Global smartphone market sinks to lowest level in 14 years
Another thing you can blame AI for. RAMageddon is showing no sign of stopping, if the global smartphone market is to be believed. A new report from Counterpoint , a market research firm, indicates that global smartphone shipments were down 20 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2026. According to Counterpoint, they hit the …
By Alex PerryEthiopia
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Another thing you can blame AI for.
RAMageddon is showing no sign of stopping, if the global smartphone market is to be believed.
A new report from Counterpoint, a market research firm, indicates that global smartphone shipments were down 20 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2026. According to Counterpoint, they hit the …
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- October 14, 2026
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