Total smartphone shipments in the emerging Southeast Asia (SEA) region recorded approximately 100 million units in 2017, declining by less than 1% Year-over-Year (YoY), International Data Corporation (IDC) reported. Several local and smaller players were losing out competitively as the top-4 players continued to fortify their positions with their mix of low-end (US$100<US$200) and midrange (US$200<US$400) handsets.
