Global Smartphones Market Report 2014-2018: Apple, Huawei Technologies, Lenovo Group, LG Electronics & Samsung Electronics Dominates the Market
M2 - 1 hr 25 mins ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/zhhzt2/global) has announced the addition of the "Global Smartphones Market Report 2014-2018: Apple, Huawei Technologies, Lenovo Group, LG Electronics & Samsung Electronics Dominates the Market" report to their offering. The Global Smartphones market will grow at a CAGR of 15% to 2018 The Global Smartphones market is expected to witness significant growth due to some emerging trends that are likely to have a positive impact on market growth over the next few years. One such trend is the increasing demand for large-screen smartphones. With the emergence of new technologies such as cloud computing, virtualization, and the deployment of next-generation LTE wireless networks such as 3G and 4G, consumers are able to browse the internet, play online games, and watch videos on their smartphones, thereby driving the demand for large-screen smartphones worldwide. Thus, the combination of various emerging trends and drivers is expected to propel the growth of the market during the forecast period. One of the major drivers is the declining ASP of smartphones. The prices of smartphones have been constantly decreasing, so they are becoming more affordable to a broader consumer base, which has resulted in a high demand for smartphones in recent years. These lower prices have also increased the adoption of smartphones in emerging markets such as India and China. Further, the report states that one of the key challenges in this market is the high production cost. The intense competition in the market has forced smartphone vendors to invest heavily in areas such as marketing and R&D, which is expected to affect their profitability. The key vendors dominating this space are - Apple Inc. - Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. - Lenovo Group Ltd. - LG Electronics Inc. - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. The other vendors mentioned in the report are - Coolpad Group Ltd. - Google Inc. - HTC Corp. - Intel Corp. - Nokia Corp. - Sony Mobile Communications AB - TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd. - ZTE Corp. Key Topics Covered: - Executive Summary - List of Abbreviations - Scope of the Report - Market Research Methodology - Introduction - Market Landscape - Market Segmentation by Operating System - Geographical Segmentation - Key Leading Countries - Buying Criteria - Market Growth Drivers - Drivers and their Impact - Market Challenges - Impact of Drivers and Challenges - Market Trends - Trends and their Impact - Vendor Landscape - Key Vendor Analysis - Business Overview For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/zhhzt2/global
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