GUANGZHOU -- Smartphone shipments in China climbed for the first time in five years in 2021 after a coronavirus-induced plunge the year before.
Shipments increased 1.1% to 329.3 million units, according to U.S. market researcher IDC.
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An employee checks Vivo X series smartphones at a store in Guangzhou, China. (Photo by Takashi Kawakami)
GUANGZHOU -- Smartphone shipments in China climbed for the first time in five years in 2021 after a coronavirus-induced plunge the year before.
Shipments increased 1.1% to 329.3 million units, according to U.S. market researcher IDC.