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,

China's smartphone market contracted in the second quarter after six straight quarters of growth, with shipments declining at four of the top five brands due to weaker consumer demand, IDC data showed on Tuesday.

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.