June 09, 2026
China's overall smartphone market fell 4% year-on-year in the January-to-early-March period
Apple, Google, and Samsung have opposed measure due to privacy concerns
The U-turn follows protests from opposition parties, privacy groups, and major smartphone makers
The numbers show Apple has realigned its India exports to almost exclusively serve the US market to avoid tariffs on China
The S25 Edge launch is designed to tap increasing demand, especially from consumers in their 20s and 30s, for more portable smartphones
