Smartphone sales expected to drop 2.5% globally this year

Smartphone sales have continued their global decline. New numbers from Gartner forecast a drop of 2.5% down to 1.5 billion. The biggest hits to the industry are Japan, Western Europe and North America, which saw drops of 6.5, 5.3 and 4.4%, respectively. It’s all part of a continued trend we’ve highlighted several times before: slowed … Continue reading Smartphone sales expected to drop 2.5% globally this year