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  "id": 13989971,
  "title": "Global smartphone shipments plunge 20% to lowest level in 14 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/global-smartphone-shipments-plunge-20-to-lowest-level-in-14-years",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-12T15:45:20.000Z",
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    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/12/global-smartphone-shipments-plunge-20-to-lowest-level-in-14-years/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Global smartphone shipments fell 20% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026 to their lowest level for the period since 2012, as persistent memory shortages and rising component costs disrupted supply and pushed up retail prices. The post Global smartphone shipments plunge 20% to lowest level in 14 years appeared first on Nairametrics .",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Global smartphone shipments plunge 20% during Q3 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/global-smartphone-shipments-plunge-20-during-q3-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:05:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Global smartphone shipments record worst third quarter in 14 years amid memory shortage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/global-smartphone-shipments-record-worst-third-quarter-in-14-years",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:20:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Global smartphone shipments fell 20% YoY in Q3 to a 14-year low amid memory shortages; Apple's share crossed 20% for the first time in any Q3, reaching 22% (Counterpoint Research)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/global-smartphone-shipments-fell-20-yoy-in-q3-to-a-14-year-low-amid",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:10:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Global smartphone shipments record worst third quarter in 14 years amid memory shortage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/global-smartphone-shipments-record-worst-third-quarter-in-14-years-13980967",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:25:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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