Apple, once the dominant player in the smartphone market, is now the third most popular brand on the mainland.
Leading analysts told Mobile World Live Apple’s continued reliance on China may not necessarily be a bad thing, though noted it does throw up some potential conflicts given the nation’s ongoing fight against US attempts to restrict access to key technologies.
Two Dutch claim organisations are starting a legal case against Apple for deliberately slowing the operating systems for the iPhone 6, 7 and first generation SE iPhones. The models were released between 2016 and 2018 and ConsumentenClaim says, Apple provided users with software updates that reduced performance and concealed an underlying battery defect. “This means the iPhones were slower and did not work as they should. And Apple users were not told,” the foundation said, which is working with...
Foxconn is closing factories in China as iPhone production moves elsewhere, and impacts beyond industry have been made crystal clear in a new video. A Foxconn facility sign Apple has long operated its production in China, but in recent years it has been shifting away. Production in India and Vietnam is growing, with fewer products being shipped out of China. In a China Observer report released on Monday, footage of a Foxconn industrial park in Nanning is shown to be deserted. Once...
Apple’s struggles in China continue, according to new data from research firm Canalys. This data indicates that not only did Apple fall out of first place in China for smartphone shipments in Q1 2024, it fell all the way to fifth place. more
Apple is having a tough quarter in China, with new research claiming that Apple's iPhone sales are down 19.1% year-over-year. Apple's iPhone 15 All smartphone sales have been in decline in China for some years, but recent reports had said the market was stabilizing. Other reports have said that iPhone sales in the country dropped 56% between January 2024 and February 2024, though this is traditionally when Apple's sales are lowest. Now new figures from Counterpoint Research have...
Car maker takes a hit from weakening demand and price war in the world's largest electric vehicle market.
Per the city Department of Finance, more than 11% of Big Apple storefronts now sit empty, discouraging nearby commerce and attracting disorder.
Apple saw sales of its iPhones fall 19.1% in the first three months of the year, according to data from Counterpoint Research.
A new report unfolds a "dirty little secret" Apple has kept. Hundreds of thousands of iPhones that should be shredded are instead shipped to China.
A considerable segment of Apple's customer base own more than one of the company's products, and their loyalty is a better indicator of the company's success than just numbers. Apple device adoption holds steady among US consumers Apple's hardware ecosystem is expansive and diverse, encapsulating a range of devices from iPhones to Mac computers, each with its dedicated user base. However, when analyzing the penetration of these devices among US consumers, the numbers reveal more than...
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