Worldwide shipment volumes of smartphones declined in the first quarter of 2019, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of decline. However, Chinese tech giant Huawei was able to grow both volume and market share in the quarter to rise to the second position among the top smartphone vendors, while iPhone maker Apple Inc.
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Worldwide shipment volumes of smartphones declined in the first quarter of 2019, which marks the sixth consecutive quarter of decline. Worldwide shipment volumes of smartphones declined 6.6% year over year in the first quarter of 2019 per International Data Corporation (IDC). Out of the top player such as Samsung and Apple, only Huawei grew both in terms of volume and market share in the quarter to rise to the second position, while Apple and Samsung reported slowing smartphone sales. IDC remarked that the quarter’s results are a clear sign that 2019 will be another down year for worldwide smartphone shipments.
