FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – Smartphone shipments to emerging markets will drive growth in the worldwide smartphone market in the years ahead. According to the latest smartphone forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, China will become the leading country-level market for smartphone shipments in 2012, moving ahead of the current leader, the United States. Looking ahead to 2016, two additional emerging markets, India and Brazil, will enter the top 5 country markets for smartphone shipments. http://bit.ly/LhH4Cl

1. The Future of the Worldwide
Smartphone Market
“China to Become the Largest Market
for Smartphones in 2012 with Brazil
and India Forecast to Join the Top 5
Country-Level Markets by 2016”
In 2012,
IDC Press Release, 3/15/12 China will pass the US and become
the leading country in smartphone
shipments.
In 2016,
China India and Brazil, are projected
US Market Share in #1 to enter the top 5 countries for
smartphone shipments.
2012: 20.6%
2016: 15.3%
China Market Share in
2012: 20.7%
#2 2016: 20.2%
United States
India Market Share in
2012: 2.9%
India 2016: 9.3%
Brazil
9:37
12:45
Brazil Market Share in
Smartphone
Market (based 2012: 2.3%
on shipments) 2016: 4.7%