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Global smartphone sales decline 7% in Q3 on component shortages

Wednesday 24 November 2021 | 08:50 CET | News
Global smartphone sales to end-users declined 6.8 percent in the third quarter, compared to the same time period in 2020, according to Gartner. Component shortages disrupted production schedules, leading to lower inventory and delayed product availability, which eventually impacted sales to end-users. 

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Categories: Mobile & Wireless
Companies: Apple / Oppo / Samsung / Vivo / Xiaomi
Countries: World
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