ResearchGlobal mobile handset shipments, 2012-2017 (millions)
Global mobile handset shipments are expected to reach over 2.5 billion by 2017. Replacement phones are expected to drive the growth. Read more »
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Global mobile handset shipments are expected to reach over 2.5 billion by 2017. Replacement phones are expected to drive the growth. Read more »
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