Smartphone sales grew 3.9 per cent in Q1 2016, Oppo was the best performer: Gartner

Smartphone sales accounted for 78 per cent of total mobile phone sales. Samsung leads the market with 23 per cent share
Global smartphone sales totaled 349 million units in the first quarter of 2016, which is a 3.9 per cent growth over same period in 2015. According to Garter, the smartphone sales accounted for 78 per cent of total mobile phone sales.
Gartner says smartphone sales were driven by demand for low-cost smartphones in the emerging markers. Gartner also attributes the sales to 4G con