Global smartphone shipments to fall 12 percent this year

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Due to economic impact of the coronavirus crisis.

Global smartphone shipments to fall 12 percent this year
Global smartphone shipments will fall nearly 12 percent to 1.2 billion units in 2020, market research firm IDC said on Wednesday, citing lower consumer spending due to the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only disrupted business supply chains, with major ...

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