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Globally, smartphone sales have been declining for the past few years, with emerging markets one of the few growth drivers. However, the cost of smartphones is a major barrier to adoption in these regions, and this has resulted in thriving grey markets for devices that are resold outside of official channels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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