The effect of Covid-19 was still evident in the market in 2021, with smartphone sales from "closed" operator channels way below the pre-Covid levels worldwide. That allows pure e-commercial and electronic retailer channels to surge in practically all regions. Meanwhile, independent retailers still make up a big chuck of total smartphone sales in many emerging markets, but will see a decline in the long term. This report forecasts global smartphone distribution flows by operators channel vs. retailer channel; by online channel vs. offline channel, for 6 regions and 30 countries from 2007 through 2027. It also forecasts global smartphone distribution by 8 sub-channels for 6 major regions and 3 key countries from 2012 to 2027, including North America, Western Europe, Latin America, China, Japan and India. The forecasts can be used by smartphone vendors, vehicle makers, apps developers and others to identify the main regional channels where mobile phones are being sold, and whether operators or retailers are winning the distribution wars.