While I agree with others that upgrading an older flagship phone isn't as compelling as it used to be, the report says that sales of premium smartphones were st

While I agree with others that upgrading an older flagship phone isn't as compelling as it used to be, the report says that sales of premium smartphones were still growing: >Canalys says, "Apple and Samsung boosted their premium segment shipments with 25% and 23% growth respectively in Q2 2023." Instead, it's more about the sub flagship phones and especially less popular brands: >The biggest loss on the chart is actually "others," down 43 percent, likely representing the further consolidation of the Android market. These are your OnePluses, your HMD/Nokias, and trashy pre-paid vendors like Blu. Canalys explains some of this by saying the low-end market "will continue to struggle as prepaid demand dwindles." That may be due to inflation squeezing the low end market harder, Google eating their lunch with very attractive $350-$500 offerings, and growth in sales of used/refurbished flagships [1]. [1] https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/10/idc_secondhand_phones_sales_bright_spot_in_crappy_phone_market/ https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/10/idc_secondhand_phones...