Apple falls: iPhone maker out of China’s top 5 as Huawei ascends

Apple falls: iPhone maker out of China’s top 5 as Huawei ascends

Apple has fallen out of the top 5 ranking of smartphone vendors in China, according to data trackers, marking the first time in years the iPhone maker has fallen so low in one of its most important markets. iPhone shipments in China in the three months ended June declined 2 per cent year on year, … Read more

Apple COO meets Shenzhen official to discuss supply chain ahead of iPhone 16 launch

Apple COO meets Shenzhen official to discuss supply chain ahead of iPhone 16 launch

A top Apple executive has paid a visit to China’s southern tech hub Shenzhen to speak with the city’s party secretary about supply chains, underscoring China’s importance for the US consumer giant as other tech firms seek to “de-risk” from the country. According to official statements from Shenzhen, Apple chief operating officer Jeff Williams met … Read more

Apple operating chief Jeff Williams makes rare Taiwan visit to attend gala of iPhone maker Foxconn

Apple operating chief Jeff Williams makes rare Taiwan visit to attend gala of iPhone maker Foxconn

Apple’s chief operating officer Jeff Williams is on a rare visit to Taiwan to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Foxconn Technology Group, the company that helped build the iPhone empire by assembling those devices to exacting standards in factories across mainland China. In Taipei on Tuesday night, Williams was joined by Apple’s senior vice-president of … Read more