https://www.cnet.com/news/smartphone-shipments-to-hit-1-7-billion-by-2022/

A new report from IDC says 2018 won't be the best year for smartphones -- but there's hope for 2019.

The report, out Wednesday, predicts that smartphone shipments will drop 0.2 percent this year, following a drop of 0.3 percent in 2017. However, starting in 2019, shipments will get a bump once again, growing 3 percent annually.