target audience: TECH SUPPLIER Publication date: Jun 2023 - Document type: Market Forecast - Doc Document number: # US50803923
U.S. Mobile Phone and Smartphone Installed Base Forecast, 2023–2027
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Abstract
This IDC study analyzes the installed base of smartphone users in the United States by operating system (OS). It combines IDC's extensive knowledge of smartphones, smartphone users, subscribers, subscriber growth, and challenges and opportunities for different operating systems. The findings in this document are based on information gathered from primary and secondary sources during the past six months.
"Minimal growth in the installed base will be fueled by a blend of new users combined with the increased popularity of refurbished phones," said Anthony Scarsella, research manager with IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. "With new smartphone shipments forecast to decline by nearly 2% in 2023, the installed base will be offset by an increase in refurbished smartphones that continue to attract users due to significant cost savings. Moreover, feature phones are declining much slower than previously forecasted, as the need for a basic flip phone has been refueled since the COVID-19 pandemic."