Polls, heatwaves cool smartphone sales in June qtr

New Delhi: Smartphone sales slowed down in the June quarter amid heatwaves and the general elections, creating an inventory pileup even as shipments declined by 1-2% during the period, market trackers said.

Top brands such as Samsung, OnePlus and Apple reported a slowdown in shipments in April and May as sales and footfalls in retail outlets fell due to high temperature across the country, Counterpoint Research said.