Abstract
Indian youth has a strong inclination towards the gadgets with preference for latest software. The factor of success for smartphones over the years has been not only in their ability to run well, but also to give access to extended capabilities via third-party apps. A customer attitude model is being developed through the variable taken as service quality, service value and service involvement is being designed and validated through the empirical method of factor analysis by using the questionnaire of sample size 200 technical and non-technical students and
executives in India. The SEM of customer preferences has developed through the factor analysis of 20 statements about the different smartphone companies.
Keyword: Smartphones, Customer Attitude Model, Third-Party apps.
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