5G smartphones will remain a rare sight this year, growing to dominance by 2023

It's no secret that the global smartphone market is in bad need of a major growth driver after several years of stagnation at both the industry innovation level and in terms of actual sales numbers. It's also no secret that mobile device vendors and market analysts were counting on two big breakthroughs to put the industry on the right track to healthy growth by the end of 2019.

Unfortunately, foldable designs are still facing production challenges, while 5G technology is sluggishly expanding in major markets like the US. But researchers remain optimistic regarding the adoption ...

Tuesday, 2 July 2019 GSM ARENA GSMArena.com