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7,000,000,000
7,000,000,000 -- smartphone users worldwide for Global smartphone market (2026)
There are an estimated 7 billion smartphone users worldwide.
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7,000,000,000
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Count
Data Vintage
2026
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
60
Independence
30
Methodology
35
Freshness
95
Source
The GOOD Shopping Guide
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Tier B
https://thegoodshoppingguide.com/ethical-mobile-phones/ ↗
Source Article
The Truth About Conflict Minerals And Your Mobile Phone...
Ethical Smartphone Brands
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Ethical issues with smartphone brands: Conflict minerals and other concerns
There are now an estimated 7 billion…
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The GOOD Shopping Guide
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Global smartphone market: 7,000,000,000 smartphone users worldwide. Source: The GOOD Shopping Guide (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/global-smartphone-users-7-billion
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