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Monday 19 January 2026
Apple leads global smartphone market, Huawei tops China in 2025
Despite supply-chain pressure and memory shortages, the global smartphone market remained resilient in 2025, supported by strong demand for high-end models, foldable devices, and early...
Friday 16 January 2026
Memory supply shortage to boost secondhand smartphone market growth
The ongoing memory supply shortage is impacting overall smartphone shipments, with no immediate resolution in sight. Market forecasts predict a decline in global smartphone demand...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Apple leads 2025 global smartphone sales with upgrade strategy
Global smartphone shipments increased by 2% year-over-year in 2025, marking the second consecutive year of growth, according to Counterpoint Research. The growth was driven by strong...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Weekly research roundup: Qualcomm's AI strategy, memory giants and updated 2026 smartphone outlook
DIGITIMES has recently published three latest research reports regarding Qualcomm's cloud AI ASIC business strategy for 2026, the status of the worldwide top-3 memory makers, plus...
Monday 12 January 2026
Memory price surge forces Chinese brands to cut orders as lens tech rivalry heats up
Memory price surges are reshaping the global smartphone market outlook for 2026, according to insiders at Sunny Optical. Significant order reductions from Chinese manufacturers amid...
Saturday 20 December 2025
Apple set to reclaim global smartphone lead as Samsung faces sales warning
Apple is poised to surpass Samsung Electronics in global smartphone shipments in 2025, marking its first return to the top spot in 14 years. Meanwhile, Samsung's smartphone business,...
Friday 19 December 2025
Memory shortages reshape smartphone market as costs hit 35% of mid-range devices
Research institutions predict that global smartphone shipments could decline by 1–2% in 2026 due to memory shortages, with mid- and low-range devices expected to be most affected...
Friday 12 December 2025
Foldable phone shipments expected to grow 30% in 2026, with Apple capturing 20% share
Foldable phones are emerging as one of the rare growth areas in an otherwise stagnant global smartphone market. According to market research firm IDC, foldable devices are projected...
Monday 8 December 2025
Apple poised to overtake Samsung in 2025 smartphone shipments
Samsung Electronics is facing mounting challenges in the global smartphone market, with Apple poised to overtake the top spot in shipment volume in 2025 amid rising exchange rate pressures...
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Global smartphone industry, 3Q 2025

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Wednesday 12 November 2025
Global smartphone shipment forecast, 2026 and beyond

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Thursday 4 September 2025
Tech Forum 2025: Global smartphone market plateaus as Apple and Samsung bet on chips and ecosystems
After over a decade of rapid expansion, the global smartphone market has reached a mature and highly competitive stage. DIGITIMES projects that global smartphone shipments will hit...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Tech Forum 2025: Qualcomm and MediaTek take smartphone rivalry to the cloud in AI chips
With global smartphone sales leveling off, Qualcomm and MediaTek are taking their long-running rivalry into the fast-growing cloud AI ASIC market. DIGITIMES Research estimates MediaTek...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Global smartphone industry, 2Q 2025

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Wednesday 20 August 2025
Top smartphone brands gear up for 2H25: three key market trends to watch
The global smartphone market has shown signs of slowed sales growth, though major brands persist in launching new devices to stimulate demand. Key products like Google's Pixel 10,...