1. Mobile Phone User Base Crosses 1.1 Billion in 2012
2. 3G Smartphone Entering into High Growth Phase; Sales of 2G Feature Phones Remains Unscathed
2.1 Low-cost IC Solutions Reduce Prices and Boost Sales of 3G Smartphones
2.2 Smartphone Demand Still Waits for the Boom; Pricing Plays Key Growth Factor for 2G Phones
3. Development of Major Chinese Mobile Phone IC Suppliers
3.1 Shipment of Mobile IC Solutions on the Rise Helps MediaTek Regain Leadership
3.1.1 Reference Design Strategy Does the Tricks for Mobile IC Solution Suppliers
3.1.2 Brand Awareness Remains the Largest Weakness of Chinese Local Vendors
3.2 Spreadtrum Continues its Dominance in the Chinese Application IC Market; Sees its Gap with MediaTek Narrowed
3.2.1 2G Product Shipment Volume on the Rise, Still Lags Behind MediaTek
3.2.2 Spreadtrum's TD Chips Win International Recognition
3.2.3 Spreadtrum's Product Development Still One Generation Behind MediaTek
4. Detrimental Possibilities
4.1 Lack of Technological Support Remains Key Weakness of Newcomers
4.2 Keen Competition to Force Some Power Amplifier Suppliers Out of Market
Appendix
Glossary of Terms
List of Companies

Figure 1 Chinese Smartphone Market Volume Share by Price Point, 2012 - 2013