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Global smartphone shipments fell 4.1 per cent on-year to 289.7 million units in the first quarter.
Samsung and Apple were the only top vendors with year-on-year smartphone shipment growth amid shortages.
KEY POINTS
- Nvidia's demand for LPDDR chips is exacerbating the memory shortage impacting smartphone manufacturers.
- Chinese smartphone makers lack internal supply chains or prepayment leverage to secure enough LPDDR chips.
- Global smartphone shipments are projected to drop 12.9 percent this year, the lowest since 2013.
- Strategic component procurement is now emerging as a key factor for smartphone market leadership.
COMPANIES
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