Global Smartphone Shipments Plunge in the Third Quarter of 2026

Soaring memory costs force phone makers to cut low-margin lines, squeezing budget brands while market giants Apple and Samsung consolidate their lead. Global smartphone shipments fell by 20 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, accelerating sharply from the 6 per cent drop in the previous quarter, according to preliminary estimates from research […]