ATLANTA – Distributor component sales for North America grew 14.8% in the third quarter versus a year ago, the Electronic Components Industry Association reported. Sales were down 1.5% sequentially, ECIA added.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Smartphone vendors shipped 355.2 million units during the third quarter, resulting in a year-over-year decline of 6%, says International Data Corp. It was the fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year declines for the global smartphone market.