Our Wireless Device Strategies (WDS) team wrote a report in 2011 predicting Coolpad would be a fast-growing mobile phone microvendor of the future. Fast forward to 2013 and that prediction is on track to coming true. Coolpad, of China, has transitioned from microvendor to a known vendor. Coolpad is now a global top-15 mobile phone player and nearly a top-10 smartphone brand, having surged from almost nowhere two years ago. What is driving the growth? Keen pricing of 3G models, a good Android portfolio for entry users, and a solid retail presence in open channels across China are three main causes of its expansion. However, Coolpad's global growth is coming more in "volume" than "value". Recent financial results indicate profits softened last year. Coolpad will need a hot-selling flagship 3G or 4G phone for international markets (where profits can be larger) if it wants to strengthen profitability this year.

According to our Wireless Device Strategies (WDS) service, global LTE handset sales will surge +194% in 2013. The United States is currently the world's largest 4G market, while South Korea is the most advanced. Apple and Samsung are the "big 2" LTE handset vendors right now, due to their unrivalled brands, attractive products, generous operator subsidies, and extensive distribution. This published report, available to clients, forecasts global LTE handset sales for 88 countries worldwide from 2010 to 2017. Almost every major country worldwide is covered, including United States, China, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and many others. The report can be used by operators, software developers, content developers, handset vendors, component makers, car manufacturers and other stakeholders to determine or prioritize the size and growth rate of the huge 4G phone market.

Global legitimate handset sales will reach 1.7 billion units in 2013. Asia Pacific will remain by far the world's largest region. The "big five" countries globally include China, India, United States, Brazil and Indonesia. Emerging markets are outgrowing developed markets. This report, Global Handset Sales Forecast for 88 Countries: 2002 to 2017, available to clients of our Wireless Device Strategies (WDS), forecasts global handset sales for 88 countries worldwide from 2002 to 2017. Almost every major country worldwide is covered, including United States, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and many others. This report can be used by operators, software developers, content developers, handset vendors, component makers, car manufacturers and other stakeholders to determine or prioritize the size and growth rate of the huge global mobile phone market.

Strategy Analytics' global devices team was on the show floor at MWC 2013, the arguably most influential trade show in the mobile industry, for five days, meeting dozens of firms and executives. What new analysis did we make as a result of our meetings? What are the hot topics and disruptive products that MWC visitors were asking about? What will be major trends for smartphones and operating systems in the second half of 2013? We conducted a webinar on Mar 6 to present a lot of interesting and noticeable topics that we gathered during MWC 2013. All Strategy Analytics' clients are invited to see the replay here.

Total global 3G & 4G phone shipments grew to record levels in 2012. For the first time ever, 3G and 4G technologies accounted for more than half of all mobile phones shipped worldwide. Which brands are the biggest players? What is the outlook for 2013? The full report - 3G / 4G Accounted for Half of All Mobile Phone Shipments in 2012 - available to the clients of our WDS (Wireless Device Strategies) service, will guide you on the global 3G/4G handset shipments from 2000 to 2012 and global 3G/4G handset vendor market share per each 3G/4G technology in 2012.

Clients of Strategy Analytics are invited to join a post-Mobile World Congress (MWC) webinar.

Please join us for the online presentation for 45 minutes at 300pm UK-time on Wednesday 6th March, 2013.

The registration form for the Webinar is located here.

We look forward to presenting our analysis and findings from MWC, the world's largest mobile industry event.

Clients of Strategy Analytics are invited to join a post-Mobile World Congress (MWC) webinar.

Please join us for the online presentation for 45 minutes at 300pm UK-time on Wednesday 6th March, 2013.

The registration form for the Webinar is located here.

We look forward to presenting our analysis and findings from MWC, the world's largest mobile industry event.

Global mobile phone shipments overall remained flat annually in Q4 2012. However, the quarter witnessed phenomenal +1100% annual growth for LTE handset volumes, led by Apple and Samsung in developed markets. Meanwhile, 3G handset shipments slowed due to the spike in 4G demand. In this published report, available to clients of our Wireless Device Strategies (WDS) service, we provide quarterly handset shipments by protocol for the top-30 global vendors, for 9 cellular access technologies, from 2001 to 2012. This hugely detailed report is valuable for handset vendors, component makers, operators, IPR holders and other stakeholders who want to track the size of 2G, 3G and 4G mobile phone markets.

Our devices analysts attended the Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade show in Barcelona, Spain, between Sunday 24th and Thursday 28th February, 2013. We found NEC, Fujitsu and Yota displaying some notably differentiated mobile phone designs. Firefox OS burst into the limelight with a larger-than-expected number of partners. Meanwhile, NFC technology was everywhere at the show. Industry giants Samsung and Visa teamed up to confirm the emergence of wallet phones. This published report, available to clients of our Wireless Device Strategies (WDS) service, summarizes our major findings from dozens of meetings and product demos we hosted over five days at MWC 2013.

Clients of Strategy Analytics are invited to join a post-Mobile World Congress (MWC) webinar.

Please join us for the online presentation for 45 minutes at 300pm UK-time on Wednesday 6th March, 2013.

The registration form for the Webinar is located here.

We look forward to presenting our analysis and findings from MWC, the world's largest mobile industry event.