Smartphone growth returns after Covid blip

Global smartphone shipments are set to increase by 7.4% this year, marking a return to growth after the Covid-19 pandemic hit the industry in 2020, according to new analyst figures.
And interestingly, consumers are showing an increased willingness to part with big bucks for new phones.
IDC puts smartphone shipments worldwide at 1.37 billion units in 2021, which represents “minimal growth” compared with pre-pandemic 2019. Its data for 2019 shows shipments of 1.372 billion, then a 5.9%