New analysis released by tech research firm Gartner shows that smartphone sales dropped significantly last year with sales down 12.5% over the full year.
Just over 1.3 billion smartphones shipped last year, a major dip compared to 2019, which saw a total 1.5 billion devices sold. Worried by the economic impact of the global health crisis, consumers pulled back on spending, holding off some discretionary purchases. Phones, as it turns out, did not always make it to the list of essential products to replace.
