Global smartphone sales fall for the first time in more than a decade

Global smartphone sales fell by 5.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017 — the industry's first decline since 2004, according to a study from research firm Gartner. Chinese smartphone makers Huawei and Xiaomi were the only vendors in the top five to experience year-over-year growth in the quarter, respectively by 7.6 percent 79 percent. Samsung maintained their lead as the top smartphone maker.