Shipments are expected to drop 6% year-over-year to 1.15 billion handsets in 2023, according to the latest Counterpoint Research estimate, due to a deteriorating Chinese economy struggling with deflation and disappointing demand in the US."Asia is one of the major hurdles to positive growth, as headwinds halt the economic turnaround anticipated for China,” the report said.
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