Global smartphone sales plummet amid pandemic

Marian McHugh
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Samsung see biggest hit to sales but retains market share crown

Smartphone sales dropped 20 per cent in the second quarter as a result of global lockdowns, according to Gartner research. Sales in the period totalled 295 million units as all markets outside o...

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