iPhone dominant in contracting Chinese smartphone market
IDC reports that Apple's iPhone is the best-selling smartphone in China, achieving a record high market share of 17.3% in 2023, although the market has contracted.
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William Gallagher
Apple releases special edition AirPods Pro to mark China's Year of the Dragon
A limited edition AirPods Pro with a Year of the Dragon symbol engraved on the charging case has been released in China and Hong Kong 鈥� but not the US.
Questionable new-year iPhone production cutback reports have already started
TD Cowen says Apple has cut its iPhone orders as all smartphone manufacturers face lower demand in China for the first calendar quarter of 2024, but it's ignoring Apple's typical January adjustments.
China gets another iPhone discount for Lunar New Year
In a rare but not unprecedented move, Apple has cut the price of the iPhone 15 in China by 5% for a short period.
Apple was warned of AirDrop flaws before China's hack
China's claim to have cracked AirDrop to get iPhone users' details has been backed up by security researchers who have been warning Apple for years.
China claims to have cracked AirDrop security to find senders' details
The state-backed Beijing Institute says it can now identify individuals sharing content over AirDrop.
Apple China iPhone downturn expected to continue throughout 2024
Apple's iPhone sales in China will probably worsen throughout 2024, according to Jefferies analysts, with a double-digit decline forecast for sales in the country.
Malcolm Owen
Apple's suppliers have so far spent $16 billion to move from China
New research says that Apple's suppliers including iPhone manufacturer Foxconn have invested $16 billion since 2018, in an increasing plan to move or reshore manufacturing away from over-reliance on China.
Rising star Luxshare secures major stake in Pegatron's iPhone factory
Apple supplier Luxshare is taking over an iPhone assembly factory from a rival manufacturer after buying a majority stake in the location.
Andrew Orr
Mike Wuerthele
Wesley Hilliard
Peter Cohen
