According to market tracking agency IDC, Apple iPhone shipments fell nearly 10% in the first quarter of this year, but its market share declined when the smartphone industry rebounded as a whole.
Mobile phone shipments in the global mobile market increased to 289.4 million units, an increase of 7.8% over the previous year. Samsung Electronics is back at the top of the list. Shipments of the low-cost brand Communication Holdings increased 85%, and Xiaomi's shipments rebounded, narrowing the gap with second-place Apple.