According to a new report from our WDS (Devices) research service, global mobile phone shipments will grow +5% in 2015. Samsung, Apple and Chinese vendors, including Huawei and Lenovo, will be among the main vendors driving growth next year, with 4G LTE providing significant uplift in key markets such as the US, China, Japan, UK and South Korea. This published report, available to clients here, forecasts global handset, smartphone and feature phone shipments by QUARTER for 14 of the world's largest VENDORS from 2000 to 2015. Global grey handset volumes by quarter through 2015 are also included. The report is a valuable tool for component makers, software developers, operators and other stakeholders to support their planning activities.
