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April 10 (Reuters) - IPhone-maker Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab led global smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2026, growing 5% year-on-year, even as overall shipments fell ‌due to a shortage ...

The global smartphone market declined in Q1 for the first time since 2023, according to IDC, as a memory chip shortage and the Iran war push up costs and weigh on demand. “We expect the first quarter ...

April 17 (Reuters) - India's smartphone shipments fell 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, marking their weakest ‌quarterly performance in six years as cost pressures, price hikes and soft ...

According to IDC, global smartphone shipments fell 4.1% year-over-year in Q1 2026 to 289.7 million units, largely due to rising component costs and memory shortages driven by AI demand. Samsung and ...

Counterpoint Research has published its latest report on global smartphone shipments for Q1 2026, showing that strong demand for the iPhone 17 helped Apple take the top spot in the market for the ...

Global smartphone shipments are off to a slower start in 2026. According to IDC’s latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, shipments fell 4.1% year over year in the first quarter to 289.7 ...

If you're shopping for a new smartphone in 2026, you're choosing between an Apple product and one of the many Android phones on the market. Going with the iPhone gets you premium build materials, an ...

They’re tossing tech to the trash and seizing a retro reboot. Gen Zers are ditching sleek smartphones and algorithm-fed apps for vintage flip phones, once-coveted iPods, digital cameras, even ...

You can get a great smartphone for under $600, whether you want an iPhone, a 120Hz screen, or dust and water resistance. You can get a great smartphone for under $600, whether you want an iPhone, a ...

Selling smartphones used to be easy—everyone wanted one, and every new phone was a lot better than the one that came before. Things are different now that smartphones are mature products. Plenty of ...