Smartphone shipments to soar

4G sales will help push domestic sales to record highs, analysts say

Smartphone shipments in China will hit 450 million in 2014, pushed up by aggressive tactics by local vendors and the advent of the highly anticipated fourth generation network, an industry report said on Wednesday.

Four Chinese manufacturers were ranked among the top five smartphone brands in the market at the end of June, taking more than 40 percent of the market share, said IDC, a United States-based consultancy.