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EQUIPEngadget · 1d ago

Global smartphone sales fall by six percent amid memory cost crisis

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Global smartphone sales declined six percent as rising memory costs disrupted the hardware market. Despite overall contraction, industry leaders Apple and Samsung captured increased market share during the crisis.

  • 01Worldwide smartphone sales fell by six percent due to escalating memory component costs
  • 02Apple and Samsung successfully expanded their market share despite the global sales slump
  • 03The RAM supply crisis is the primary driver behind current device market volatility

AI-generated summary · Verify at source

Despite the slump, Apple and Samsung have both seen their market share go up.