2018 Was the 'Worst Year Ever' for Smartphone Shipments

as mentioned in 2018 was "the worst year ever for smartphone shipments," according to the research firm IDC. "Globally the smartphone market is a mess right now," IDC analyst Ryan Reith said in a statement. The country had an "even worse 2018 than the previous year," with shipments down over 10 percent, the research firm said. The challenges facing the smartphone market are expected to continue into 2019. Huawei's smartphone shipments experienced the most year-over-year growth among the top five vendors, Canalys said, due to big gains in China and foreign markets.

This Young Adult Author Is Giving Up Her Smartphone for a Year to Try Winning $100,000

In December, Vitaminwater announced a call for applicants to go a year without their smartphone or tablet for the chance to win $100,000. Now, one filmmaker and young adult fantasy author from New York is embarking on her attempt to go the full 365 days without her trusty smartphone by her side. Vitaminwater announced Elana Mugdan as the winner on Friday, after sifting through tens of thousands of entries submitted on Twitter and Instagram. As of Friday, Mugdan will trade in her iPhone 5s for a Kyocera flip phone that Vitaminwater has provided. But it's not just her own smartphone that Mugdan will have to avoid—she can't use those belonging to anyone else, either.

Queens Woman Gives Up Smartphone For 1 Year To Win $100,000 – CBS New York

As it stated in – A Queens woman is ready to go without her phone for an entire year. Starting Friday, Elana Mugdan is taking on VitaminWater's "No Smartphone" for a year contest. "Do you not have enough time for the important things?" her submission video says. "Then try 'No Phone,' the system ergonomically designed to connect you with real life."Her iPhone 5 will be locked in a "cell phone jail" provided by the beverage company. During her time without a smartphone, she will have access to a 1996-era flip phone.

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