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| Gartner: The region will see the fastest growth in mobile phone sales in 2020 |
A new report by market research firm Gartner predicts that the smartphone market will increase slightly after the decline in 2020.
Global smartphone sales fell for the first time in 2019 since analysts began tracking. According to Gartner, market sales fell 2% last year.
In a report released on Tuesday, Gartner expects the smartphone market to grow again in 2020 as it expects global sales to grow 3%. Although this figure is simple, it is considered a victory after years of market recession and lower sales.
The company expects sales of smartphones supporting 5G networks to explode by 2020, especially for Apple, which plans to launch an iPhone 5 compatible with the iPhone in the fall of 2020.
The biggest impact of the fifth generation mobile phones is expected to be in China and the Asia Pacific region. Sales are expected to grow by 5.1% and 5.7% compared to the previous year for these two countries. Others. Markets in the Arab region in the MENA region will record the fastest growth with an annual growth rate of 5.9%.
5G networks are a temporary solution to the decline in smartphone sales. However, if the design of the phone does not change fundamentally, another recession may occur in the market in the coming years.