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Apple, Huawei buck slowing smartphone sales trend

The global smartphone industry posted its slowest growth rate in six years in the second quarter. But (AAPL) (AAPL) and Huawei bucked the trend and grew rapidly to gain market share. Smartphone shipments grew just 15% annually in the second quarter, reaching 339.5 million units, research firm Strategy Analytics said Thursday. It was the slowest growth since Q3 2009, on the heels of the recession. “Smartphone growth is slowing due to increasing penetration maturity in major markets of the U.S., Europe and China,” Strategy Analytics analyst Linda Sui

Apple iPhone 6s launch may add to T-Mobile hot streak

(AAPL) expected rollout of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, expected in September, has T-Mobile US (TMUS) gunning for yet more market share gains vs. AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Communications. On T-Mobile’s Q2 earnings call early Thursday, Chief Operating Officer Mike Sievert would not comment directly on Apple’s next iPhone, but he noted the market opening. “Overall our penetration of iPhones is the lowest,” said Sievert. “So our opportunity is the highest. We really see that as a strength for us going forward.

Qorvo Nose-Dives, Guidance Misses Analyst Forecasts

(AAPL) chipmaker (QRVO) was on a nearly 16% nosedive Thursday after the company’s fiscal second-quarter forecast dipped below Wall Street expectations. For its Q2 ending on or near Sept. 30, the Greensboro, N.C.-based company predicted revenue of $690 million to $710 million, which would be up 93% at the midpoint vs. the year-earlier quarter and up 4% over Q1. Qorvo guided to $1.05-$1.15 non-GAAP per-share earnings, vs. $1.21 in the year-earlier