U.S. smartphone shipments edge up in Q2 as tariff fears spur inventory push; Samsung surges, Apple slips

U.S. smartphone shipments rose by 1% in Q2 as vendors frontloaded inventory amid tariff concerns, with Samsung (OTCPK:SSNLF) seeing strong growth and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) facing a rare double-digit decline, according to new research from Canalys, now part of Omdia.

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