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iPhone Tops China Market After Shipments Soar 28%, Counterpoint Reports

Apple Inc. reclaimed the leading position in China, with iPhone shipments surging 28% during the holiday quarter even as a critical memory chip shortage intensified, according to Counterpoint...

iPhone Tops China Market After Shipments Soar 28%, Counterpoint Reports

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