Investor's Business Daily on MSN: Apple gaining market share in PCs, smartphones Apple is gaining market share in PCs and smartphones, thanks to its MacBook Neo notebook and iPhone 17 handsets. Apple stock rose on Friday. Apple shipped roughly 14 million iPhones in India during 2025, capturing a record 9% slice of the country’s smartphone market, according to new data from Counterpoint Research shared with TechCrunch.

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Apple leads global smartphone shipments in Q1 2026 with 21% share, while Google Pixel sees strong growth despite an overall market decline. The smartphone industry had a good year in 2025 with moderate growth. Apple blew the doors off the place, with the iPhone dominating the market. According to preliminary estimates released by ...

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New numbers are out for China's highly competitive smartphone market — and they're a troubling sign for Apple. Apple is poised to overtake Samsung as the global leader in smartphone shipments this year. Market research from Counterpoint shows that the iPhone 17 lineup has been a hit in the U.S. and China.