Smartphone makers challenged by China ‘saturation’


  • TECH
  • Saturday, 22 Aug 2015

A feat: Although smartphone sales in China are on a downward trend, Apple still managed to boost its market share to 14.6% as iPhone sales jumped to 48 million units.

WASHINGTON: A cooling of smartphone sales in China suggests the world’s biggest market for the devices has reached a saturation point, posing challenges for manufacturers, a research report said. 

A report by Gartner research firm said worldwide smartphone sales in the second quarter showed the slowest growth rate since 2013, increasing 13.5% to 330 million units. 

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