Google's Pixel smartphones are continuing to grow in the US, as shipments in the US grew in Q2 2023 while everyone else dropped.

Android is struggling to keep its market share in the United States, as Apple continues to take over in the market. But, despite Android as a whole losing ground, Google Pixel phones are becoming a bigger slice of the US market.

Counterpoint Research reports that, in Q2 2023, US smartphone shipments dropped by 24% year-over-year. That includes both iPhones and Android phones, and virtually every brand saw a drop in shipments. Samsung saw US shipments drop by 37% while Motorola saw a 17% drop. TCL saw the biggest decline at just shy of 70% year-over-year, and even Apple saw a 6% drop.

    • @[email protected]English
      1•1 year ago

      To add to this: In GrapheneOS you can install sandboxed Google Play in a secondary profile for banking etc. This way you can keep your main profile Google free and totally isolated from their preying eyes.

      • Bloved MadmanEnglish
        1•1 year ago

        This, although the vast majority of users just use the one profile and just enjoy the benefits of a sandboxed and de-privileged Google.

      • @[email protected]English
        1•1 year ago

        Just be warned if your work uses Google Chat that will not work on GrapheneOS even with sandboxed Google Play.

    • basuramannenEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      With a partially broken screen and weak battery it may be time for a new phone anyway. I will look into pixel and GrapheneOS. Thank you for the suggestion.