Smartphone sales sag globally: market tracker

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Sales of smartphones continued to shrink globally in the recently-ended quarter as consumers watched spending, market tracker Counterpoint reported on Monday. South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung continued to lead the smartphone market, accounting for a fifth of the sales in the recently-ended quarter.

Freshly launched iPhone 15 models are expected to help revive a global smartphone market that has seen sales ebb as people tighten their budgets. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon / AFPWatch our new ranking show on YouTube now! Click here or search BIAS TEST on Briefly TV channel.

Smartphone sales fell 8 percent, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of decline in year-over-year comparisons, according to research by Counterpoint's Market Pulse service. But strong September sales along with buzz around Apple's new iPhone 15 line-up were signs the current quarter may break the losing trend, according to the market tracker.

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