Analysts have warned that Apple has not clearly defined who the R50 000 iPhone Duo is actually meant for.
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Global smartphone shipments have slumped to their lowest level since 2013 as memory chip shortages drive up prices.
NielsenIQ data shows smartphone sales falling as buyers hold onto handsets and trade down as prices tick higher.
A worsening memory chip shortage, deepened by the Iran war, is driving a record decline in smartphone shipments.
SK Hynix plans to invest about $13-billion in a new South Korea plant to meet AI memory demand.
Apple led the market with a 20% share, the largest among the top five brands, according to Counterpoint Research.
Research firm Counterpoint has cut growth expectations for global smartphone shipments in 2025 to just 1.9%.
Apple’s iPhone shipments stabilised in the June quarter as the wider smartphone market accelerated its growth.
Apple’s iPhone sales in China fell 24% year on year in the first six weeks of 2024, while Huawei sales jumped 64%.