Mobile Shipments Again Growing, But is Plateau in Sight?
Global smartphone shipment totals edged upward in the second quarter, says mobile, tablet and PC data research company Canalys in a recent report. But that growth is slower than before and could be headed for a plateau, he firm suggests. Update – Smartphone Market Q2 2016 Canalys said that the worldwide smartphone market grew by almost a percent in Q2 of 2016 to reach over 330 million units. Samsung leads the pack with the highest number of shipments having sold over 80 million units. “The success of the Galaxy S7 together with a de-emphasis on the low end of its portfolio has led to a rise in handset ASP,” Canalys Senior Analyst Tim Coulling said. “Samsung’s VR move has proved a wise one, with Gear VR bundles helping boost flagship handset sales.” Samsung shipment doubled that of Apple who shipped about 40 million iPhones in the second quarter. This […]
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