Worldwide smartphone shipments decline 16% in the second quarter of 2020

FRAMINGHAM: Overall smartphone shipments worldwide declined 16.0% in the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. In total, companies shipped 278.4 million smartphones during 2Q20. Although this a larger decline than in the first quarter, it was expected as major economies around…