US Smartphone Market Continues to Grow, but Expect Shifts

The smartphone market is in for a big shift for the rest of 2025. The latest Canalys findings show that the global smartphone market increased by 0.2% last quarter. That's a slight increase, but a drop compared to previous growth numbers. The latest data marks the third consecutive quarter that market growth has slowed. "Markets that had shown strong momentum over the past year, such as India, Latin America, and the Middle East, are now experiencing notable declines in Q1 2025, indicating saturation in replacement demand for mass-market products," said Toby Zhu, principal analyst at Canalys. Among the smartphone carriers, Samsung shipped the most -- 60.5 million units. Canalys cited the launch of a few of Samsung's popular models and new A-series prices as reasons for leading growth last quarter. Canalys pointed out that most Android brands adjusted inventory levels in the first quarter to avoid new product disruptions and to channel pricing of products. The US smartphone market gr ... Read full article.