July 13 : Global smartphone shipments fell 11 per cent in the second quarter to their lowest level for the period since 2013, as a prolonged memory chip shortage drove up handset prices and dampened demand, according to early estimates from Counterpoint Research. Apple bucked the trend with a 3 per cent rise

Omdia: Global Smartphone Market Down 4% in 2Q26 While Apple and Samsung Soared

July 13 : Global smartphone shipments fell 11 per cent in the second quarter to their lowest level for the period since 2013, as a prolonged memory chip shortage drove up handset…

Apple grew iPhone shipments by 3% year over year and captured a record 20% share of global smartphone shipments despite an industry-wide downturn.

Escassez de chips de memória elevou os preços dos aparelhos e reduziu a demanda. Apple ampliou sua fatia de mercado e Samsung voltou à liderança.

The biggest smartphone makers keep on trucking in the face of component shortages and economic uncertainty.

Despite a decline in global smartphone shipments in 2Q26, Samsung and Apple have increased their market share by 2% and 4%, respectively.

Phone prices are soaring because of the memory crisis.

Samsung Electronics reclaimed the top spot from archrival Apple in the global smartphone market in the second quarter, as industrywide shipments fell to their l

The memory crunch has dragged down global smartphone shipments to the lowest second-quarter levels in 13 years.

Dopo quello dei computer (-5%), va giù anche il mercato degli smartphone per la crisi in Medio Oriente e le difficoltà di approvvigionamento dei chip di memoria con un aumento dei…

Nel secondo trimestre del 2026 le spedizioni sono diminuite dell’11%, penalizzate dalla scarsità di memorie causata dal boom dell’intelligenza artificiale

Memory and storage now account for more than 60% of production costs for some budget smartphones and over 30% for premium models

Apple beats smartphone slump with 3% growth & a record 20% Q2 market share, even as memory shortages hit rivals. Read more.

The global smartphone market experienced its slowest second quarter since 2013, primarily due to soaring memory chip prices and prevailing economic uncertainty. While Samsung and…

Livrările globale de smartphone-uri au scăzut cu 11% în al doilea trimestru al anului comparativ cu aceeași perioadă a anului trecut.

India's smartphone market faces a 10% decline in Q2 2026 as rising prices weaken consumer demand and sales plummet.

IDC says Huawei and Apple were the only smartphone makers to record shipment growth in China during the second quarter of 2026.

Le spedizioni mondiali crollano dell'11% nel secondo trimestre, il dato peggiore per un secondo trimestre dal 2013. A pesare è la corsa alle memorie destinate ai data center…

China’s handset market and domestic brands were among the hardest hit as chipmakers prioritized AI data centers over consumer electronics

The global smartphone industry is experiencing an unprecedented structural downturn. According to preliminary data from Counterpoint , global smartphone shipments have tumbled by…