China is projected to take a slim lead in 2012 Smartphone shipments (as mass adoption of said medium continues to explode in the PRC) over America this year; prior to widening this gap in the years to follow…
This news should come as no surprise. Nevertheless, what would be an even big story would be Chinese innovation around this entire market-segment… which has (as of yet) not shown marked signs of having taken hold… let alone being fostered (due to many factors including repressive governmental policies)…
(Source) SE Asian News: http://goo.gl/RK2AJ