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Sales of premium smartphone iPhone are likely to little over 7 million in India this year, market research and analyst firm Techarc said on Thursday. iPhone user mark is expected to cross 20 million this year, the firm said. "Even though, iPhone is not a mass market smartphone, it has still enjoyed remarkable love and acceptance in India. Since its official launch in 2008, when just a little over 50,000 iPhones were sold in the country, today the iPhone is set to sell a little over 7 million smartphone units by the end of 2022," Techarc said. According to the firm, the iPhone added 10 million users in the last six years. Apple on Wednesday unveiled iPhone 14 series smartphones which will be available from September 16 onwards. "The cohorts of frequent international business travelers and NRIs have a higher penetration of iPhones. At the same time, the states and union territories of India which have a significant population working outside the country also have a higher proportion