Two of the world’s leading market intelligence firms report that the iPhone has lost its place as the best-selling phone in China, dropping from 1st to 3rd place in the final quarter of last year. Increased competition from local brands is cited as one factor, the second being Apple’s inability to offer AI features in the country. Amid intensifying market competition from Huawei and other Chinese OEMs expanding into the premium market, Apple ranked third during the quarter, capturing a 17.1% market share. The government last month said that launching Apple Intelligence in China would be a “difficult and long process” unless the iPhone maker partners with a local AI company. Is American companies paying for their trade wars with China ?
