Global smartphone market woes continue

The worldwide smartphone market has declined for the third consecutive quarter, falling 9% year-on-year, according to analyst firm Canalys, which marks the worst Q3 since 2014.
Canalys attributes the decline in sales to – unsurprisingly – the general economic gloominess and expects this to continue to have a dampening effect on sales for the next six to nine months.
In terms of the market leaders, Samsung retained its leading position with a 22% market share apparently spurred on by