Withstanding the pressure of rising chip prices, Apple's iPhone shipments surged 28% in Q4, reclaiming the top spot in the Chinese smartphone market.
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Despite the increasingly severe challenge of a critical storage chip shortage, Apple regained the top spot in the Chinese smartphone market during the holiday season thanks to strong market performance. Driven by demand for the iPhone 17 series, Apple’s shipments in China surged 28% year-over-year in the fourth quarter,