Apple smartphone gross sales in China fell 24% through the first six weeks of 2024, however rose 3.4% year-over-year (YoY) in Japan.
In response to a new report from IDC, cell phone shipments in Japan totaled 8.3 million models, reducing by 3.5% YoY. In smartphones, iPhone shipments elevated by 3.4% YoY, whereas Android-based gadgets decreased by 8.7% YoY.
For fiscal 12 months 2023 cell phone shipments in Japan decreased by 11.6% YoY, totaling 30.3 million models. In smartphones, iPhone shipments decreased by 6.1% YoY and Android-based gadgets decreased by 16.3% YoY.
IDC says Apple continued to guide the smartphone market with sturdy demand for its iPhone 15 collection. Its market share for fiscal 12 months 2023 was 51.9% in comparison with 49% for fiscal 12 months 2022.
