Looks like curiosity about AI may be boosting smartphone sales. Shipments of smartphones increased 1% year over year in the second quarter of 2025, despite tariff volatility and worldwide economic instability,

Global smartphone shipments increased 1% to 295.2 million units in the second quarter, despite tariff concerns and macroeconomic uncertainty, according to preliminary data from research firm IDC. Samsung shipped 58 million units in the quarter,

China's overall smartphone market shrank after six quarters of growth, according to the IDC data, with shipments totalling 69 million units, down four percent on-year.