GFK reckons the number of smart phones expected to occupy shoppers' pockets is up 37 per cent on last year. by Luke Westaway September 4, 2013 5:49 AM PDT (Credit: Luke Westaway/CNET) Smart phone sales in 2013 will come close to hitting the billion mark, according to the latest figures from analyst firm GFK. Describing the state of the market at the opening of the IFA tech trade show in Berlin, Hans-Joachim Kamp, a chairman of the consumer tech group gfu, said that 937 million smart phones are expected to be sold during this year. That will, he said, be an increase of 37 per cent on 2012, lending credence to what every gadget fan knows -- smart phones are big business. More from IFA: HDMI 2.0, delayed but now done, boosts 4K video See the latest from Asus in our IFA 2013 live blog Join CNET on Wednesday for the Samsung Galaxy Gear and Note 3 live blog Other areas of tech are doing well too. 2013 could see 59 million 3D TVs sold, which would be an increase of 104 per cent on last year. 215 million tablets are expected to find their way into shoppers' homes, an anticipated increase of 69 per cent. The figures are calculated based on estimates and reports from retailers. This week sees tech-makers like Samsung, Sony and Panasonic converge on Berlin's IFA show to tout their latest wares. CNET is on hand to bring you all the latest news as it happens, so click here for more news, hands-on video and tonnes of photos.
GFK reckons the number of smart phones expected to occupy shoppers' pockets is up 37 per cent on last year.
(Credit: Luke Westaway/CNET)
Smart phone sales in 2013 will come close to hitting the billion mark, according to the latest figures from analyst firm GFK.
Describing the state of the market at the opening of the IFA tech trade show in Berlin, Hans-Joachim Kamp, a chairman of the consumer tech group gfu, said that 937 million smart phones are expected to be sold during this year.
That will, he said, be an increase of 37 per cent on 2012, lending credence to what every gadget fan knows -- smart phones are big business.
More from IFA:
- HDMI 2.0, delayed but now done, boosts 4K video
- See the latest from Asus in our IFA 2013 live blog
- Join CNET on Wednesday for the Samsung Galaxy Gear and Note 3 live blog
Other areas of tech are doing well too. 2013 could see 59 million 3D TVs sold, which would be an increase of 104 per cent on last year. 215 million tablets are expected to find their way into shoppers' homes, an anticipated increase of 69 per cent. The figures are calculated based on estimates and reports from retailers.
This week sees tech-makers like Samsung, Sony and Panasonic converge on Berlin's IFA show to tout their latest wares. CNET is on hand to bring you all the latest news as it happens, so click here for more news, hands-on video and tonnes of photos.
