
Apple (AAPL.O) took the top spot for global smartphone sales in the first quarter on the back of the iPhone 16e’s launch and strong demand in countries such as Japan and India, according to data from Counterpoint Research.
Apple had 19 per cent of the smartphone market, despite flat or declining sales in the US, Europe and China, followed by Samsung (005930.KS) with 18 per cent of the market, according