Smartphone shipments in China plunged 35 per cent in July compared with a year earlier, government data released on Tuesday shows. That marks a steeper decline than in May and June, when shipments dropped 10 per cent and 16 per cent, respectively. SEE ALSO: Scramble for Kenya’s smartphone market continuesCovid 19 Time SeriesIn April, after a slump in the previous months due to the health crisis, CAICT reported smartphone shipments grew an unexpected 17 per cent annually. At the time, the jump suggested potential for a sales rebound for China’s smartphone brands, which saw purchases plummet at the height of COVID-19. Apple and its rival smartphone brands do not publicly release regional shipment data.

Source: Standard Digital August 12, 2020 08:15 UTC