Google Pixel reportedly shipped around 800,000 phones in the US in Q1 2026, down 7%

Google Pixel reportedly shipped around 800,000 phones in the US in Q1 2026, down 7%

New data from Q1 2026 offers a look at the US smartphone market where Google Pixel has solidified a #4...

Omdia: U.S. Smartphone Market Declined 3% in Q1 Amid Pricing Pressure, Carrier Subsidy Shifts

The U.S. smartphone market declined 3% to 33.4 million units in the first 90 days of 2026, from 32.4 million units in the previous-year period, according to new data from Omdia. The comparison was against an elevated Q1 2025 when vendors and carriers accelerated inventory build-up ahead of potential U.S. tariff actions by the Trump … Continue reading "Omdia: U.S. Smartphone Market Declined 3% in Q1 Amid Pricing Pressure, Carrier Subsidy Shifts" …

Apple Controls 60% of the US Smartphone Market — but Only Motorola Marked Annual Growth

According to a new report by Omdia, the US smartphone market declined in Q1 2026. It declined by 3% YoY (Year-over-Year), to 33.4 million units. Omdia says that the decline “was pressured by a more restrained carrier upgrade environment, rising memory and storage costs, and delayed device launches that compressed sell-through for key premium models.” The company also listed the top 5 smartphone manufacturers in the States, and their stats as wel…

There's bad news for Pixel sales in the US, and Pixel 10 series could be to blame

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Apple and Samsung remained atop the US smartphone market in Q1 2026, despite year-on-year shipment declines. Google Pixel shipments fell 7%, with the Pixel 10 series blamed for this decline. Motorola was the only smartphone maker to actually grow in the US. The US smartphone market has effectively been a duopoly for years now, as Apple and Samsung account for the vast majority of sales. Now, a ne…

Omdia: US Smartphone Market Declined 3% in 1Q26 Amid Pricing Pressure and Carrier Subsidy Shifts

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2026-