Smartphone Sales

Global smartphone sales are expected to top one billion in 2013, due to low cost handsets and sales in emerging markets. International Data Corp has seen that the smartphone market has grown by 40% this year, and will continually grow to 1.7 billion annually by 2017. Overall mobile phone sales will grow 7.4%, and total mobile handset sales are expect to be at around 1.8 billion, with more than half of that being smartphones. Smartphone growth is the result of a variety of factors, including low cost phone contracts from carriers, as well as a growing arrow of sub-200 phones. The smartphone has gone from being a cutting edge communications tool to becoming an essential component in the everyday lives of billions of consumers. By 2017, smartphones are expected to take over nearly all sales in most developed economies. World Wide Smart Phone Sales (thousands of units)
Company 2Q13 Units 71,380.9 31,899.7 11,473.0 10,671.4 9,687.6 90,213.6 225,326.2 2Q13 Market Share (%) 31.7 14.2 5.1 4.7 4.3 40.0 100.0 2Q12 Units 45,603.8 28,935.0 5,827.8 4,370.9 6,331.4 62,704.0 153,772.9 2Q12 Market Share (%) 29.7 18.8 3.8 2.8 4.1 40.8 100.0

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