<ul><li>Research firm Counterpoint lowered its forecast for global smartphone shipment growth in 2025 to 1.9% from 4.2% due to uncertainties surrounding U.S. tariffs.</li><li>This downgrade indicates challenges for smartphone manufacturers amidst weakening sales, geopolitical tensions, and tariff disputes.</li><li>Counterpoint also revised year-on-year shipment growth from China to near-flat, with expectations of a slowdown in shipments for Apple and Samsung.</li><li>Apple sells over 220 million iPhones annually worldwide, with a significant portion imported to the U.S. from India and China.</li></ul>

Counterpoint cuts 2025 global smartphone shipment growth forecast to 1.9% from 4.2%

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