Smartphones Gain Ground in India "As BlackBerry introduces the first smartphone from its make-or-break BB10 line in India, one of its most loyal markets, the company faces new competition from a formidable rival" - Apple, that has long had a minimal presence in the country, a Reuters report said. Apple recently started an aggressive push for its iPhone devices by offering customers installment payment plans, that make it "more affordable," along with a "new distribution model and a marketing blitz," the report said. The shipments of iPhones to India between October and December nearly tripled to 250,000 units, from 90,000 in the previous quarter, according to an estimate by Jessica Kwee, a Singapore-based analyst at the consulting firm Canalys, the report noted.