Smartphone Apps Processor Market Share Q2 2014: Qualcomm Captures 58 Percent Revenue Share

The global smartphone applications processor market registered a healthy 22 percent year-on-year growth to reach $5.2 billion in Q2 2014. Qualcomm captured a record 58 percent revenue share followed by Apple and MediaTek. Qualcomm's flagship LTE chips Snapdragon 800 and 801 gained strong traction in Q2 2014 and featured in multiple high profile smartphones. 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 Q3 2014.