Smartphone Shipments news and trends

Samsung Loses Smartphone Crown to Apple as Sales Hit 10-Year Low
Apple // January 16, 2024

Samsung’s decade-plus reign as the king of the smartphone market is over. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Apple Hits Record Quarterly Smartphone Shipments in India
Retail // November 01, 2023

Apple has reached a significant milestone in the Indian smartphone market by recording its highest-ever quarterly shipments in the third quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Q1 Saw 2.9 Percent Decline In Smartphone Shipments Due To China Restrictions
Mobile // May 03, 2018

New data shows that smartphone shipments fell 2.9 percent in the first quarter of 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Apple’s iPhone The Leader In Terms Of Q2 Shipments
Mobile // August 17, 2017

Apple was the world’s largest smartphone maker in the second quarter, shipping 16.9 million iPhones in the three-month period ended in June. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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IDC Lowers Worldwide Smartphone Shipment Forecast, Citing Uncertainty and Tariffs

May 30, 2025
The volume of worldwide smartphone shipments in 2025 is expected to be impacted by uncertainty, tariff volatility and a slowdown in consumer spending, market intelligence firm International Data Corporation (IDC) said Thursday (May 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

Samsung Loses Smartphone Crown to Apple as Sales Hit 10-Year Low

January 16, 2024
Samsung’s decade-plus reign as the king of the smartphone market is over. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Apple Hits Record Quarterly Smartphone Shipments in India

November 01, 2023
Apple has reached a significant milestone in the Indian smartphone market by recording its highest-ever quarterly shipments in the third quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Q1 Saw 2.9 Percent Decline In Smartphone Shipments Due To China Restrictions

May 03, 2018
New data shows that smartphone shipments fell 2.9 percent in the first quarter of 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...