New research shows the smartphone market recovering in 2024 following two years of sharp declines.However, Apple’s iPhone played just a small part in that recovery compared to rival Android phones, data released Tuesday (Nov. 26) by IDC shows.Global smartphone shipments for the year are projected to increase 6.2% to 1.24 billion units, IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows. It’s a trend driven by “pent-up demand for device upgrades,” the research group said in a news release.And while this ye ...