The number of smartphones in China will top 1.4bn by 2020 , with 34 m mobile phone users still to upgrade , research from Canalys has found . Citing Chinese consumers and developments in mobile payments , shopping and social media as factors for smartphone adoption , future growth will be driven by smarter vehicles , virtual reality and more A record 117 m smartphones were shipped in Q4 2015 , up 8 % from the Q4 2014 . China shipped a record 117 million smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2015, up 8 percent from the fourth quarter in 2014. By comparison , mobile usage in the US will reach 100 m by 2020 , with 5 m mobile phone users .
The number of smartphones in China will top 1.4bn by 2020 , with 34 m mobile phone users still to upgrade , research from Canalys has found . Citing Chinese consumers and developments in mobile payments , shopping and social media as factors for smartphone adoption , future growth will be driven by smarter vehicles , virtual reality and more A record 117 m smartphones were shipped in Q4 2015 , up 8 % from the Q4 2014 . By comparison , mobile usage in the US will reach 100 m by 2020 , with 5 m mobile phone users .