Smartphone shipments to grow 4% in 2024

Global smartphone shipments are expected to rebound 3% to 1.2 billion units year-on-year in 2024, with emerging markets driving this growth according to analyst company Counterpoint Research. 

ZTE Corporation has unveiled a range of new, AI-enabled devices during MWC2025 in Barcelona, under the banner of its “AI for All” product strategy.

­­Smartphone shipments in Africa surged 24% in the first quarter of this year due to lowering inflation and new device launches.