It is rumored, at an event in San Francisco, Apple might announce the release of the next-generation iPhone, the release date for its new mobile operating system iOS 6 and a fresh iPod product.
iPhone sales fell in the quarter ended June, as consumers expected a revision of the device.
It is estimated India's share of smartphone shipments rose from 2.2 per cent in 2011 to 2.5 per cent in 2012.
"This figure is expected to increase to 8.5 per cent by 2016, making India one of the countries that would see the highest growth in the smartphone segment," states IDC.
In December, IDC had estimated Android had a 42 per cent share in the smartphone market, against a share of just three per cent for Apple's iOS.
Though industry sources say Apple's current share in the smartphone market in India is a single-digit
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