Supply chain issues catch up with APAC smartphone market
Device shipments in the region declined by 11.6 per cent.
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Device shipments in the region declined by 11.6 per cent.
Samsung finished the quarter in the top position with 69 million units shipped and a 20.8 percent market share. Apple regained the second position with 50.4 million units shipped for a 15.2 percent market share and an incredible 20.8 percent year-over-year growth.
Quarterly sales of smartphones decreased due to lack of components. The fall in annual terms was about 6.7% to 331.2 million smartphones.
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