Global smartphone shipments fall to 13-year Q2 low

Notebookcheck·Jul 14

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Global smartphone shipments have fallen to a 13-year low in the second quarter. The decline is attributed to a memory chip shortage, with some outlets also referencing an impact from an ai memory shortage or a memory crunch. Despite the overall market drop, some specific smartphone models, such as apple's iphone and google pixel, reportedly performed well during the quarter.

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