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Smartphone sales likely to be lowest in 5 years; Samsung may benefit

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<p>An analysis of the likely tech industry impact of the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/coronavirus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">coronavirus[/url] outbreak says that smartphone sales are this quarter likely to sink to their lowest level in five years. Apple yesterday announced that it <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/02/17/apple-q2-earnings-coronavirus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">would not hit its own guidance[/url] for the quarter.</p>
<p>A separate report suggests that <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/samsung/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Samsung[/url] may be best-placed to weather the storm thanks to its main manufacturing base being outside <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/china/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">China[/url]…</p>
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