Apple loses top spot in China smartphone sales

The iPhone has lost its crown as the best-selling phone in China, dropping to 3rd place in the latest market intelligence ...
Data from a government-affiliated research firm show an almost 50% year-on-year decline in shipments of foreign-branded ...
Smartphone shipments for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung (KS:005930) declined in Q4 as competition from Chinese companies like Xiaomi (OTC:XIACF) intensified, according to preliminary data from IDC.