This decline is likely to continue for the next six to nine months

Falling demand is causing concern for the global smartphone market

Wristwatches accounted for 76.6 pc of all wearable shipments in this quarter

The impact of the Ukrainian and Russian conflict had a significant impact, according to Canalys

The shipment decline in Western Europe follows a long period of strong growth, but numbers are still above pre-pandemic levels

Bullitt has also introduced a range of new care services to extend the life cycle of its products

A number of factors have been blamed for the dip in sales, including the Ukraine-Russia fallout

Demand for more expensive PCs helped the overall revenue to grow

Xiaomi also reported strong growth in premium smartphone sales, AIoT development, smart ecosystems, internet services revenue and investment in R&D

The market grew 148pc year-on-year in 2021

The top three leading cloud service providers in Q4 2021 collectively grew 45 per cent with a combined 64 per cent share of customer spend.

The top five smartphone vendors remained the same as 2020 as all were affected by the supply shortage

Overall shipments increased by just one per cent due to supply chain issues and soaring COVID-19 cases.

Lenovo led the way overall with 82.1 million units shipped during 2021

The smartphone brand has seen global growth during last quarter

Samsung still leads the way overall with 23pc share, followed by Apple (15pc)

But sales of basic bands continue to decline, according to Canalys 

Tablets also on the up for the quarter with sales up 18 per cent

Having hit top spot for the first time in Europe and second in the world for smartphone shipments in the second quarter, Xiaomi is paving the way for a steadier rise in the UK market after a more modest start

Sales of Xiaomi smartphones grew 83pc YoY

Strong commercial demand the key driver for solid sales

Apple PC shipments grew 127pc during Q1, according to Canalys figures

Demand for PCs remain high as remote working continues this year

Lenovo led the way in sales, followed by Apple

Samsung shipped the most smartphones during 2020, as overall market dropped seven per cent YoY

Canalys’ worst-case scenario forecasts a 6.6 per cent increase

Shipments surged 25 per cent in the final quarter of last year

With growth set to continue into the first quarter of next year

Chinese vendor benefits from growth at Huawei’s expense and delayed iPhone launch

The coronavirus pandemic has enforced continued remote working for a large of workforces 

It is expected 5G smartphone shipments will hit close to 544 million units next year 

Strong performance in China while other key markets faced covid disruption has helped Huawei claim top spot for Q2

Samsung has pushed its own services in recent years to personalise its offering 

HP shipped the most units during the second quarter to claim top spot for market share

The lockdown has caused cloud service providers to respond to growing surge in consumption 

Lenovo topped the charts for overall market share with nearly a quarter of all shipments

Samsung takes top spot as Xiaomi sees largest growth

Huawei suffers due to political controversy

China will account for 34pc of 5G shipments in 2023 Nearly two billion 5G-enabled smartphones are anticipated to be shipped globally between 2019 and 2023 according to Canalys figures. The estimates were revealed at The Mobile World Congress Shanghai, with vendors predicted to ship 1.9 billion 5G handsets. During this period 800 million 5G shipments

Arrival of 5G is predicted to help drive soft growth in 2020

Observers say it is arguably Oppo’s first big smartphone launch since it entered the region last year

Xiaomi has released its actual smartphone shipment figure for Q1 to protect investors

IDC and Counterpoint Research report strong Huawei growth amid challenging smartphone market as Apple slides

European smartphone shipments fell four per cent to 197 million units in 2018

The Chinese vendor hopes to make a big splash through attractive pricing, but faces a tough market

A new flaghsip launch from the Californian giant is always big news. But did it deliver this time?

The technology world was rocked when a ‘Challenger’ brand overtook the mighty Apple

Chinese manufacturer sees strong sales of the P20, P10 and P9 devices to leapfrog the Californian giant

HMD Global is perfectly poised for the coveted slot according to its ambitious general manager

Manufacturer’s endearing appeal and ever-evolving business ethos endures as it reaches its twentieth year

New entrant claims power and reputation will help it achieve its long-term aims

Xiaomi and Huawei both sold more smartphones in world’s biggest market than iPhone maker during Q2