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Smartphone Shipments Hit 14-Year Low

2 entriesTue, Oct 13 – Fri, Oct 16Mobile, Telecom & Connectivity

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  1. Fri, Oct 16LatestUnverified — not yet reviewed

    Sub-Saharan Africa Hardest Hit as Global Smartphone Shipments Hit Record Low

    New IDC data identifies Sub-Saharan Africa as the region most severely affected by what is already described as the worst quarter yet for global smartphone shipments. The finding compounds existing affordability barriers to device access across African markets.

  2. Tue, Oct 13Unverified — not yet reviewed

    Global Smartphone Shipments Fall 20% to 14-Year Low

    Global smartphone shipments have dropped 20 percent to their lowest level in 14 years, a decline that tightens device access across African markets where affordability is already a primary adoption barrier. The slump compounds existing pressures on entry-level device availability on the continent.