Smartphone market Will Decline 3.2% in 2019; Share of 5G-Capable Phones to Increase to 56% by 2023
Worldwide shipments of devices - PCs, tablets and mobile phones - will decline 3.7%, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc.Gartner estimates there are more than 5 billion mobile phones used around the world. After years of growth, the worldwide smartphone market has reached a tipping point. Sales of smartphones will decline by 3.2% in 2019, which would be the worst decline the category has seen. "This is due to consumers holding onto their phones longer, given