Smartphone usage

GLOBAL smartphone shipments have declined since the third quarter of 2018, resulting in a loss of 360 million unshipped units.

Market researcher Strategy Analytics calls this drawback a recession, citing decreased carrier subsidies, poor replacement time and lack of design innovation.

Samsung still holds the top spot, with a market share of 20 percent, but it was 13 percent less than last year’s performance. Samsung’s strongest competitor, Huawei, has seen a 32-percent increase, shipping 52 million smartphones for the third quarter…

GLOBAL smartphone shipments have declined since the third quarter of 2018, resulting in a loss of 360 million unshipped units.Market researcher…