Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd opened its biggest mobile store in the world in India as it tries to take pole position in the world's second-biggest smartphone market amid fierce competition from Chinese brands. The South Korean tech giant's roughly 33,000 sq ft store in the southern tech hub of Bengaluru will help it extend its lead in India over global rival Apple Inc, which has yet to open any flagship stores in the country. Samsung opened the world's biggest smartphone plant outside Indian capital New Delhi just two months ago. “India is an extremely important market,” Mohandeep Singh, senior vice-president, mobile business at Samsung India, was quoted as saying. The company plans to open more such stores in some of India's top 10 cities. “These stores ... will really help us further consolidate our share as we move forward,” Singh said. The new store will feature Samsung mobile devices but also showcase its consumer electronics products and latest innovations. It will also house a service centre for phones.