{"id":4061,"date":"2020-03-23T12:11:52","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T12:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/?p=274615"},"modified":"2020-03-23T12:11:52","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T12:11:52","slug":"covid-19-infects-global-smartphone-shipments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/03\/23\/covid-19-infects-global-smartphone-shipments\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19 infects global smartphone shipments"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\tWorldwide shipments of smartphones dropped 38 per cent year-on-year in February, Strategy Analytics reported, in-line with forecasts of a sharp decline due to the impact of the global Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.<\/p>\n

The research company stated the year-on-year decline was the largest ever in the history of the smartphone market: 61.8 million units were shipped during the month compared with 99.2 million during February 2019 (which also had one fewer day).<\/p>\n

Strategy Analytics attributed the trend to both production issues, as factories were forced to close [1] in an attempt to limit Covid-19 cases, along with a drop in consumer visits to retailers [2].<\/p>\n

In a statement, Strategy Analytics executive director Neil Mawston said: \u201cSupply and demand of smartphones plunged in China, slumped across Asia, and slowed in the rest of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

The company expects weak demand to also be reflected in its March figures.<\/p>\n

February shipment numbers follow long-term predictions from most market trackers including IDC, which expects an almost 11 per cent year-on-year drop [3] in shipments for H1 2020.<\/p>\n

Despite the grim forecasts, Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf was last week confident on global outlook after a recent upswing in handset demand in China [4].<\/p>\n

His comments came as cases of Covid-19 virus appeared to be abating in China, with handset and component production also beginning to return to normal.<\/p>\n

[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/asia\/asia-news\/foxconn-chief-targets-return-to-full-capacity\/
\n[2] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/top-three\/virus-forces-apple-to-close-china-stores\/
\n[3] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/devices\/news-devices\/smartphone-shipments-to-drop-due-to-covid-19\/
\n[4] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/devices\/news-devices\/qualcomm-prepares-for-global-smartphone-upswing\/<\/p>\n\n

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