Smartphone shipments to the Philippines bounced back in the first quarter of the year amid the respite from strict COVID-19 lockdowns, according to market intelligence and advisory services company International Data Corporation (IDC).
IDC said shipments from January to March jumped 26.8 percent to 4.2 million units.
The first quarter of the year was “the most relaxed period since the pandemic began” although rising COVID-19 cases prompted the government to reimpose lockdowns in late March.
The figures pointed to the growing adoption of smartphones, with telco giants PLDT and Globe recording increased traffic in mobile internet during this period.
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