BEIJING, July 29 (Reuters) – Shipments of foreign-branded phones in China rose 10.9% in June year-on-year. This included Apple’s iPhone, totaling 2.87 million handsets. This was a smaller gain than in previous months, according to a government-affiliated research firm. During the month, overall China phone shipments increased by 12.5% to 24.91 million handsets, according to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). #ChinaPhoneShipments
June’s increase in foreign-branded phone shipments was slower than the previous two months. They had surged by more than 40% each month.
Apple is the biggest foreign phone maker in China’s smartphone market, meaning its performance plays a major role in overall data on foreign-branded phone shipments.
Data from third-party research firms, including Canalys and IDC, indicated a decline in shipments for Apple in China during the second quarter of 2024. #ChinaPhoneShipments
Canalys reported that Apple’s smartphone shipments in China for the three-month period ending in June fell by 6.7%. (Reporting by Liam Mo and Casey Hall; Editing by Louise Heavens and Helen Popper)
Despite this, the growth in China phone shipments for foreign brands was notably slower. The earlier months showed significant gains, especially for foreign brands. However, June’s figures indicate a potential cooling off in the rapid growth trend.
