Strategy Analytics predicts global smartphone shipments to grow +7% and +6% in 2017 and 2018 respectively. Samsung and Chinese vendors, including Huawei, OPPO, vivo, Gionee, Transsion and Wiko etc, as well as Nokia (HMD) and Indian Reliance Jio will be among the main vendors driving growth through 2018, with their 4G LTE products portfolios across lower-tier and higher-tier segments. This report forecasts global smartphone shipments by region by quarter for 27 of the world's largest vendors from 2015 to 2018.The report is a valuable tool for component makers, software developers, operators and other stakeholders to support their planning activities.