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Apple has mislaid its position arsenic nan world’s apical phonemaker to Samsung successful nan first 4th of 2024 arsenic its shipments person dropped astir 10%, a study says.
From January to March, Samsung captured a 20.8% marketplace share, followed by Apple pinch 17.3% and China-based Xiaomi pinch 14.1%, Reuters reported, citing information from investigation patient IDC.
Samsung, which precocious released nan Galaxy S24 bid phones, shipped much than 60 cardinal devices during nan first quarter, Reuters added.
The news agency cited nan IDC arsenic saying that Apple, meanwhile, only shipped 50.1 cardinal iPhones, down from nan 55.4 cardinal units it shipped during nan aforesaid three-month play past year.
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People participate an Apple Store arsenic a video shows nan Apple iPhone 15 successful Berlin. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Overall, global smartphone shipments accrued 7.8% to 289.4 cardinal units during nan first 4th of 2024, nan study added.
It besides said Apple telephone shipments successful China plunged 2.1% during nan past 4th of 2023 compared to nan twelvemonth prior.
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Apple and Samsung did not instantly respond Monday to a petition for remark from FOX Business.
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The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphone is displayed during a media preview arena astatine a Samsung shop successful Seoul, South Korea. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
At a Galaxy S24 motorboat arena successful January, Galaxy AI, nan artificial intelligence exertion Samsung has incorporated into its newest smartphones, received a spotlight. Samsung revealed it would motorboat what it called a "new era of mobile AI."
Samsung said it has deployed Galaxy AI for devices for illustration Live Translate for talking aliases texting connected nan phones and Interpreter for face-to-face conversations. AI connected nan caller smartphones tin besides thief pinch nan reside of messages, trade summaries of notes and transcribe sound recordings into text, according to nan company.
It besides introduced "Circle to Search," a Google usability that allows users to "circle, highlight, scribble connected aliases pat thing connected Galaxy S24’s surface to spot helpful, high-quality hunt results."
The news comes arsenic Apple is laying disconnected 614 workers successful California pursuing reports that emerged earlier this twelvemonth that nan tech elephantine is abandoning its effort to build an electrical car.
iPhone 15s are seen astatine an Apple Store successful Zaragoza, Spain. (Nano Calvo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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A authorities filing from Apple showed that nan occupation cuts will effect 8 offices successful Santa Clara County and will spell into effect connected May 27.
FOX Business’ Aislinn Murphy contributed to this report.
