Samsung Edges Out Apple In Global Smartphone Market As Industry Sees Modest Growth

> Tech The global smartphone market kicked off 2025 with a slight uptick in momentum. According to the latest data from the International Data Corporation (IDC), total smartphone shipments reached 301.4 million units in Q1, marking a modest 0.4% year-over-year growth. While it's not a dramatic surge, it's still a positive sign for an industry navigating economic uncertainty, geopolitical tension, and looming tariff threats, particularly between the US and China. Samsung Reclaims the Throne Samsung made a strong comeback this quarter, reclaiming its spot as the world's leading smartphone vendor, a title it lost to Apple in late 2023. The…