Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 11 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon.
Chances are, if I asked you to name the company that is the top manufacturer of foldable smartphones worldwide, you'd know that it was Samsung. Ever since the company released the Galaxy Fold in 2019 and added the Galaxy Z Flip the following year, a new name is expected to take over from Sammy during the current quarter and it too was one of the earliest to release a
First, let's recap the fourth quarter of 2023. From the start of October through the end of December, 4.2 millionwere shipped which was the fourth-highest quarterly total to date. Samsung continued to lead the foldable market during Q4 2023 even though the number ofunits sold by retailers was less than expected. Huawei and its former sub-unit Honor picked up market share during the period.
Samsung was responsible for four of the top ten best-selling foldable models during the final three months of last year. Oppo and Honor each had two of theirHuawei's ascension to the top spot will take place in both the first and second quarters of 2024 according to DSCC and will be led by sales of the Mate X5 and the Pocket 2.
Walmart's generous offer on the top-class Sony WH-1000XM4 and XM5 is back, and it's even better than beforeSamsung pushes March 2024 update to Galaxy S22 & S23 and Z Fold & Z Flip 5 seriesYou can still get the excellent Galaxy Tab S9 FE mid-ranger at its lowest price on Amazon