Global Smartphone, PC Shipments Expected to Decline in 2022 Amid Inflation, China Slowdown: Gartner

Global smartphone and PC shipments are expected to decline in 2022, according to a report by research firm Gartner. Phone shipments to China, which is the world’s largest smartphone market, are expected to fall by 18 percent due to Covid-19 curbs that halted production in economic areas. Gartner expects a drop of 7 percent in global smartphone shipments, while globa...