Smartphone Sales

Smartphone Sales See First Year-Over-Year Gain in 27 Months

Smartphone Sales See First Year-Over-Year Gain in 27 Months
Smartphone Sales See First Year-Over-Year Gain in 27 Months
November 22, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The smartphone industry has recorded its first month of year-over-year (YoY) growth in 27 months. Global monthly smartphone sell-through volumes grew by 5% YoY in...

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Apple to Unveil Pricier Phones as Consumers Avoid Big Ticket Items
Apple to Unveil Pricier Phones as Consumers Avoid Big Ticket Items
September 10, 2023  |  Mobile Commerce

This week, Apple will unveil new products that include the fifteenth iteration of its iPhone. And as a Bloomberg News report Sunday (Sept. 10) notes,...

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Report: Global Smartphone Sales See Largest Drop Ever
Report: Global Smartphone Sales See Largest Drop Ever
January 29, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Smartphone sales fell worldwide last year as consumers grew more cautious in their spending. That’s according to a recent report by market research firm IDC, which...

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Today In Payments: OCC Says Banks Can’t Hide Under Cover Of COVID; Smartphone Demand Slips 16 Pct In China
Today In Payments: OCC Says Banks Can’t Hide Under Cover Of COVID; Smartphone Demand Slips...
July 13, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the OCC says bank regulation waivers will not continue indefinitely, and smartphone sales have dropped 16 percent in China. Plus, 80...

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Smartphone Demand Plummets In China By 16 Pct
Smartphone Demand Plummets In China By 16 Pct
July 13, 2020  |  Mobile

As China’s economy rebounds from COVID-19, smartphone sales have not been part of the recovery. Shipments of the devices in China fell 16 percent in...

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February Smartphone Shipments In China Plummet
February Smartphone Shipments In China Plummet
March 13, 2019  |  Retail

The decline in smartphone demand in China continued last month, with the market suffering its worst month in years as shipments fell in February. According...

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Weak Chip Sales, Mobile Slowdown Hits Samsung’s Q4
Weak Chip Sales, Mobile Slowdown Hits Samsung’s Q4
January 31, 2019  |  Earnings

For Samsung, weak demand in the rearview mirror, weak demand on the horizon, but will phones rebound? Data from China show double-digit percentage drops in...

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Apple Dials Back iPhone XR Production Boost
Apple Dials Back iPhone XR Production Boost
November 05, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

In a bid to call off a production boost for the iPhone XR, Apple has reportedly told Pegatron and Foxconn to stop plans for more...

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