The global smartphone market, once the engine of the consumer electronics industry, is currently navigating its most turbulent period in over a decade. According to the latest data from Counterpoint Research, global smartphone shipments have plummeted by 20% compared to the third quarter (Q3) of 2025. This staggering decline marks the lowest volume of shipments […]
Global Smartphone Shipments Plummet 20% in Q3 2026 as Memory Chip Costs and AI Infrastructure Boom Squeeze Manufacturers
NEW DELHI — In what marks a sobering milestone for the consumer electronics sector, global smartphone shipments suffered a steep 20% year-on-year decline in the third quarter of 2026, dropping to their lowest Q3 level since 2012. According to preliminary market intelligence data released on Monday by Counterpoint Research, the dramatic contraction was primarily driven […]
The Great Hardware Freeze: Global PC Shipments Plummet 20% Amid Persistent ‘RAMageddon’
The global computing landscape is currently navigating its most turbulent period in nearly a decade. According to the latest data from the International Data Corporation (IDC), the worldwide PC market has hit a sobering milestone: shipments for the third quarter (Q3) of 2026 have plummeted to 62.7 million units. This figure represents not only a […]