Technology companies, especially the smartphone industry. Continue to be affected by the outbreak of the emerging Coronavirus.

And after these companies recorded some losses during the first quarter of this year. These losses are expected to continue throughout the second quarter of 2020.

And at a time when the activity of smartphone manufacturers recorded a decrease during the first quarter of 10 percent from the results of the second quarter. It may be worse according to the expected expectations.

Due to the interruption of production in many countries across the world, led by China. Which production resumed recently after the country’s epidemiological situation improved.

According to TrendForce Studies Office, smartphone manufacturers around the world are expected to achieve a big loss through the drop in production during the second quarter to 16.5. Which is equivalent to a total of 287 million smartphones during the next three months.

TrendForce report

Though The ranking of the top companies will remain the same. With Samsung, Huawei, Apple, and Xiaomi coming in fourth, followed by Oppo and Vivo.

However, it is expected that the production of each of the first companies sited on the throne of this industry will decrease.