Some quick observations from this edition:
- Global smartphone shipments declined 4% annually in CY 2018. Emerging markets growth could not offset the decline in developed markets.
- Chinese Players HOVX (Huawei, OPPO, vivo, Xiaomi) continue to defy market decline ending the year with positive growth.
- Top 10 OEMs contribute almost 77% of the global smartphone market, thereby leaving 600+ brands competing for the remaining 22% of the market.
- Samsung led the smartphone market by volume while Nokia HMD, Huawei and Tecno were among the fastest growing brands during the quarter.
- Apple iPhone shipments declined 4% during the CY18 but overall 2018 revenues for iPhone grew 6%.
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