China is increasingly important for Apple. In this third quarter of 2015, Apple sold 47.53 million sets of iPhone; iPhone brought US$31.4 billion revenue for Apple, more than 60% of total revenue. Apple needs to understand the real preferences of Chinese consumers to clearly get how to sell more iPhones.
China’s Mobile OS Market Snapshot in Q1 2015
About 2/3 Apple users upgraded to iOS8 in Q1 2015 according to Tencent’s data covering 1.7 billion devices.
Huawei Won Smartphone War in China in March 2015
The top three smartphone vendors in March 2015 are Huawei (13.57%), Apple (12.37%) and Samsung (10.15%) according to GfK research.
Market Share of iOS Continued Growth in China in 2015
Kantar Worldpanel’s latest research showed that iOS market share was decreasing in 2 months in the US, Germany, Britain, Italy and Spain in 2015. However, in China, iOS market share was still growing in four consecutive months since November 2014.
Apple’s Revenues Nearly 3 Times Than Tencent in China
Apple’s revenues in China were US$27 billion in 2014. According to Newzoo’s report, Apple has been the top technology brand in China by revenues, which is twice bigger than Huawei (US$17.5 billion) and Lenovo (US$14.7 billion), and nearly three times than Tencent in 2014.
Weibo Smartphone User Insights in 2014
Weibo has been one of the indispensable mobile apps among China internet users with the popularity of smartphones. Weibo conducted a survey on smartphone development involving 100 million active smart device logging in Weibo in Q4 2014. More devices used logging in Weibo are China’s domestic brands. Among top 10 new smart device on Weibo […]
Xiaomi Beat Samsung As Top Smartphone Vendor in 2014
Xiaomi was the top smartphone vendor in China by shipments volume in both Q4 2014 and 2014 according to IDC.
Six of Top 10 Smartphone Brands Worldwide in 2014 from China
Global smartphone shipments totaled 1.167 billion units in 2014, a YoY increase of 25.9%, with combined shipments of Chinese brands reaching 453.4 million units, 39% of the global shipments and representing six of the top ten smartphone brands worldwide according to TrendForce.
Samsung Share in China Down from 22% to 12.5% in 2014
Samsung’s market share in China was down from 22% to 12.5% in 2014, according to Silicon Valley investor Benedict Evans on Twitter.
Top Brands in China in 2014
Apple beat Samsung in 2014, who used to be the best brand according to China brand Power Index (C-BPI) since 2012, and become the best mobile phone brand in China, released by China Enterprise Brand Research Center (“CEBRC”) of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Apple Adds UnionPay Payment for App Store Customers in China
Apple today announced that the App Store has added UnionPay as a payment option for customers in China. China UnionPay is the most popular payment card in China and will provide App Store customers with a simple and more convenient way to purchase their favorite apps. Customers can easily link their Apple ID with a […]
China Smartphones Market Share Surpassed Samsung, Apple Combined
From the beginning of 2014, China smartphone manufacturers’ shipment volume are dramatically increasing, including Xiaomi, Lenovo and Huawei. Strategy Analytics’ latest data shows the total shipment of China’s smartphone manufacturers account for 38% of global total, surpassing combined total of Samsung and Apple.
Top 10 Mobile Phone Related Brands by Online Ad Spend in July 2014
In July 2014, total online advertising spend of mobile phone related brands exceeded RMB 45.19 million ($7.35 million) in China. Among all the mobile phone related brands, Huawei spent RMB9.12 million ($1.48 million) in online advertising, ranking first, followed by Samsung electronics and Microsoft according to data from iResearch.
Apple iCloud Migrated Cloud Storage to China Telecom for Users in China
According to a piece of public information on Fuzhou City government website, Apple started using China Telecom cloud storage for iCloud data from China users on 8 August 2014 after fifteen months’ testing.
Samsung and Xiaomi Ahead of Apple, Leading China Smartphone Market
Samsung leads China’s smartphone market (23%) by total sales volume, followed by Xiaomi (21%) and iPhone (16%) during a five-month period ended in May 2014, reported by Kantar Worldpanel.