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Smartphone Shipments Crash 22% in Worst Quarter Ever, IDC Says

Bloomberg Technology Thursday 15 October 2026, 04:08 UTC By Vlad Savov 1 min read
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The smartphone market suffered its worst decline on record in the September quarter, after rising memory costs pushed shipments down 22% with worse to come, according to market researcher IDC.

The smartphone market suffered its worst decline on record in the September quarter, after rising memory costs pushed shipments down 22% with worse to come, according to market researcher IDC.
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