1/4 of the Earth's population will be used smartphone by the end of 2015, according to eMarketer estimates.
As mentioned in relevant publication on the SEA website, based on estimates, this year the number of smartphone users will exceed 1,9 bn from about 1,65 billion that was 2014, which is an increase of 16,8%. At the same time, this number represents 42,9% of the total number of those using a mobile phone.
The ground for the smartphone market will remain "fertile", as up to 2018, according to eMarketer estimates, more than a third of consumers globally or 2,56 two people will use smartphones internationally.
Analysts of the company argue that, on 2018, one in two mobile owners will be smartphone (51,7%).
Throughout the reporting period, the company examines (2015-2018), the growth rates for the smartphone market are projected to be positive, although clearly lower than in previous years. Specifically, for the next year, the estimate is that the number of smart smartphone owners will exceed 2,1 twice, increased by 12,6% compared to this year, and will reach 2,4 by 2017 twice, recording a new increase by 10,4%.
The largest market for smartphones is and will remain its market Chinas, which is estimated that from around 520 million "smart" mobile phones in 2014, will reach 575 million this year, with the goal of 625 million in 2016, 672 million in 2017 and finally, 704 million in 2018 .
The market will continue to show momentum USA, where the number of smartphone users from 165 million in 2014 will jump to 220 in 2018 (184 million users in 2015, 198 in 2016, 211 in 2017).
Third largest market on the planet, for manufacturers smartphones, will be India's with 123 million in 2014, 168 million this year, 204 million in 2016, 244 million in 2017 and nearly 280 million in 2018.
In the "top 10" of the biggest markets for smartphones, in the current year, also include Russia, Japan, Indonesia, Brazil, Germany, Great Britain and North Korea. In fact, this year, Russia will succeed in surpassing the performance of Japan and be declared the fourth largest market in the world for smartphones.
