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Global smartphone shipments decline 4.1% due to memory constraints, Samsung and Apple grow


According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments decreased 4.1% YoY to 289.7 million units in the first quarter of 2026.

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