IDC: Smartphone market expected to decline by 10.6% in H1 2020

28 February 2020
The effects of the Coronavirus outbreak will result in a 2.3% decline in global shipments for the entire calendar year.

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  • Anonymous
  • 7Xt
  • 01 Mar 2020

Decline on purchasing overpriced phones.... like they are now hitting $1k++ mark.

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    • Anonymous
    • yp1
    • 01 Mar 2020

    Ecstatic , 29 Feb 2020Actually this is good, electronic devices are expected to h... moreNo, the opposite. cheap components shortage means the OEM's have to rely on expensive alternatives as long as they don't decide to sit around and take a break. Naturally using expensive components means they'll increase the end product price. So be ready for a price hike.

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      • Anonymous
      • B}L
      • 29 Feb 2020

      haha yes coronavirus is the problem for decline
      lets be real shipments is not sales and OEM just like to overstock
      decline will come because price increased 3times for last 4-5years
      while functions got removed

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        • Ecstatic
        • 47S
        • 29 Feb 2020

        Actually this is good, electronic devices are expected to have a massive drop in prices in order to the sales to the right track. The summer would be the right time to see such a change.

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          • Anonymous
          • Y7u
          • 29 Feb 2020

          Boeing 747-400, 29 Feb 2020If situation gets worse and worse, then big OEM like Apple ... moreGood! There are too many Chinese smartphone companies and sub-brands making the same damn smartphones anyway.

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            • TKj
            • 29 Feb 2020

            If situation gets worse and worse, then big OEM like Apple and Samsung will lose lots of money and others like Chinese OEM will lose even more money, chances of bankrputcy is high for them.

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              • Anonymous
              • s%N
              • 29 Feb 2020

              Along with the high launch cost of the latest flagships which will mean a lot of people will hold off purchasing once the prices drop.

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                • PankHu
                • xZI
                • 29 Feb 2020

                So much for the 5G hype that even developing and poorer countries doesn't even have proper, sustained access to 4G. And comes the coronavirus. Shame that Chinese OEMs have made great phones recently and is being hindered by this.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • mcB
                  • 28 Feb 2020

                  Now can speculate you need 5G phone. Its more expensive. From 300 euro

                    The scarcity of supplies are affecting world's economy, many products will be short on supplies not only tech devices but even very basic products like sugar substitute for diet sodas... If the situation gets worse, probably will end up like the 2008 financial crisis or worst.

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                      • wasox
                      • 8Vt
                      • 28 Feb 2020

                      What are you talking about? What do DSLR Devices have to do with this? Think before posting unrelated things

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                        • AnonD-914443
                        • PEW
                        • 28 Feb 2020

                        I knew that. Every people now move towards DSLR again.

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