According to the data announced by CATR (China Academy of Telecommunication Research), 508 new models of mobile phones went on sale in China in the first 4 months this year.
The shipment of handsets in the domestic market was still in growth but showed a slowdown in the first 4 months, which fell in February and April.
The data shows that the shipment of domestic-brand handsets in the first 4 months reached 139 million with an increase of 14.2%, accounting for 87.5% of China's handset market. There were 485 new models of domestic-brand handsets that were rolled out, increasing by 3% year-on-year, which accounted for 95.5% of China's handset market during the period.