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12. The article says "more than 50% of smartphone sales" AND "a fifth of the world's smartphone sales"?

Mon Sep 11, 2023, 11:14 AM

Sep 2023

Judging by the Counterpoint site, I think that the "more than 50%" applies to 5G sales, and the "about a fifth of the world’s smartphone sales" applies to all smartphone sales. The NYT article seems pretty confusing to me.

https://www.counterpointresearch.com/insights/asp-rise-10-yoy-limits-q3-2022-global-handset-revenue-fall-3-yoy/

https://www.counterpointresearch.com/insights/global-smartphone-shipments-share-last-eight-years/

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As Smartphone Industry Sputters, the iPhone Expands Its Dominance [View all] dalton99a Sep 2023 OP

Cost too much snowybirdie Sep 2023 #1

True. Even the budget phones have what most people need dalton99a Sep 2023 #2

Quality must be first decision which is why the iPhone is perfect jimfields33 Sep 2023 #4

I agree they cost too much. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2023 #8

After three disastrous Samsung phones in a row dlk Sep 2023 #3

Yes, there's a world of difference, in my view dlk Sep 2023 #13

Writing this in an iPhone8 that is easily 8 years old. usonian Sep 2023 #5

I'm an Apple guy and have been for years...but not for phones. brush Sep 2023 #9

You're not wrong! justaprogressive Sep 2023 #10

I have an AT&T android that works just fine too. brush Sep 2023 #11