{"id":42960,"date":"2013-07-28T03:12:40","date_gmt":"2013-07-28T01:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=42960"},"modified":"2013-07-29T09:39:45","modified_gmt":"2013-07-29T07:39:45","slug":"smartphone-growth-soars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/mobile\/42960\/smartphone-growth-soars\/","title":{"rendered":"Smartphone growth soars"},"content":{"rendered":"

The worldwide mobile phone market grew 6.0% year over year in the second quarter of 2013 (2Q13), while the shipment of smartphones grew 52.3%\u00a0according to the International Data Corporation (IDC<\/a>).<\/p>\n

In its latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report, the IDC highlights that mobile phone vendors shipped a total of 432.1 million mobile phones in 2Q13, compared to 407.7 million units in the second quarter of 2012.<\/p>\n

The 2Q13 total was also slightly higher than the 428.8 million units shipped in the first quarter of 2013.<\/p>\n

The growth in the mobile phone market was partly driven by vendors from outside the Top 5, which experienced torrid shipment growth that outpaced the overall market, the IDC said.<\/p>\n

“Several vendors, including Alcatel<\/a> and Huawei<\/a>, had high double- and triple-digit growth rates in the second quarter for their Android-based offerings shipped to high-growth countries such as China and India,” the IDC said.<\/p>\n

In 2Q13, these vendors from outside the Top 5 accounted for 44.8% of the overall shipment volume, up from 42.2% in the same quarter one year ago.<\/p>\n

Top Five Total Mobile Phone Vendors, Shipments, and Market Share, 2013 Q2 (Units in Millions)<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Vendor<\/strong><\/td>\n2Q13 Unit Shipments<\/strong><\/td>\n2Q13 Market Share<\/strong><\/td>\n2Q12 Unit Shipments<\/strong><\/td>\n2Q12 Market Share<\/strong><\/td>\nYear-over-year Change<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samsung<\/td>\n113.4<\/td>\n26.2%<\/td>\n97.5<\/td>\n23.9%<\/td>\n16.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nokia<\/td>\n61.1<\/td>\n14.1%<\/td>\n83.7<\/td>\n20.5%<\/td>\n-27.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple<\/td>\n31.2<\/td>\n7.2%<\/td>\n26.0<\/td>\n6.4%<\/td>\n20.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LG<\/td>\n16.2<\/td>\n3.7%<\/td>\n13.1<\/td>\n3.2%<\/td>\n23.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ZTE<\/td>\n15.0<\/td>\n3.5%<\/td>\n15.2<\/td>\n3.7%<\/td>\n-1.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Others<\/td>\n195.2<\/td>\n45.2%<\/td>\n172.2<\/td>\n42.2%<\/td>\n13.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n432.1<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n407.7<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n6.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Smartphones<\/h3>\n

According to the data, vendors shipped 237.9 million smartphones in 2Q13 compared to the 156.2 million units shipped in 2Q12.<\/p>\n

This represents 52.3% year-over-year-growth, the highest annual growth rate in five quarters, the IDC said.<\/p>\n

“The smartphone market is still a rising tide that’s lifting many ships,” said Kevin Restivo<\/a>, Senior Research Analyst with IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.<\/p>\n

“Though Samsung<\/a> and Apple<\/a> are the dominant players, the market is as fragmented as ever. There is ample opportunity for smartphone vendors with differentiated offerings.”<\/p>\n

According to the IDC, lower-priced smartphones continue to gain traction, but the key for vendors will be to keep prices low while still offering premium devices and services.<\/p>\n

“We fully expect to see large-screen smartphones and other flagship devices establish a presence within the lower-priced smartphone segment as well.”<\/p>\n

Top Five Smartphone Vendors, Shipments, and Market Share, 2013 Q2 (Units in Millions)<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Vendor<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n2Q13 Unit Shipments<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n2Q13 Market Share<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n2Q12 Unit Shipments<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n2Q12 Market Share<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nYear-over-year Change<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samsung<\/td>\n72.4<\/td>\n30.4%<\/td>\n50.3<\/td>\n32.2%<\/td>\n43.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple<\/td>\n31.2<\/td>\n13.1%<\/td>\n26.0<\/td>\n16.6%<\/td>\n20.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LG<\/td>\n12.1<\/td>\n5.1%<\/td>\n5.8<\/td>\n3.7%<\/td>\n108.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lenovo<\/td>\n11.3<\/td>\n4.7%<\/td>\n4.9<\/td>\n3.1%<\/td>\n130.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ZTE<\/td>\n10.1<\/td>\n4.2%<\/td>\n6.4<\/td>\n4.1%<\/td>\n57.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Others<\/td>\n100.8<\/td>\n42.4%<\/td>\n62.8<\/td>\n40.2%<\/td>\n60.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n237.9<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n156.2<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n52.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

More on IDC<\/h3>\n

Tablet shipments to surpass portable PCs in 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

No fireworks for global software market<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

PC outlook falls further<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tablet sales are booming<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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