Worldwide Mobile Phone Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 3Q24
This IDC study presents the updated five-year forecast of the worldwide mobile phone market for 2024–2028."Following two years of decline, the worldwide mobile phone market is ready to rebound in 2024," said Ramon T. Llamas, research director with IDC's Mobile Phones team. "Ongoing challenges in the worldwide economy dampened demand in 2022 and 2023, but recovery is slowly making its way. Joining it is pent-up demand among those ready to upgrade from their current devices. The end result: an increase in 2024 and slow growth in the years that follow."
IDC Market Forecast Figure
Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Market Forecast
Worldwide Mobile Phone Forecast, 2023–2028
Worldwide Mobile Phone Forecast by Region
Worldwide Mobile Phone Forecast by Device Type
Feature Phones
Smartphones
Worldwide Mobile Phone Forecast by Air Interface and Air Interface Group
Worldwide Feature Phone Shipments by Air Interface and Air Interface Group
Worldwide Smartphone Shipments by Air Interface and Air Interface Group
GSM/CDMA
UMTS/WCDMA
4G
5G
Worldwide Mobile Phone Forecast by ASP
Market Context
Drivers and Inhibitors
Drivers
5G Handsets
Screen Sizes
Inhibitors
Replacement Cycles
Inflation
Significant Market Developments
Changes from Prior Forecast
Market Definition
Feature Phone
Smartphone
Methodology
Primary Data Sources
Secondary Sources
IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker
Related Research
Research Assistance
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