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Research and Markets: Global LTE Smartphones Market 2014-2018: Apple Inc., LG Electronics, Motorola & Samsung Electronics Dominate the MarketDUBLIN --(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/mwjnpr/global_lte) has announced the addition of the "Global LTE Smartphones Market 2014-2018: Apple Inc., LG Electronics, Motorola & Samsung Electronics Dominate the Market" report to their offering. The Global LTE (News - Alert) Smartphones market to grow at a CAGR of 24% to 2018. One of the main drivers in the market is the increasing demand for data services and hence for most LTE technology. In recent years, the Telecom industry has witnessed a surge in data-driven services, a trend that is likely to continue during the forecast period. Such services require higher bandwidth, greater speed, and better coverage. It is expected that all the feature phones and incumbent smartphones will become obsolete in the next six months. To counter this, vendors are focusin on introducing better versions of smartphones in terms of technology. One such technology is the usage of laser projections by virtual keypads, which is also an upcoming trend for smartphones. Therefore, the rapid technological advancements in smartphones are an emerging trend that is expected to have a positive impact on the growth of the Global LTE Smartphones market. Further, the report states that one of the major challenges is the overarching dominance of HSPA/HSPA+ technology. HSPA and LTE are the two major technologies capable of handling uninterrupted data services. Given HSPA's first mover advantage and relatively evolved ecosystem, it poses a major threat to the growth of LTE technology. Key vendors dominating this space are: Other companies mentioned in the report are:
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