IDC Forecast: The smartphone market is on track for its worst year ever (opens in new tab)

AI-driven memory shortage continues to hammer sales; Android sales to drop 20% According to analysis firm IDC, smartphone shipments are headed for a 13.9% decline in 2026, a downward revision from the 12.9% decline IDC had anticipated for the year in February. It would also mark the steepest drop in smartphone history, the company said. […]