Strategy Analytics predicts global smartphone shipments to grow a modest 2% in 2016, but to see a rebound in 2017. Samsung and Chinese vendors, including Huawei, LeEco, Oppo, vivo and Gionee, will be among the main vendors driving growth through 2016, with their 4G LTE products portfolios across lower-tier and higher-tier segments. This report forecasts global smartphone shipments by region by quarter for 20+ 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.