IDC expects Shipping 1.2 billion smart phone globally during 2014

New report expected to witness a global shipments of smart phones slowdown in the annual growth rate of

8.3 per cent in 2017 and by 6.2 per cent by 2018.

According to the research firm , " IDC " IDC , which issued Wednesday a report to track the performance quartile for mobile phones around the world , exceeded the annual volume of smart phones over the past year 2013 the threshold of one billion units for the first time, where the form of an annual growth rate of 39.2 per cent compared to 2012.

During the coming years , expect " IDC " to drop shipments to mature markets such as North America and Europe to single digits only , and Japan has to shrink a bit shipments .

Aside from the expected growth of the biggest would be in favor of emerging markets , the company indicated that the year 2014 will mark a decline in the annual growth rate of smart phones , and is expected to grow the market by 19.3 per cent compared to 39.2 per cent was achieved last year, compared to that which before him, with this will be during the 2014 shipping 1.2 billion smart phone , compared to one billion shipped during 2013.

For his part, he said , " Ryan Raith " in charge of the report track performance quartile for mobile phones around the world , said that the smartphone market will see during the year 2014 a quantum leap , not only in terms of the decline in the annual growth rate , but the factors that drive users to adopt smart phones will change , and added Raith " new markets will change the rules of the game , you will not be high specifications is an important factor in driving the overall growth in those markets ."

Based on this , will decrease the average selling price for smartphones around the world , to become after he was $ 335 in 2013 , about $ 260 by the year 2018.

In terms of operating systems for smart phones , predicted " IDC " to keep the system "Android " from " Google " on the control of the operating systems market , and with a strong presence in emerging Alosouk . And will remain " iOS " devices to the operator company "Apple" smart OS No. 2 behind " Android" , and it will maintain devices operating on the highest average selling price in the market.

Remarkably, in the report of the company , " IDC " operating system " Windows Phone " of the company " Microsoft " will have the title of " the operating system the fastest growing " in the coming period , thanks to the continued support by the company " Nokia " , as well as partners, nine new .

Has taken the company " IDC " conservative stance towards the future of the company " BlackBerry ," The steps pursued by the latter recently in support of its presence in the business sector and governments , as well as share the strongest in emerging markets will remain within the range of continuous attack by competitors , according to " IDC . "