Artists perform during the launch of new smartphones by Taiwan-based HTC at a function in New Delhi, India on Monday. Smartphone shipments in India nearly tripled from 16.2 million in 2012 to 44 million in 2013, according to International Data Corporation. HTC has a 7 percent share of the Indian smartphone market, according to Chialin Chang, CFO and president of HTC's global sales. Photo: AFP