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20% YoY Decline in US Smartphone CPI Hides True Rising Costs of Devices

The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the average change over time of a basket of goods and services. It is one of the primary measures of…

MEA Smartphone Market Drops 4% YoY in Q1 2022 on Macroeconomic Concerns

MEA smartphone sales retreated 4% YoY in Q1 2022, mainly due to macro concerns. Samsung sales dropped YoY but saw their market share rebound from…

Nigeria Smartphone Sales up 81% YoY in 2021; TECNO Retains Top Position

TECNO saw annual growth of 65%, retaining its top position for the fifth consecutive year. Nearly 3 in 4 smartphones sold in 2021 were LTE enabled.…

January Marks 14th Consecutive Month of YoY Decline in US Smartphone Sales

The US market continued its downward sales trend in January 2019. November of 2017 was the last month that showed a YoY volume gain.    San Diego,…