In 2015, 1.3 billion smartphones were sold worldwide. Such data was announced in the report by the research company GfK.
The number of smartphones sold increased by 7% compared to 2014. Then 1.2 billion devices were sold worldwide.
Despite the fact that the numbers continue to grow, this growth has slowed down: in 2014, sales increased by 23% compared to the previous year.
The total revenue generated from the sale of applications, games and in-game purchases amounted to $399.2. This is only 1% higher than in 2014.
Sales, as well as income, vary from country to country. Thus, GfK experts noted that there is a 34% increase in sales in India compared to the previous year. This is mainly due to cheap (with a cost in the region of $ 100) smartphones.
In 2016, smartphone sales will grow by another 7% and reach 1.4 billion, GfK experts predict. Growth will occur in all regions except Latin America.
Source: Gamesindustry.biz