New research -- here -- from our Country Smartphone Tracker (CST) shows total smartphone industry revenue in the valuable North America market jumped an impressive +23% to a new all-time record in 2021.

North America remains the world's 2nd biggest smartphone region by revenue and profit, after Asia.

New (and pricier) 5G models from Apple iPhone and Samsung drove the uptick in revenues.

We predict slower smartphone revenue growth for North America in 2022, as 5G cools and runaway inflation bites into consumers' spending power.