Apple, China and iPhone

Apple loses smartphone sales crown in China, drops to third in 2024
Apple was dethroned as China's biggest smartphone seller in 2024, with local rivals Vivo and Huawei overtaking the iPhone maker after its annual shipments in the country declined 17%, data from research firm Canalys showed on Thursday.
Apple loses smartphone crown in China as Vivo and Huawei outsell iPhone
Apple ’s China smartphone shipments slipped to 42.9mn in 2024, 17 per cent lower than the year before, according to market research firm Canalys. That cut its market share by 4 percentage points to 15 per cent. Shipments in the final quarter dropped 25 per cent year on year.
Smartphone market recovery doesn't help Apple's iPhone
New research says that overall smartphone sales rose by 4% year over year in 2024, but the iPhone's share slightly declined as rivals such as Xiaomi grew in popularity.
Apple smartphone shipments from China fell 25% in Q4, Canalys says
Apple smartphone shipments in China fell 25% in the fourth quarter, while Huawei's rose 24%, data from research firm Canalys showed on Thursday.Apple shipped 13.1 million units versus Huawei's 12.9 million,
Apple is now part of the top 5 smartphone brands in India, with record market share
Apple achieved a 9-10% market share during the festive season 2024, market trackers IDC and counterpoints preliminary report confirmsApple has achieved this for the first time since iPhones started selling in India.
Apple slips to third in China’s smartphone market, outshined by Huawei and Vivo
Apple’s descent from the top of China’s smartphone market in 2024 signals a seismic shift in the competitive landscape of one of the world’s largest smartphone markets. Data from Canalys highlights a 17% decline in Apple’s shipments across the country,
Apple Leads China's Smartphone Market Despite Shipment Decline
Apples (NASDAQ:AAPL) smartphone shipments in China dropped 25% in Q4 2024, while Huawei experienced a 24% increase, according to Canalys. Despite the decline, Apple retained its top spot, shipping 13.
Samsung, Apple see smartphone market share drop as Chinese rivals surge
Apple and Samsung, the world’s top two smartphone makers, saw their global market shares decline last year, marking the first such drop in eight years since 2016. According to market researcher IDC on Jan.
Apple and Samsung are neck-and-neck in global smartphone sales with Xiaomi gaining
Worldwide smartphone sales grew in 2024 following two consecutive years of decline according to reports from Counterpoint, ...
Apple's Global Smartphone Share Slips as Chinese Rivals Surge
Apple's global smartphone market share declined to 18% in 2024, down from 19% the previous year, while Chinese manufacturers ...
Apple, Samsung smartphone shipments fall in fourth quarter as China competition bites, IDC says
Smartphone shipments for Apple and Samsung declined in the fourth quarter globally, as they grapple with intense competition ...
Did Apple finally overtake Samsung in 2024? Depends who you ask
Reports on global smartphone sales for 2024 differ on which brand came out on top, but the real winner was Xiaomi.
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Apple finally breaks into India’s top 5 smartphone brands with record market share
Riding high on its unprecedented popularity, Apple achieved a remarkable 9–10% market share during the festive ...
Apple's iPhone sales face fresh pressure in China as foreign-smartphone sales in the country almost halved in one month
Shipments to China of foreign smartphones, including iPhones, dropped by 47.4% year over year in November, highlighting Apple ...
Do you really want a thinner smartphone? Why?
Smartphone makers are racing towards thinner smartphones with 'Slim' monikers. But do you as a consumer really want a thinner ...
Apple iPhone USB-C Hacked—What Users Need To Know
The new Apple iPhone USB-C controller has been hacked in a worrying first. The hacker behind it explains what they did along ...