Chip shortage helps push smartphone shipments down by a third in China

The number of smartphones shipped in China fell by almost a third last month in further evidence that the ongoing global chip shortage is having an impact on the mobile industry. (opens in new tab)According to figures published by the government-backed China Academy of Information and Communications (CAICT), shipments fell by 31. 8% year-on-year from 21.

3 million to 14.

5 million during February.

The total is less than half the 32.

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