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Apple Led Market as Global Smartphone Shipments Rose 2.3 Percent YoY in Q4 2025 Despite Growing Memory Shortage: IDC
According to IDC's latest report, the global smartphone shipments increased 2.3 percent YoY to 336.3 million units in the fourth quarter of last year. Apple led the chart with 81.3 million units shipped. The iPhone maker grabbed 24.2 percent global market share. Samsung came in the second spot. Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo came in the top third, fourth an...
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Indian Smartphone Market Grew 4.3 Percent YoY in Q3 2025; Vivo Holds Top Spot: IDC
India's smartphone market grew by 4.3 percent in the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (Q3), according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report. Vivo topped the table with a market share of 18.3 percent, up from 15.8 percent in the same quarter last year, followed by Oppo, Samsung, and Apple. This is ...
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Global Smartphone Market to Grow 1 Percent in 2025, Despite Challenging Economy, Soft Demand: IDC
IDC projects global smartphone shipments to rise 1 percent in 2025 to 1.24 billion units, driven by iOS growth and replacement demand, with a 1.5 percent compound annual growth rate through 2029. Despite weak demand in China, growth in the US, the Middle East, and Africa will offset declines. Vendors are reportedly prioritising value creation with ...
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Smartphone Shipments in India Grew 7.3 Percent YoY in Q2 2025; Vivo Retains Top Spot
According to IDC, India’s smartphone market shipped 70 million units in H1 2025, growing 0.9 percent YoY. In Q2 alone, shipments rose 7.3 percent YoY to 37 million. The growth was driven by new model launches across all segments, price cuts on older phones, better offline margins, and strong marketing.
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Global Smartphone Market Grew 1 Percent YoY in Q2 2025; Samsung, Vivo Witness Biggest Jump in Shipments: IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) has released its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report. As per the report, the global smartphone market has grown by 1 percent in Q2 2025 from the same quarter last year. The report shows that Samsung and Vivo saw the biggest YoY increase in global smartphone shipments, 7.9 and 4.8 percent respectively...
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Trump Family Enters Smartphone Market With $499 'Made in USA' Phone And Network Deal
The Trump-branded smartphone, dubbed the T1 Phone, will be priced at $499 and features a gold-coloured design with an etched American flag.
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Indian Smartphone Market Declines, While Apple Records Strong YoY Growth in January 2025: IDC
Apple posted strong year-on-year growth numbers in January 2025, according to a report by a market research firm. However, the overall Indian smartphone market witnessed a decline in shipments. The decline is said to be driven by weak consumer demand in the first month of the year. It was also impacted by last year’s surplus inventory, the report...
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Apple Witnesses Record Growth as India’s Smartphone Shipments Rise 4 Percent YoY in 2024: IDC Report
Apple witnessed a record number of shipments in India in 2024, according to a report by a market research firm. Overall, smartphone shipments in India grew four percent year-over-year (YoY) in 2024, reaching a total of 151 million units. The growth was reportedly a result of a strong first-half performance with a seven percent growth, which compens...
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Vivo, Xiaomi Top India’s Smartphone Market in 2024; Samsung Slips to Third: Counterpoint
India's smartphone market saw a nine percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in revenue in 2024 on a wholesale price basis to reach a record high, as per a report by a market research firm. Samsung, which claimed the top spot in the global smartphone market share, slipped below Vivo and Xiaomi to third place in India's smartphone market share.
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India Smartphone Market to Cross $50 Billion Valuation in 2025; Apple, Samsung May Lead Growth: Report
India’s smartphone market may cross the $50 billion mark in 2025 and reach its highest-ever valuation, according to claims by a market research firm. This growth is reportedly being driven by a value-centric approach adopted by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), along with a developing preference in Indian consumers for premium devices with...
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Samsung Takes Top Spot as Global Foldable Smartphone Shipments Decline in Q3 2024: Counterpoint Research
Global foldable smartphone shipments decreased by 1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, according to a market research firm. The market is reported to have experienced a dip for the first time after six consecutive quarters of growth. Samsung had the largest market share in the foldable smartphone market globally, followed...
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Smartphone Shipments in India Grew 7 Percent YoY in H1 2024: IDC Report
Smartphone shipments in India grew 7.2 percent year-over-year (YoY) in the first half (H1) of 2024 where 69 million units were shipped, according to a report by a market research firm. The second quarter (Q2) of the year saw 35 million smartphones being shipped, which was a 3.2 percent YoY rise over Q2 2023 shipments. The report added that the ...
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Xiaomi Reclaims Top Spot as Smartphone Manufacturer in India in Q2 2024: Canalys
Smartphone shipments in India grew by only one percent in the second quarter (April-June) of 2024 on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, according to a report by a technology market analyst firm. The report suggests that the slight growth is a result of a number of different factors including national elections, lower seasonal demand and extreme weather co...
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Samsung, Huawei to Release Affordable Foldable Smartphones Next Year: Report
Samsung is reportedly shifting its focus to unveil foldables with affordable price tags starting next year. Huawei is also gearing up to unveil competitively-priced foldable phones next year. Other Android manufacturers are expected to follow suit. Besides this, two triple-foldable screen phones are expected to go official next year.
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Apple Led Smartphone Shipments in Q4 2022, Samsung Top Earner in 2022: Canalys
Global smartphone sales dropped 17 percent in Q4 2022, according to the latest Canalys report. In the October-December period, worldwide smartphone shipments saw a 17 percent decline. Despite the fall, Apple captured a market share of 25 percent, while Samsung secured a 20 percent market share.
