LG is learning from its past mistakes in India, but there`s a long way to go
(Android Central)

LG has finally figured out how to launch a flagship phone in India. To say that LG hasn`t fared well in India would be an understatement. The South Korean manufacturer failed to make a dent in the highly competitive budget segment, and its efforts in the high-end segment were steamrolled by the likes of Samsung and Apple. The company is languishing in tenth place in the Indian market, a position that`s `shamefully poor` according to LG India`s MD Kim Ki-Wan. LG`s mobile woes are in stark contrast to the company`s overall success in India, where it leads the field for TVs and home appliances. LG is now looking to turn things around for its mobile unit, and has stated that its goal in 2017 would be to break into the top three brands in the country. That`ll be a gargantuan task considering Samsung`s continued growth and the steady rise of OPPO, Vivo, and Lenovo. To counter the decline, LG is turning to local manufacturing and creating India-specific models to attract mainstream buy...