Smartphone Sales

Apple Loses to Android as Smartphone Market Recovers
Apple Loses to Android as Smartphone Market Recovers
November 27, 2024  |  Apple

New research shows the smartphone market recovering in 2024 following two years of sharp declines. However, Apple’s iPhone played just a small part in that...

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Smartphone Sales Climb Thanks to Markdowns and AI
Smartphone Sales Climb Thanks to Markdowns and AI
July 15, 2024  |  Retail

iPhone sales stabilized in the second quarter amid growth in the broader smartphone market. New data released Monday (July 15) by IDC shows a 6.5%...

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US Smartphone Sales Dip 10% as Consumers Delay Upgrades
US Smartphone Sales Dip 10% as Consumers Delay Upgrades
February 21, 2024  |  Retail

According to data from Counterpoint Research, U.S. consumer demand for smartphones fell 10% in January. Budget-constrained consumers are waiting longer to upgrade their mobile devices, and...

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

Samsung’s decade-plus reign as the king of the smartphone market is over. “The last time a company not named Samsung was at the top of...

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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  |  Apple

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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