The report finds shipment volume of the Taiwanese smartphone industry grew 7.3% sequentially in the third quarter of 2017, owing largely in part to the mass production of the Apple iPhone 7 and strong sales of Chinese brands like Huawei and Xiaomi, as well as the rollout of Taiwanese brands' flagships. In addition, the share of iOS-powered smartphones reached 54.5% in the third quarter of 2017, down from 68.3% in the first quarter of 2017. Nevertheless, with shipments to major brands being deferred to 2018, the industry's full-year shipment volume is forecast to have totaled 355.7 million units in 2017, down 0.3% year-on-year.