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    Smartphone' Sector

    BlackBerry

    Submitted by:

    Purti Chaturvedi-78 (PR)

    Esha Raja- 19 (AD)

    Anushree Bhardwaj-110 (AD)

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    Mobile Phone Sector in India

    India is one of the fastest growing markets for the mobile industry.

    2006 - India witnessed sales of 69 million handsets, doubling from the

    32 million mark reached in 2005. (Source: The Times of India Jan 07)

    India added close to 20 million cell-phone subscribers in

    secondquarter 2007, taking the total to close to 185 million. (Source:

    Telecom Regulatory Authority of India)

    Major players in India:

    o Nokia

    Sony Ericsson

    Motorola

    Reliance

    Tata Indicom Samsung

    LG

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    Maintaining growth in the business arena

    Convergence

    Latest applications for the business user

    Opportunity within the under 25

    Demographic

    Style and applications

    Needs of the urban consumers lifestyle

    High end camera

    music

    web access etc.

    Users may not be able to afford a mobile

    phone

    Price is a factor but not the definitive

    Battery Life is important than web features

    Shared Mobile Phone offered in local villages

    Network expansion

    Low tariffs

    Strong second hand market

    Government subsidising roll-outs of mobile

    services in rural markets

    Limited availability of fixed-line services hasmade mobile telephony the only source of

    telecoms service

    Intense competition benefits vs. volume

    Diversity The need for smart phones with Indian language capabilities

    Demands of a Differentiated Society

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    Smartphone Sector in India

    What is a Smartphone?Mobile + Personal Computer = Smartphone

    2006 IDCs Multi-Client study and survey of Smartphone

    subscribers across five countries revealed :

    o Top global brands are in demand not only in developed countries, but also

    in emerging countries like India and China.

    o The relative influence of brand on product choice suggested that many

    consumers seek out global brands and the prestige that they carry.

    o High-end products like the iPhone, BlackBerry, etc. do well because they

    show off how wealthy and successful an individual is.

    o Users tend to be loyal to the Smartphone brands they carry.

    o 69% of respondents in India are likely to recommend their Smartphonebrand to others. (Source: IDC Survey)

    2009 - Worldwide mobile sales declined by 6%, but

    Smartphones continued to rise with an escalating growth of

    27%.

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    Smartphone Market Share in India in 3rdQuarter of 09

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    Situation Analysis

    The leading Smartphone manufactures together share more than 75%

    of the Smartphone market in India.

    25 % is shared by smaller players and Shanzhai manufactures, whose

    presence is significant in this region.

    More than 5% of the phones sold are Smartphones.

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    Major Smartphone Brands in India

    Nokia Corporation Apple Inc.

    BenQ-Siemens

    HTC

    LG Mobile

    Mitsubishi Motorola

    Panasonic

    Philips

    Research In Motion (RIM)

    Samsung

    Siemens

    Sony Ericsson

    Toshiba

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    Competitor Analysis

    Nokia was the 1stforeign player to enter the Indian market in 1995.

    Gained its foothold by offerings basic mobile phones in affordable price

    ranges.

    Recently, Nokia launched its latest range of touchscreen and hi-endphones, which are getting quite popular with Smartphones lovers of

    India.

    Brand Focus:

    o Gaming options

    o Multimediao GPRS

    o Faster Internet options

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    Apple iPhone is a revolutionary mobile device

    One of the modt hyped devices in history

    o Complete web experience, wi fio SDK. Creative apps

    o iTunes marketplace

    o Slick UI, Touchscreen

    AT&T

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    BlackBerry The Brand

    BlackBerry is a line of wireless handheld device developed by the

    Canadian company, Research In Motion (RIM).

    1999 Introduced as a two way pager. that was introduced in as a two-

    way pager.

    2002 - The more commonly known Smart Phone BlackBerry wasreleased.

    The Smart Phone supports the following features:

    o Push e-mail

    o Mobile telephone

    o

    Text messagingo Internet faxing

    o Web browsing

    o Multi-touch interface

    o Other wireless information services

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    BlackBerry first made headway in the marketplace by concentrating on

    e-mail.

    BlackBerry PIN is an eight character hexadecimal identification

    number assigned to each BlackBerry device. PINs cannot be changed

    and are locked to each handset device.

    BlackBerrys can message each other using the PIN directly or by using

    the Blackberry Messenger application.

    Blackberry models in India include:

    o BlackBerry 8300 Series (Curve)

    o

    BlackBerry Pearlo BlackBerry 8800

    o BlackBerry 8700g

    o BlackBerry 7100g, etc.

