As predicted last year in this June 2013 report -- from our Wireless Device Strategies (WDS) service -- Chinese mobile phone makers, like Lenovo, are firmly on the hunt for takeovers of local or foreign brands.

Lenovo has recently acquired Motorola (assuming government approvals). We can tick that one off the list. Who might be next on the takeover target list? Well, we'll be keeping a close eye this year on companies such as Xiaomi and HTC, that's for sure. They are either ambitious to grow (Xiaomi) or struggling to grow (HTC). Time will tell.