SPRD's NEXT BIG THING... India/ Micromax

[MaxKolbe]

This in the Wallstreet Journal today: India's Micromax pushes into
Smartphone Arena for the Masses...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203370604577265774201169312.html?KEYWORDS=india+smartphones

Connect this to Spreadtrum's release six days ago:

Spreadtrum and Micromax partner to expand Indian handset business
March 15, 2012 at 1:45 pm by Chris Aylott

"Semiconductor provider Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (SPRD, quote)
and Indian Mobile Brand Micromax Informatics Limited have announced a
partnership to grow the market for innovative handset products in
India and other emerging markets. Spreadtrum will also invest US$10
million in Micromax and become one of Micromax’s preferred mobile
chipset suppliers.

"Micromax is the 12th largest handset manufacturer in the world (No. 3
in India) and ships more than 4 million handsets each quarter. The
company has an established sales presence across India, Hong Kong,
Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Brazil and several other
emerging nations."

http://emergingmoney.com/china/spreadtrum-and-micromax-partner-to-expand-indian-handset-business-sprd-qqqc/