BRIEF-IDC Says Smartphone Shipments Return To Positive Growth In Q4 Driven By Record Performance By Apple

* IDC SAYS SMARTPHONE SHIPMENTS RETURN TO POSITIVE GROWTH IN THE FOURTH QUARTER DRIVEN BY RECORD PERFORMANCE BY APPLE

* IDC SAYS WORLDWIDE SMARTPHONE MARKET CONTINUED TO IMPROVE IN HOLIDAY QUARTER OF 2020 RETURNING TO FAMILIAR GROUND WITH 4.3% YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH * IDC SAYS ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY DATA, SMARTPHONE VENDORS SHIPPED A TOTAL OF 385.9 MILLION DEVICES DURING THE QUARTER

* IDC SAYS WHILE FULL YEAR 2020 DECLINED 5.9% VERSUS 2019, PROGRESS TOWARD MARKET RECOVERY BEEN IMPRESSIVE;BELIEVE MOMENTUM HEADING INTO 2021 WILL REMAIN STRONG Source text - https://bit.ly/3oqjP2T Further company coverage: