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

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 phone-maker spot from Apple.The iPhone-maker’s steep sales decline comes after its strong performance in the December quarter when it overtook Samsung as the wo ...