Our Q1-2015 Market Monitor report has been published. We update one infographic in each quarter to summarize handset and smartphone market activities in a single page. The report tracks now more than75 top vendor shipmentsevery quarter across regions and countries which contribute tomore than 95% of the total global smartphone volumesand much more at country level.

Global mobile phone shipments reached455 million unitsin Q1 2015, up5% annually. Now3 out of 4 mobile phones shipped globally are smartphones.

• USA marketsaw a healthy growth growing23% annuallyback to the 2011 levels.
• China smartphone shipmentsgrew a modest4% annuallybut down 12% sequentially depicting the high growth days are coming to an end.
• Indiaremained thethird largest smartphonemarket in the world bigger thanFrance+UK+Germany combinedin terms of volumes.
• Latin America smartphoneshipmentsgrowing a healthy 26% annually.
• Applewas the star performer as it grewfaster than hot brands such as Xiaomi.Samsungsaw its smartphone shipments slide每年6%but recovered from the Q4 2014 dip growing 12% sequentially.

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