Strategy Analytics predicts global smartphone shipments to grow +3% in 2016, but to see a rebound in 2017. Samsung and Chinese vendors, including Huawei, OPPO, vivo, Transsion and Wiko etc, as well as Indian Reliance Jio will be among the main vendors driving growth through 2017, with their 3G and 4G LTE products portfolios across lower-tier and higher-tier segments. This report forecasts global smartphone shipments by region by quarter for 25 of the world's largest vendors from 2015 to 2017.The report is a valuable tool for component makers, software developers, operators and other stakeholders to support their planning activities.