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CHART OF THE DAY: Chinese Smartphones Are On The Rise

In the second quarter of 2014, five of the biggest Chinese smartphone makers — including Huawei, Xiaomi, Lenovo, Coolpad, and ZTE — accounted for about 75 million worldwide shipments. Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer, had only shipped 74 million smartphones during that time. 

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Based on company data charted for us by Business Insider Intelligence, all five Chinese smartphone vendors combined to comprise about 30% of all Android phones shipped in the first quarter of the year. According to BII, these vendors, which offer quality and affordable low-end and mid-tier smartphones, will continue to drive global market growth, particularly among first-time smartphone users.

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