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Use of Smartphones Increasing

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Use of Smartphones Increasing
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December 29: Coronavirus has adversely affected the entire economy but the smartphone market is flourishing amid current crisis.

Most of the businesses affected by coronavirus are yet to return back to normalcy. However, the demand for smartphones and its business is growing despite the fragile economy.

According to the Department of Customs, mobile phones worth Rs 17.64 billion were imported in the country during the first five months of the current fiscal year, which is Rs 7 billion more than the import made during the corresponding period of last fiscal year.

During the first five months of last fiscal year, mobile phones worth Rs 10.67 billion were imported in the country.

The smartphone market had been initially affected after the government imposed lockdown on March 24. But the demand for smartphones started increasing after the lockdown was eased in late July.

According to Deepak Malhotra, chairman of Nepal Mobile Phones Importers’ Association, people who used to own normal phones started using smartphones to kill time during lockdown. The demand for smartphones has also increased for virtual meetings. He added that the demand for smartphones has also  increased because smuggling of such phones has declined due to border obstruction.

 

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