The company's flagship handsets, China's top sellers a year earlier, relinquished the top spot to Huawei Technologies Co., Counterpoint Research found
The tech giant achieved an impressive 9-10 per cent market share in India during the festive season from September-December quarter of 2024
The US company's smartphone sales in China still slipped 0.3 per cent during the third quarter from a year earlier, while Huawei's sales surged 42 per cent, according to research firm IDC
There are currently no widespread critical bugs reported by users that would necessitate an urgent release
Apple's iPhone shipments in India have exceeded $10.7 billion in 2024, surpassing FMCG giants like HUL and Nestle, while widening its lead over Samsung for the second consecutive year
Apple earned a record $8 bn in India in FY24 (2% of global revenue), while Greater China, including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, contributed $66.95 bn (17% of global revenue)
According to the Indonesian government, Apple has only invested 1.5 trillion rupiah ($95 million) in the nation via developer academies
"We continue to be excited by the enthusiasm we are seeing in India, where we set an all-time revenue record," said Cook
The iPhone wasn't the only high-performing product; Cook mentioned that iPad sales in India saw strong performance as well, achieving double-digit growth in the quarter ending September
iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max have seen fewer pre-orders compared to their predecessors, while the base iPhone 16 models are experiencing increased demand, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo
The two companies aren't in discussions about using Meta's Llama chatbot in an AI partnership
The iPhone accounts for the vast majority of such devices, and its rapid bounceback comes after it registered growth in March following steep declines in the first two months of the year
Around 7-9% of Apple's sales in its two company-owned stores were cash transactions, compared to less than 1 per cent or even none at all observed in its stores in the US or Europe
In the letter to the judge, Apple said the DOJ relies on a new theory of antitrust liability that no court has recognized.
Vivo secured a market share by volume of 19 per cent as against 17.5 per cent year-ago, driven by its leadership in 5G technology
All four models in the iPhone 15 series made it to the global top 10 most selling smartphones list in Q1, 2024, according to a report from market analytics firm Counterpoint Research
Apple CEO Tim Cook mentioned Apple's efforts to expand its presence in India, including increasing its distribution channels and developer community
American tech giant does not have a manufacturing base in Indonesia, where iPhones and Apple computers have a strong following
Average selling prices for handsets are rising, as consumers increasingly opt for premium models that they intend to hold on to for longer, IDC's researchers found
His visit comes after the iPhone maker announced that it would open a new retail store in the heart of the Chinese financial hub on Thursday