Global Smartphone Market Exceeds Expectations Q1 Of 2026
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Global Smartphone Market Exceeds Expectations Q1 Of 2026
(Image credit: Ming-Chi Kuo) The first quarter of 2026 has seen the global smartphone market surpass expectations, growing by 1% year on year, according to the latest research from Omdia. Unfortunately, this metric does not yet reflect the full impact of rising supply-side costs, as vendor inventory frontloading in the channel was required to temporarily support shipments. Memory and storage costs are increasing sharply, while vendors have not f…
The smartphone market is going through a shaky beginning of the year, but two players are clearly drawing their pins from the game: Apple and Google. According to Counterpoint Research, global shipments declined by 6% in the first quarter of 2026, stricken by the rising cost of memory and a more fragile demand environment. In this [...] The article Apple dethrones Samsung: Why the iPhone 17 even gains in the midst of a crisis? appeared first on …
On one hand, Omdia announces modest growth of 1%. On the other, Counterpoint releases its figures, and it's a real downer: the market reportedly fell by 6% in the first quarter of 2026. [Read more] Every morning, WhatsApp comes alive with the latest tech news. Join our Frandroid channel so you don't miss a thing!
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