Vivo stories
iOS sees growth in US, China, Germany, France & Spain but weakens in UK, as Samsung boosts Android sales in UK.
Huawei leaps ahead in China's smartphone race, dethroning OPPO with its popular P10 series and Honor brand, as market competitors vie for domination.
The Chinese smartphone market is a hot place to be right now, with massive growth being experienced by all the major vendors in particular.
Smartphone shipments decline 4.9% in Q4 2018, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of decline, according to data from IDC.
Global smartphone sales grew by 3% in Q3 2017, with top vendors posting strong gains. Samsung led with 19.3% growth, while Xiaomi soared with an 80% rise.
India's smartphone market has recovered from a shaky Q2 2017 to surge in growth with the five major vendors being the drivers - Xiaomi in particular.
Despite the encouraging growth there is concern about rising component costs due to reduced availability of critical components.
New research from IDC has revealed the smartphone market declined slightly in the second quarter of 2017 – but this is expected to soon change.
