Global smartphone shipments fall 14% as brands launch more 5G models

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by JP/KR/TW: Korea Herald / Taipei Times / DigiTimes at 30 Oct, 23:30 UTC

Global smartphone shipments fell an estimated 14% year-over-year in the first three quarters of 2026, even as the number of new 5G smartphone models rose 18.4%, according to DIGITIMES Intelligence. The figures show a divergence between new model launches and actual shipment volumes.

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• T2Global smartphone shipments fall 14% as brands launch more 5G modelsJP/KR/TW: Korea Herald / Taipei Times / DigiTimes30 Oct, 23:30