Taiwan-based vendors, ODMs and JDMs (joint design manufacturers) will together ship 19.88 million handsets in the fourth quarter of 2015, increasing 1.7% on quarter but decreasing 21.3% on year, according to Digitimes Research.
Of the shipments, 19.53 million (98.2%) will be 3G and 4G smartphones, growing 2.3% on quarter but slipping 10.7% on year, Digitimes Research indicated.
Asustek Computer will account for 29.2% of shipments, HTC 19.1%, Foxconn Electronics and affiliated FIH Mobile and Chi Mei Communication Systems together 18.1%, Compal Electronics 16.6% and Arima Communications 11.2%.