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, according to estimates, this year the number of smartphone users will exceed 1,9 billion from about 1,65 billion in 2014, which represents an increase of 16,8%. At the same time, this number represents 42,9% of the total number of those who use it 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.
Οι αναλυτές της εταιρείας υποστηρίζουν ότι, με ορίζοντα το 2018, ένας στους δύο κατόχους mobile will own a smartphone (percentage of 51,7%).
Throughout the reporting period, which the company examines (2015-2018), growth rates for the smartphone market are predicted to be positive, although clearly milder than those of previous years. Specifically, for next year, the estimate is that the number of "smart" mobile phone owners will exceed 2,1 billion, increased by 12,6% compared to this year, while it will approach 2,4 billion in 2017, recording a new increase of 10,4%.
Η πολυπληθέστερη αγορά για τα smartphοnes είναι και θα παραμείνει αυτή της Κίνας, η οποία εκτιμάται ότι από περίπου 520 εκατ. “έξυπνα” cell phones το 2014, θα φθάσει στα 575 εκατ. φέτος, με στόχο τα 625 εκατ. το 2016, τα 672 εκατ. το 2017 και τελικώς, τα 704 εκατ. το 2018.
Δυναμισμό θα συνεχίσει να επιδεικνύει η αγορά των USA, όπου ο αριθμός των χρηστών smartphοne από 165 εκατ. το 2014 θα εκτοξευθεί στα 220 το 2018 (184 εκατ. χρήστες το 2015, 198 το 2016, 211 το 2017).
The third-largest global market for smartphone makers will be India's 123 million 2014, 168 million this year, 204 million 2016, 244 million 2017 and 280 2018 almost XNUMX.
In the "top 10" of the biggest markets for smartphones, this year also includes Russia, Japan, Indonesia, Brazil, Germany, Great Britain and North Korea. Indeed, Russia will be able to overcome Japan's performance this year and become the fourth-largest smartphone market in the world.