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Apple loses top phonemaker title to Samsung: IDC

STORY: Apple has lost the title of world’s top phone maker, overtaken by Samsung. That’s according to figures out over the weekend from research firm IDC. It estimates Apple phone shipments dropped about 10% over the first quarter of this year. That saw its market share slip to 17.3%. The iPhone-maker appears to be suffering […]

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

(Reuters) – 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 […]