Canalys: Samsung dominated Latin America smartphone market in Q1

Smartphone shipments in Latin America for Q1 totaled 31 million units according to the latest Canalays report. The new figure represents a 3% decline compared to the same period last year. Samsung was the clear-cut leader in terms of shipments (13.4 million) and market share (43%) in the region. Lenovo came in second with 5.5 million shipments and an 18% market share but the company also saw the largest annual market share drop with a 20% yearly decline. Xiaomi came in third with 4.3 million shipments and a 14% share of the market. Apple followed with 1.5 million shipments and a 5%...