<p>Currency fluctuations generally don't affect companies such as Apple or BlackBerry, as they set their prices well in advance, planning for fluctuations too. In fact, Apple only prices its products once. I can't deny this isn't true, as I haven't seen the prices for Apple products going on sale or being heavily discounted, unless they are being replaced by newer models or there is a trade-in deal.</p><p>Unfortunately, the Indian mobile manufacturers such as Karbonn, Lava, Maxx Mobile, and Micromax, end up passing on the difference to consumers a lot sooner than anticipated, and usually on both entry level and mid level devices, due to the intense competition.Time to consider 2nd hand devices, amid falling rupee.</p><p>The reason for this is because they purchase the parts to assemble their phones India, in US dollars, from China. These four companies make up 18 per cent of the mobile devices sold in India, and prices have already been raised 10 to 12 percent, with an additional 5 to 10 percent price hike on the horizon. Now all of a sudden the cost of an entry level phone in India isn't as affordable as it once was, and consumers will most likely save up and spend more for a high end device instead.</p><p>That alone can easily take at least one, if not two months now with the sliding Indian rupee, based on average salaries for full-time working Indians in the workforce. Generally speaking from what I've seen, working professionals still prefer their Apple or BlackBerry products, versus Indian devices. Instead, the Indian devices are hugely popular with the youth, those in high school or post-secondary. But again, where are they now going to get the money to purchase the entry level and mid level devices that have had their prices raised twice already, and going for a third price correction?</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/in/time-to-consider-2nd-hand-devices-amid-falling-rupee-7000019724/">Keep reading...</a></p>