Our Wireless Device Strategies (WDS) service predicts global mobile phone shipments to grow +6% in 2014. Samsung, Apple and Chinese vendors, including Huawei and Lenovo, will be among the main vendors driving growth, with 4G providing significant uplift in mature markets such as South Korea, Japan and the US.

This published report, available to clients, forecasts global handset, smartphone and feature phone shipments by quarter for 12 of the world's largest vendors from 2000 to 2014. Global grey phone volumes by quarter through 2014 are also included.

The report is a valuable tool for component makers, device vendors, software developers, operators, carmakers and other stakeholders to support their future quarterly planning activities.