2015 saw the highest ever volume of mobile handsets shipped, although growth of sales reportedly fatigued upon previous years.
A report from Strategy Analytics claims that 1.4bn units were shipped globally in 2015, although it noted that in the fourth quarter sales were only up by six per cent when compared with the previous year.
This slowdown hints at an eventual stagnation in sales as new adopters in the booming mobile market merely become biannual upgraders.
It said that despite the record sales, the industry had shown its slowest ever growth rate, 12 per cent annually from 1.28bn in full-year 2014 to a Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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