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In line with its prediction from November last year, IDC announced that more than a billion smartphones were shipped during 2013. According to the global market intelligence provider, smartphone vendors dispatched 1,004.2 million units worldwide last year - up 38.4% from 2012. Demand for large-screen and low-cost smartphones were among the leading forces behind the staggering growth of...

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