Visitors trying out Huawei’s 5G phones during the World 5G Convention in Beijing on November 21, 2019. (Picture: Wu Hong/EPA-EFE)
Visitors trying out Huawei’s 5G phones during the World 5G Convention in Beijing on November 21, 2019. (Picture: Wu Hong/EPA-EFE)
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The world will buy more smartphones in 2020 thanks to 5G

Research firm IDC says Chinese consumers will drive global growth in handset shipments, but the 5G iPhone won’t come until late next year

Karen Chiu
Karen Chiu

Updated: 3:23pm, 28 Nov, 2019

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Visitors trying out Huawei’s 5G phones during the World 5G Convention in Beijing on November 21, 2019. (Picture: Wu Hong/EPA-EFE)
Visitors trying out Huawei’s 5G phones during the World 5G Convention in Beijing on November 21, 2019. (Picture: Wu Hong/EPA-EFE)
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