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    Target Market Segment

    25+ years

    Both males and females

    SEC A1 and A2

    Tier I cities

    Cosmopolitan Professionals

    Attracts attention from diverse range of businesses including, but not

    limited to:

    o Finance

    o Legal

    o Professional services,o Retail

    o Construction

    o Manufacturing

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    Objective:

    To create awareness about the BlackBerry brand in the youth market

    segment.

    Positioning Blackberry as the Smartphone of choice for the youth andyoung professionals.

    Highlight BlackBerrys beyond email capabilities.

    Disruption Strategy for BuzzBerry

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    IntroduceBuzzBerry, forthe new market segment

    Brand personality

    BuzzBerry Appeal

    SEC A1 and A2 18-24 years

    Tier I cities

    Youth and young professionals

    Cool; cosmopolitan lifestyle;imaginative, dreams and aspirations.

    lifestyle;

    imagination; liberty regained; innovation;

    dreams and aspirations;

    power-to-the-people throughtechnology.

    All the features of the parent brand

    Funkier in look and display.

    Available in youthful colors.

    Disruption Strategy for BuzzBerry

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    Target Market Segmentation

    User Profile:

    Karan who is 20 years old, studies Economics in St. Xaviers,Mumbai. In his free time he likes playing basket ball or jammingwith his friends as he loves playing the guitar. He enjoys rock musicand watching realistic cinema.

    In the evening he likes catching up with his friends over a game ofpool or snooker. His favorite eateries are KFC, Caf mocha, LaPizzeria etc

    He recently went for a holiday with his friends to Bangkok. He lovesthe play station and possesses an 8 GB touch I pod. He updates hisphone every 6 months with whats new in the market and for him,the brand and the look are important while making the choice!

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    Positioning BuzzBerry

    Gap analysis suggested aposition of a smart phonefor the youth.

    Blackberrys serious imagevis--vis Buzzberrys cool,funky image.

    Cool features, great lookand low price..Buzzberry isthe way to go!

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    SID The Techie

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    Advertising

    PR &Publicity

    EventMarketing

    New Media

    DirectMarketing

    Communication

    Plan

    Communication Plan for BuzzBerry

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    Communication Plan for BuzzBerry

    1. Public Relations and Publicity:

    o Create a fictitious character/mascot, Sid The Techie, who would represent the

    following characteristics: tech- savvy, young, peppy, rebellious, responsible,

    traditional, positive, and confident. Sid would represent todays tech-savvy youth,

    and would be used in various communication material - ad campaigns/

    posters/TVCs etc.o Engage a youth icon, Ranbir Kapoor, as the Spokesperson and endorser for the

    brand. The target audience would be able to relate to a young endorser and this

    would leverage the positioning of the brand.

    o RIMs young officials would also serve as the spokesperson for the brand.

    o Create a lot of buzz amongst the youth by employing the youngster as Buzz Agents

    in colleges and youth clubs. The buzz agents would promote the brand throughonline viral campaigns and word of mouth.

    o Advertorials and articles about the brand in leading technical and youth

    publications.

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    2. Event Marketing:

    o Launch Event: Launch the campaign with a youth cultural event, inviting school and

    college students from across India.

    o Sponsor engineering college fests such as Mood Indigo (IIT Mumbais Annual

    Festival), which focus on technology, to reach to the niche tech-savvy target

    audience.

    o Sponsor cultural college fests like Malhar (St. Xaviers Annula Cultural Festival), to

    reach out to a wider target audience.

    o Sponsor and conduct the industry specific workshops for young professionals.

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    3. New Media:

    o Communities and forums on social networking sites like Orkut, Twitter & Facebook.

    o Interactive Website www.buzzberry.in .

    o Banner ads on social networking sites, sites frequented by the youth(www.torrentz.com), and so on.

    o Web articles and advertorials on the technological and electronic gadgets sites.

    4. Direct Marketing:

    o Posters & handouts/leaflets would be distributed in schools & colleges duringthe launch event, and a database would be made of the participating students.

    o Set up kiosks in the technical fairs and workshops to display the BuzzBerry and

    create a database of the attendees.

    o Reach the prospects on the database through various direct marketing channelssuch as Direct Mailers, Catalogues, Direct Response TV commercials, DirectResponse Print ads, etc.

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    5. Advertising:

    o Hoardings near schools, colleges, BPOs and Corporate parks.

    o Advertisements in magazines like JAM, JLT, tech magazines, etc.

    o A print/poster campaign showing Sid in various aspects of life using and enjoying

    his BuzzBerry.

    o Commercials on television channels which are most viewed by the youngsters, like

    MTV, Channel V, Star Movies, Zee Caf etc. The campaign would have Sid in various

    aspects of life using and enjoying his BuzzBerry.

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    THANK YOU!