Samsung, remaining the largest manufacturer of smartphones, has already begun to feel the pressure of Chinese competition and dependence on the market in this country, which in the coming years will be one of the largest consumers of this device type . Agency ABI Research believes that the observed signs of slowing growth will not prevent sales of smartphones in the next four years to increase by an average of 12% per year. So, if this year will be sold about 1.25 billion smartphones, in 2018 this figure will be over 2 billion devices.
Market potential, according to experts, is hidden in regions with a growing economy. The share of smartphone owners of all subscribers of mobile networks in the world does not exceed 30%, while in developed markets, this figure exceeded 60%. Manufacturers will reduce the average selling price for a smartphone, offering low-end models, focusing on the inhabitants of the countries with the growing market. Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East - these are the areas that will be in the coming years to fuel the growth of the smartphone market.
Along the way, ABI Research reports that of all cars sold in the first quarter of this year, the smartphone top spot in popularity is the version of the iPhone 5s with 16 GB memory, the second place was Samsung Galaxy S4 with 16 GB memory. In third place, interestingly enough, was prescribed Samsung Galaxy S3 with 16 GB of memory, the fourth version Galaxy S4 went with LTE network support , and in fifth place is iPhone 4s. Generally, this statistic proves that the old models of major brands have a long life cycle, and steady demand for a long time after successors market launch .
The same source estimates that by 2019 more than 24 million cars coming down the assembly line will be equipped with multimedia systems with support for Apple CarPlay. Ecosystem in the face of competing MirrorLink and Android Auto will also rapidly gaining popularity. All of these solutions, we recall, allow you to display the interface on the smartphone display car entertainment system, access to files and applications smartphone. In addition to the touch control via the display, the possibility of voice control. Related Products :
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