Global smartphone shipments totaled 1.167 billion units in 2014, a year-on-year increase of 25.9%, with combined shipments of Chinese brands reaching 453.4 million units. Chinese vendors thus managed to encompass almost 40% of the global shipments and represent six of the top ten smartphone brands worldwide.
WitsView, a research division of TrendForce, reports that BOE and CSOT led the pack in shipments for large-size LCD panels for Dec. 2014, with each having about 5% increase compared to last month’s performance. Winnie Chen, Assistant Research for WitsView, stated that BOE has been very proactive in developing its IT market since 2014.