Canalys

Global smart phone shipments exceed 300 million in a quarter for the first time
Three of India’s top five vendors are local brands
more1.6 million smart bands shipped in H2 2013
Over 17 million wearable bands are forecast to ship in 2014, driven by devices with wearable-specific sensors
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China’s top five vendors account for 20% of the world’s smart phone shipments
India is now the third largest smart phone market as global Q2 shipments neared 240 million
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Over 1 billion Android-based smart phones to ship in 2017
1.5 billion total smart phones to ship, accounting for 73% of all mobile phone shipments
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Smart mobile device shipments exceed 300 million in Q1 2013
Android powers 59% of smart phones, tablets and notebooks
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Smartphone and pad forecasts show varying OS fortunes
China and Android influence smart phone landscape, the US and Apple dominate pads
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