According to the reports by Canalys, Apple garnered the top spot in the global smartphone market in Q4 2021 and accounted for 22 per cent of worldwide smartphone shipments.
This hike was mostly driven by Apple's newest iPhone 13 series. “Apple saw unprecedented iPhone performance in Mainland China, with aggressive pricing for its flagship devices keeping the value proposition strong,” the report states.
Apple’s supply chain was affected after it decided to cut production due to shortages of key components, but it has now started recovering, the report said. A recent Bloomberg report revealed that Apple had cut iPhone 13 production plans by 10 million units, thanks to the global chip shortage. But, the company is expecting supplies to improve in 2022.
Global semiconductor shortage issue is real and has affected other phone makers too rather than just Apple. Canalys reported the issue will not get resolved at least until the second half of 2022 and that OEMs might continue to face difficulties posed by the component shortage.
Source: Canalys
Tags apple,apple watch,apple store,apple tv, apple watch 7,apple id,apple stock,apple airpods,apple aktie,apple music,apple watch se,apple
