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China’s Smartphone Market Hits 5-Year Low In Q1
Mobile // April 30, 2018

China’s smartphone market saw its largest decline in terms of shipments during the first quarter as competition heated up, pushing Apple into fifth place. Canalys, the market research firm, reported last week that smartphone shipments in China were down to 91 million units, a decline of 21 percent...

Chinese Smartphone Market Declines For First Time
Retail // January 29, 2018

The smartphone market declined for the first time ever in 2017, with shipments dropping 4 percent year-over-year, according to market research firm Canalys. The BBC, citing data from Canalys, reported that the decline marks the end of an eight-year period of growth in China’s smartphone...

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Apple Plans to Ship Same Number of iPhones Despite Global Economic Challenges

July 24, 2023
Apple reportedly plans to ship about 85 million units of the upcoming iPhone 15 — about the same number of iPhones it shipped last year — despite global economic challenges. The tech giant is aiming to maintain stable shipments even in the face of the projected decline of the overall smartphone market, Bloomberg reported Monday (July 24), […]

China’s Smartphone Market Hits 5-Year Low In Q1

April 30, 2018
China’s smartphone market saw its largest decline in terms of shipments during the first quarter as competition heated up, pushing Apple into fifth place. Canalys, the market research firm, reported last week...

Chinese Smartphone Market Declines For First Time

January 29, 2018
The smartphone market declined for the first time ever in 2017, with shipments dropping 4 percent year-over-year, according to market research firm Canalys. The BBC, citing data from Canalys, reported...