Smartphone Apps Processor Market Share 2014: Qualcomm, Apple and MediaTek Grab Top-3 Spots

The global smartphone applications processor market grew 21 percent year-on-year to reach $20.9 billion in 2014. Qualcomm continued its smartphone applications processor lead with 52 percent revenue share followed by Apple and MediaTek. Once again Qualcomm grabbed all key Android flagship design-wins, which helped the company to maintain its leadership in applications processors in 2014. This report tracks stand-alone and integrated smartphone applications processor unit shipments, revenue market share and ASPs for 16 chip vendors from Q1 2008 to Q1 2015.