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By Tian Li

Market research firm iSuppli said Apple's launched iPhone mobile phones in China, are expected to help lift the 2010 and 2011, global shipments of smart phones to grow.

In 2010, the global smart phone shipments are expected to grow from 184.2 million to 235.6 million, in 2009 to 2010, a growth of up to 27.9%. In 2011, it will grow to 334.1 million, a growth of 41.8%. In 2008, the global smart phone growth rate of 20.6% in the global economic recession in 2009, is expected to slow down 11.6%.

But troubled mobile phone market, it is still contingent a fairly rare bright spot. In 2009, global handset shipments fell 12.3%.

"China Unicom in the fourth quarter of iPhone handsets sold in China's move marks the beginning of China's smart phone market, Ming-gun start," iSuppli senior analyst TinaTeng said, "iPhone's arrival will force rival China Unicom, China Mobile launched their smart phone products and applications store, which all have helped to promote China's smart phone market. "

According to iSuppli estimates that in 2010 China's smart phone shipments than 2,120 million units in 2009 grew 42.5%, reaching 3,020 million units, is the fastest-growing country.

The next few years, China is about to undergo is much higher than in any other parts of the world's smart phone shipments in high-speed growth period. In 2013, the place smart phone shipments will grow from 1,670 million units in 2008 to grow to 6,360 million units, the annual compound growth rate of up to 63.6%.

In mainland China, is actively deploying 3G networks, operations, also contributed to the rapid growth of smart phones.

Smartphone into maturity

Another push factor in the success of smart phones, is the world gradually become more mature the product supply chain.

"Smart mobile phone market has grown from the initial period of the past, entered a new stage, for equipment manufacturers, service providers, semiconductor suppliers, platform suppliers and other industries a key chain manufacturers, presenting a huge opportunity for development , "Teng said.

"Global have been widely deployed 3G networks, the coverage of broadband service more widely, and a variety of mobile devices for the development of multimedia applications are already in place.

Because of all these efforts, carriers will provide a competitive information services, as well as the more active in the subsidy program to reduce the price of smart phones.

In addition, in encouraging users to upgrade, the carriers and mobile phone brand manufacturers are working to provide consumers with more mobile value, rather than just selling hardware.

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