"Smartphone shipments" refers to the number of smartphones being sent or delivered from the manufacturers to retailers or customers. It indicates the quantity of smartphones being produced and distributed in a given period. Full definition
Since they continue to cost lesser than competing handsets from other countries, their overall shares in global smartphone shipments have continued to rise with every quarter. (indianexpress.com)
We are now ranked number three globally in terms of smartphone shipments, and our brand recognition is growing steadily in key regions. (techone3.in)
The latest global smartphone shipment numbers highlight the increasing dominance of Chinese manufacturers. (androidcentral.com)