market.
The Seoul-headquartered company on Wednesday indicated it would advance the launch of Note 8 globally by a week to August 23.
The revised game-plan is expected to benefit the Korean major who enjoys a five-percentage-point lead over rival Apple in the Rs 30,000 and above premium smartphone segment. Samsung has a market share of 48 per cent in the segment.
Persons in the know told Business Standard that the Note 8 could hit the market by September 10. This would give the

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