Taiwan-based ODMs and own-brand makers will ship 21.95 million handsets in the third quarter of 2014, increasing by 4.2% on quarter and by 32.1% on year, and 18.65 million or 85% of the shipments will be smartphones, according to Digitimes Research.

Chi Mei Communication Systems will be the top maker, followed by HTC, Compal Electronics, Arima Communications and Asustek Computer, Digitimes Research indicated.

ODM shipments are being buoyed by smartphone orders from Sony Mobile Communication, and by feature phone orders from Microsoft Mobbile.

Shipments for the fourth quarter are expected to grow by 39.3% on year to 23.3 million units.