• Samsung knocks Apple off the smartphone throne

    The battle for the top spot in the smartphone market heats upApple loses its crown to Samsung, as it suffers a near 10% decline in shipments in the first quart

  • Samsung returns to top of smartphone market: industry tracker

    Samsung regained its position as the top smartphone seller, wresting back the lead from Apple as Chinese rivals close the gap on both market leaders, industry tracker International Data Corporation (IDC) reported Monday. South Korea-based Samsung overtook Apple as worldwide smartphone shipments grew nearly 8 percent in the first quarter

  • Samsung overtakes Apple to become world's leading smartphone vendor

    It's less a case of popularity, and more about release cycles, but Samsung is again the number one smartphone manufacturer in the world. Apple's iPhone 15 Pro (left) and Samsung's Galaxy S24 Apple took the global top spot for smartphone sales inSeptember 2023, and a later analysis of the whole year confirmed its position. Apple had similar success in specific regions, such as Europe. According to the Korea Times, however, the roles have now reversed. Based on figures for February...

  • IDC: Samsung back as top smartphone vendor, market up 7.8%

    IDC's report on the global smartphone market in Q1 of 2024 revaled that Samsung regained the top spot from Apple, but it was more due to Apple's lower sales than Samsung's higher ones. Samsung shipped 60.1 million total smartphones in Q1, that's 0.7% less than the same quarter of 2023 at 60.5 million. However, Apple's 50.1 million Q1 of 2024 is nearly 10% down, compared to the same time last year. The global market recorded its third consecutive positive quarter with 289.4 million units...

  • iPhone sales drop 10% as Samsung steadies and Chinese rivals grow

    New figures show that Apple's global iPhone sales declined by over five million in the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same time in 2023. Apple's iPhone 15 Pro (left) and Samsung's Galaxy S24 In March, it was reported that Apple had cut its iPhone orders because of reduced demand in China, but IDC now says that the decline is worldwide. The research firm also says that of all the major smartphone makers, Apple had the sharpest year on year decline. IDC's research claims that...

  • Apple loses global leadership in phones to Samsung as iPhone shipments drop: report

    Apple's smartphone shipments dropped about 10% in the first quarter of 2024, hurt by intensifying competition by Android smartphone makers aiming for the top spot, data from research firm IDC showed on Sunday. Global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% to 289.4 million units during January-March, with Samsung, at 20.8% market share, clinching the top phone maker spot from Apple. The iPhone-maker's steep sales decline comes after its strong performance in the December quarter when it overtook...

  • Zepto improves quick-commerce market share; Instamart loses ground: HSBC report

    Zepto has steadily increased its quick-commerce market share at the cost of Swiggy Instamart over the past two years, while market leader Blinkit has grown its share to 40%, a report from HSBC Global Research said.The report, made in collaboration with Zepto’s senior management, estimates that the company’s market share rose from 15% in March 2022 to 28% in January 2024.In the same duration, Instamart’s market share fell from 52% in March 2022, when it was the largest player in the ecosystem, to...

  • Samsung replaces Apple as the largest smartphone vendor, iPhone shipments fall nearly 10%

    According to data from IDC, Apple shipped 50.1 million iPhones in the first quarter of 2024, giving it a 17.3 percent market share. During the same three months, Samsung shipped 60.1 million handsets, grabbing a 20.8 percent market share.Read Entire Article

  • Apple’s number one spot in the smartphone market didn’t last long

    The latest numbers from the IDC have revealed that Samsung has reclaimed their number one position from Apple.

  • Apple loses top phonemaker spot to Samsung as iPhone shipments drop, IDC says

    Apple's smartphone shipments dropped about 10% in the first quarter of 2024, hurt by intensifying competition by Android smartphone makers aiming for the top spot, data from research firm IDC showed on Sunday

  • Apple loses top phonemaker spot to Samsung as iPhone shipments drop, IDC says

    Samsung leads with 20.8% market share, versus Apple's 17.3% share in terms of smartphone shipments

  • Samsung takes back #1 spot in global smartphone shipments from Apple, at least for now

    Samsung has been the top player in the global smartphone market for a while but, recently, the company briefly lost its crown to Apple. Now, though, it seems like things are back in Samsung’s favor. more