Smartphone sales sink in the third quarter - led by Samsung

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Global smartphone market falls by six per cent - led by Samsung, down 13.4 per cent

The smartphone boom is well and truly over, if third-quarter figures from the box counters at IDC is any guide.  According to IDC, smartphone sales dropped six per cent in the third quarter, wit...

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