IDC and Counterpoint: 2018 saw first ever smartphone sales decline globally

31 January 2019
Top six companies accumulate 75% of all sales, but only the Chinese makers saw an increase.

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  • FarFan
  • iB9
  • 31 Jan 2019

That's because of notch year and jack removal

    "Huawei is the biggest gainer among, with an increase of nearly a third over its 2017 sales."

    The day is not far when Huawei becomes the most selling smartphone brand worldwide... and that is without even entering US market.

      This is really bad timing for Samsung to bring out their mega-priced Galaxy S10s.
      They're scr*ed if they don't make any strategic changes.

        Well a sign that innovation has almost stopped, let us hope 2019 will bring interesting stuff to the market....

        Minor incremental changes and rising prices is not what entice people to buy....

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          • Mart
          • Mxp
          • 31 Jan 2019

          Chines companies are doing well because they don't charge astronomical prices like other companies do.