Our Q1-2017 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one Infographic in each quarter to summarize handset and smartphone market activities in a single page.

Some overview of the global mobile phone market is:

• Global mobile phone shipments reached 469.7 million units globally in Q1 2017 with a YoY growth of 8%
• Top 5 OEMs almost contributed almost 50% of the Global handset market
• Huawei had a record quarter, shipping 34.6 million units
• China handset market grew 6.1% YoY during Q1 2016 as HOV (Huawei, OPPO and vivo) intensified the fight for the top spot.
• In quest for expansion, OEM’s are moving beyond domestic boundaries to emerging markets such as India,   Vietnam, South Africa, Turkey, Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya

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