Global smartphone shipments declined by 4.1 per cent year-on-year to 289.7 million units in the first quarter of 2026, marking the end of a 10-quarter growth streak , according to a report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) .
The slowdown comes amid limited memory supply and record-high memory prices , which are increasing pressure on manufacturers and dampening consumer demand.
IDC warned that the first-quarter decline is likely a
