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Smartphone Sales Climb Thanks to Markdowns and AI

July 15, 2024
Apple Reportedly Still Seeking ‘Killer App’ for Vision Pro
Apple // July 14, 2024

Months after Apple debuted the iPad, the tablet had more than 20,000 apps. The company’s Vision Pro headset, now five months old, has a tenth of that figure. And that could be a problem for Apple as it expands sales of its “spatial computing” product...

Apple Computer Shipments Jump 20% Amid Higher PC Sales
Technology // July 10, 2024

After seven straight quarters of decline, the PC market is turning around. That’s according to new research from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, released Tuesday (July 9), which showed global PC shipments reaching 64.9 million units in the second...

Apple Dethroned by Samsung as Smartphone Market Recovers
Mobile // April 15, 2024

Apple’s reign as the world’s top smartphone maker was short-lived. The iPhone maker supplanted Samsung late last year as the number-one seller of the devices, though Samsung regained the crown during this year’s first quarter, according to a report Sunday (April 14) by IDC. That...

Apple Becomes China’s Top Smartphone as Shipments Dip
Apple // January 25, 2024

Apple’s troubles in China haven’t kept it from becoming the country’s smartphone leader. The iPhone was the most popular phone among Chinese consumers in 2023, even as the company’s shipments there fell, according to research published Thursday (Jan. 25) by IDC. The report showed Apple commanding 17.3% of...

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Smartphone Sales Climb Thanks to Markdowns and AI

July 15, 2024
iPhone sales stabilized in the second quarter amid growth in the broader smartphone market. New data released Monday (July 15) by IDC shows a 6.5% increase in global smartphone shipments, while Counterpoint Research — published Monday as well — found a 6% increase in phone sales to consumers. “Apple’s momentum in Q2 improved significantly from […]

Apple Reportedly Still Seeking ‘Killer App’ for Vision Pro

July 14, 2024
Months after Apple debuted the iPad, the tablet had more than 20,000 apps. The company’s Vision Pro headset, now five months old, has a tenth of that figure. And that...

Apple Computer Shipments Jump 20% Amid Higher PC Sales

July 10, 2024
After seven straight quarters of decline, the PC market is turning around. That’s according to new research from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, released...

Apple Dethroned by Samsung as Smartphone Market Recovers

April 15, 2024
Apple’s reign as the world’s top smartphone maker was short-lived. The iPhone maker supplanted Samsung late last year as the number-one seller of the devices, though Samsung regained the crown...