For the first time smart phones will be released more than a phone with advanced service functions

Phones with extended service functions in the first time this year will give way for deliveries increasingly popular smart phones, experts believe IDC. According to their forecast for the year will be shipped 918.6 million smartphones, which was 50.1% of the total supply of cellular phones.

The rising popularity of smartphones helps lower prices, a wide range of network deployment and 4G. By the end of 2017 smartphone shipments will grow to 1.5 billion units, amounting to two-thirds of the market of cell phones.

The largest market for smartphones is China. To this country in 2013, will have 32.8% of global supply, or 301.2 million units. In second place - U.S. Projected 15.0% and 137.5 million shares.

The five largest are also the United Kingdom (3.9%, 35.5 million), Japan (3.8%, 35.2 million) and Brazil (3.1%, 28.9 million) .

Source: IDC