1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BRIEF INTRODUCTION 1.2 HISTORY OF THE SMARTPHONES 1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 1.5 LIMITATIONS OF STUDY 1.6 ORDER OF THE STUDY 2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1 CONSUMR DECISION MAKING 2.2 MODELS OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR 2.3 SOCIAL CINCEPT AND LIFESYLE 2.4 SMARTPHONE CHARACTERISTICS 2.5 FACTORS AFFECTING PURCHASE DECISION FOR SMARTPHONES 2.5.1 SOCIAL FACTORS 2.5.2 BRAND CONCERN 2.5.3 PRICE CONCERN 2.5.4 PRODUCT FEATURES CONCERN 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1