Apple’s China sales continue to fall after Cook’s charm offensive in Beijing

Apple’s China sales continue to fall after Cook’s charm offensive in Beijing

Apple’s sales in China fell by less than 1 per cent in last quarter, a mark of continuing decline for the US tech giant in one of its most important markets, as it tries to woo mainland officials while warding off growing competition. The iPhone maker’s sales in the Greater China market – which includes … Read more

Huawei’s China smartphone sales in August beat Apple for first time in 46 months: report

Huawei’s China smartphone sales in August beat Apple for first time in 46 months: report

That aligned with findings from government think tank China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, which reported a 12.7 per cent year-on-year decline in foreign smartphone shipments, including Apple’s iPhone, in the same month. Those shipments fell to 1.87 million units in August, from 2.14 million a year earlier, as domestic smartphone shipments rose 26.7 … Read more

Apple CEO Tim Cook confident in China over long term despite second quarter sales drop

Apple CEO Tim Cook confident in China over long term despite second quarter sales drop

Apple’s China sales fell in the June quarter, and although chief executive Tim Cook was optimistic about prospects over the long term, mainland Chinese sales will not get a boost from Apple Intelligence, which is not being rolled out to local users yet. The California-based tech giant’s revenue in the Greater China region, which includes … Read more

China is Apple’s ‘most competitive market’, says CEO Tim Cook after biggest iPhone sales drop in nearly 4 years

China is Apple’s ‘most competitive market’, says CEO Tim Cook after biggest iPhone sales drop in nearly 4 years

Apple reported the biggest drop in iPhone sales since late 2020 during Thursday’s earnings call, in one of the biggest signs yet of weakening demand for the US tech giant’s products in the world’s largest smartphone market amid strong competition from Chinese brands such as Huawei Technologies. Revenue from iPhones, Apple’s bread-and-butter business, fell 10 … Read more