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According to author and journalist Patrick McGee, the decades-long reliance on China has not only exposed Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) to growing geopolitical uncertainties but has also helped elevate its rivals. What Happened: While discussing his new book, Apple In China, on CNBC’s “...

The worldwide smartphone market has recently experienced a notable upturn in sales.  October saw a 5% year-on-year growth, breaking a 27-month streak of declining sales, according to a news report by CNBC, citing findings by Counterpoint Research.  This rejuvenation is a...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has once again emerged as the most resilient smartphone maker in the world, reporting the slowest decline in iPhone shipments in the September 2023 quarter. What Happened: Apple reported a 9% decline in iPhone shipments in the September 2023 quarter, while the global...

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is scheduled to report its fiscal year second quarter results on May 4 after the market close and wary investors look ahead to see whether the tech giant managed to beat the economic blues. What Happened: Cupertino, California-based Apple outperformed competitors in China...

Global smartphone shipments fell to the lowest level in two years in the second quarter of 2022, data from research firm Canalys showed. This followed a brief recovery the market experienced in 2021. The firm also expressed caution regarding second-half performance. Samsung Leads, But Market Share...

As Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) gears up to release its December quarter earnings scorecard, a data point released Wednesday increases confidence in a strong showing. Apple Back On Top: Apple has overtaken local player Vivo to become China's top smartphone vendor in the December quarter,...

The competitive dynamics in the global wearable band market has changed in the second quarter, according to a new report from Canalys. Apple Toppled: China's Xiaomi Corp (OTC: XIACF) overtook Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) to become the top wearable band vendor in the second quarter,...

Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) global 5G smartphone shipment share dived to 29.8% in the first quarter from 40.7% a quarter ago, data from research firm Strategy Analytics revealed. What Happened: Apple’s shipment volumes fell 23% to 40.4 million units in the first quarter sequentially,...

The latest iteration of Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip is among the phones to watch for in 2021. Smartphone shipments, although witnessing slackness due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have recovered and are poised to end the year flat to slightly higher. Shipments are estimated to grow 4.4% in 2021,...

Smartphone maker OnePlus is moving into wearable devices, with a smartwatch being the first for the company. It is expected to launch in early 2021, according to OnePlus CEO Pete Lau. What Happened: Lau announced the new smartwatch news in a tweet, without revealing the details of an...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) emerged as the fastest-growing smartphone maker on mainland China in the second quarter this year, as iPhone SE and iPhone 11 models led the company to register robust sales, according to Counterpoint Research data reported by CNBC Tuesday. What...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported thumping fiscal year third-quarter results, with beats all around. Earnings per share, revenues, services revenues and iPhone shipments all exceeded expectations. Given that the fiscal third quarter is a seasonally weak one for Apple, expectations were muted...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s success or failure hinges on the iPhone's performance in China, UBS's Steven Milunovich commented in a research report. The analyst is modeling Apple's iPhone unit growth in fiscal 2018 to be 15 percent, which would mark a reversal after two years of 20 percent unit...

Few people outside of China are familiar with the billionaire entrepreneur Duan Yongping. He is the founder of Oppo and Vivo, two of the leading smartphone brands in China and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s most resilient competitors. As of July of last year, Oppo was China's largest smartphone maker...

SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC KRW5000 (OTCMKTS:SSNLF) had a forgettable year in 2016, as it was forced to recall its flagship Galaxy Note 7 worldwide following incidences of fire hazard. Subsequently, the company halted production of the product. The South Korean company had pinned its hopes on this...