Industry experts say that the move would not affect the smartphone's market performance.
Extending the ban against Chinese apps in the country, the central government has now banned the browser made by Chinese handset maker Xiaomi. The ban on 'Mi Browser Pro - Video Download, Free Fast & Secure' comes months after a Forbes report accused the handset maker of collecting private web and phone usage data of its users.
Earlier, Xiaomi's Mi Community app was previously banned in the country. However, industry experts do not think the latest move would have a direct impact on the smartphone maker.
Talking about Xiaomi's market performance because of the move, Navkendar Singh, Research Director, Devices and Ecosystem, India and South Asia, IDC, told Times Now on Wednesday: "No it would not impact. No one buys a device in India because of browser or pre-installed apps."
It is pertinent to note that Xiaomi has sold more than 100 million or 10 crore smartphones in India and continues to lead the Indian smartphone market. The handset maker grabbed a market share of 29 per cent in the second quarter of 2020 even as the overall shipments plummeted by more than 50 per cent in the quarter, according to Counterpoint Research.
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