China’s smartphone shipments dropped 14 percent in 2018 – TechCrunch

Smartphone numbers are down all over — but things look especially stark in China these days. Tim Cook cited softened demand in the world’s largest smartphone market as a key factor in its lowered guidance, and Apple is far from alone in feeling the pinch. Today, Canalys reported another large drop in the country for 2018. The firm says that shipments dropped 14 percent in China for the year.