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Apple Led Market as Global Smartphone Shipments Rose 2.3 Percent YoY in Q4 2025 Despite Growing Memory Shortage: IDC
According to IDC's latest report, the global smartphone shipments increased 2.3 percent YoY to 336.3 million units in the fourth quarter of last year. Apple led the chart with 81.3 million units shipped. The iPhone maker grabbed 24.2 percent global market share. Samsung came in the second spot. Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo came in the top third, fourth an...
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Indian Smartphone Market Grew 4.3 Percent YoY in Q3 2025; Vivo Holds Top Spot: IDC
India's smartphone market grew by 4.3 percent in the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (Q3), according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report. Vivo topped the table with a market share of 18.3 percent, up from 15.8 percent in the same quarter last year, followed by Oppo, Samsung, and Apple. This is ...
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Global Smartphone Market to Grow 1 Percent in 2025, Despite Challenging Economy, Soft Demand: IDC
IDC projects global smartphone shipments to rise 1 percent in 2025 to 1.24 billion units, driven by iOS growth and replacement demand, with a 1.5 percent compound annual growth rate through 2029. Despite weak demand in China, growth in the US, the Middle East, and Africa will offset declines. Vendors are reportedly prioritising value creation with ...
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Smartphone Shipments in India Grew 7.3 Percent YoY in Q2 2025; Vivo Retains Top Spot
According to IDC, India’s smartphone market shipped 70 million units in H1 2025, growing 0.9 percent YoY. In Q2 alone, shipments rose 7.3 percent YoY to 37 million. The growth was driven by new model launches across all segments, price cuts on older phones, better offline margins, and strong marketing.
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Global Smartphone Market Grew 1 Percent YoY in Q2 2025; Samsung, Vivo Witness Biggest Jump in Shipments: IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) has released its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report. As per the report, the global smartphone market has grown by 1 percent in Q2 2025 from the same quarter last year. The report shows that Samsung and Vivo saw the biggest YoY increase in global smartphone shipments, 7.9 and 4.8 percent respectively...
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Trump Family Enters Smartphone Market With $499 'Made in USA' Phone And Network Deal
The Trump-branded smartphone, dubbed the T1 Phone, will be priced at $499 and features a gold-coloured design with an etched American flag.
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Indian Smartphone Market Declines, While Apple Records Strong YoY Growth in January 2025: IDC
Apple posted strong year-on-year growth numbers in January 2025, according to a report by a market research firm. However, the overall Indian smartphone market witnessed a decline in shipments. The decline is said to be driven by weak consumer demand in the first month of the year. It was also impacted by last year’s surplus inventory, the report...
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Apple Witnesses Record Growth as India’s Smartphone Shipments Rise 4 Percent YoY in 2024: IDC Report
Apple witnessed a record number of shipments in India in 2024, according to a report by a market research firm. Overall, smartphone shipments in India grew four percent year-over-year (YoY) in 2024, reaching a total of 151 million units. The growth was reportedly a result of a strong first-half performance with a seven percent growth, which compens...
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Vivo, Xiaomi Top India’s Smartphone Market in 2024; Samsung Slips to Third: Counterpoint
India's smartphone market saw a nine percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in revenue in 2024 on a wholesale price basis to reach a record high, as per a report by a market research firm. Samsung, which claimed the top spot in the global smartphone market share, slipped below Vivo and Xiaomi to third place in India's smartphone market share.
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India Smartphone Market to Cross $50 Billion Valuation in 2025; Apple, Samsung May Lead Growth: Report
India’s smartphone market may cross the $50 billion mark in 2025 and reach its highest-ever valuation, according to claims by a market research firm. This growth is reportedly being driven by a value-centric approach adopted by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), along with a developing preference in Indian consumers for premium devices with...
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Samsung Takes Top Spot as Global Foldable Smartphone Shipments Decline in Q3 2024: Counterpoint Research
Global foldable smartphone shipments decreased by 1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, according to a market research firm. The market is reported to have experienced a dip for the first time after six consecutive quarters of growth. Samsung had the largest market share in the foldable smartphone market globally, followed...
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Smartphone Shipments in India Grew 7 Percent YoY in H1 2024: IDC Report
Smartphone shipments in India grew 7.2 percent year-over-year (YoY) in the first half (H1) of 2024 where 69 million units were shipped, according to a report by a market research firm. The second quarter (Q2) of the year saw 35 million smartphones being shipped, which was a 3.2 percent YoY rise over Q2 2023 shipments. The report added that the ...
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Xiaomi Reclaims Top Spot as Smartphone Manufacturer in India in Q2 2024: Canalys
Smartphone shipments in India grew by only one percent in the second quarter (April-June) of 2024 on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, according to a report by a technology market analyst firm. The report suggests that the slight growth is a result of a number of different factors including national elections, lower seasonal demand and extreme weather co...
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Samsung, Huawei to Release Affordable Foldable Smartphones Next Year: Report
Samsung is reportedly shifting its focus to unveil foldables with affordable price tags starting next year. Huawei is also gearing up to unveil competitively-priced foldable phones next year. Other Android manufacturers are expected to follow suit. Besides this, two triple-foldable screen phones are expected to go official next year.
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Apple Led Smartphone Shipments in Q4 2022, Samsung Top Earner in 2022: Canalys
Global smartphone sales dropped 17 percent in Q4 2022, according to the latest Canalys report. In the October-December period, worldwide smartphone shipments saw a 17 percent decline. Despite the fall, Apple captured a market share of 25 percent, while Samsung secured a 20 percent market share.
