Global smartphone shipments in second quarter hit lowest in 13 years on memory chip crunch

July 13 : Global smartphone shipments fell 11 per cent in the second quarter to their lowest level for the period since 2013, as a prolonged memory chip shortage drove up handset prices and dampened demand, according to early estimates from Counterpoint Research. Apple bucked the trend with a 3 per cent rise
2026-07-13 12:49:34