Apple has booked nearly 90% of chip supplier TSMC's first-generation 3-nanometer process capacity this year for future iPhones, Macs, and iPads, according to industry sources cited by DigiTimes, providing the Taiwanese foundry with significant growth momentum in the second half of 2023. Apple's upcoming ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ models are expected to feature the A17 Bionic processor, Apple's first ‌iPhone‌ chip based on TSMC's first-generation ‌3nm‌ process, also known as N3B. The ‌3nm‌ technology is said to deliver a 35% power efficiency improvement and 15% faster performance compared to 4nm, which was used to make the A16 Bionic chip for the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. Apple's M3 chip for Macs and iPads is also expected to use the ‌3nm‌…

Accelerating a shift of production outside China, Tata Group is set to become Apple’s fourth iPhone contract manufacturer, following its acquisition of Taiwanese firm Wistron’s factory in southern India, according to research firm TrendForce. Ben Jiang for South China Morning Post: The Mumbai-based, cars-to-software conglomerate has received orders for the new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus models to be launched later this year, indicating that India will see the first wave of shipments for the new series, TrendForce said in a recent blog post, without elaborating. “Following Apple’s pattern, new suppliers receive smaller orders for lower-end models,” the Taipei-based firm said. It predicted Tata’s share of assembly orders from Apple for various iPhone models would amount to 5 per…

Apple’s indomitable iPhone increased its U.S smartphone market share to 53% in Q1 2023 from 49% in Q1 2022, according to Counterpoint Technology Market Research. Apple’s iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus Matthew Orf for Counterpoint Technology Market Research: Smartphone shipments in the US declined 17% YoY in Q1 2023 as OEMs corrected high channel inventory and as consumer demand declined due to macroeconomic pressures. The market witnessed a dip in shipments across all major OEMs after registering a strong first quarter last year. However, Apple managed to increase its market share despite a YoY drop in its shipments. Associate Research Director Hanish Bhatia noted… “at a broader level, Android-to-iOS migration driven by young and first-time smartphone users continues to…

US iPhone market share increased in the first quarter of the year, despite the fact that the smartphone market as a whole suffered a major decline, according to new market intelligence data. It indicates that US smartphone shipments fell sharply in the first quarter of the year, with two main factors cited … more… The post US iPhone market share up – in declining market – as more people switch from Android appeared first on 9to5Mac.

The US smartphone market remained tough for manufacturers in the first calendar quarter of 2023, but Apple's market share grew as Android users moved to iOS.iPhone shipments fell but Apple's market share grew anywayOnce again, Apple was the only company to see growth during a smartphone market contraction. As a result, it took the top place for global smartphone market share, and it also grew in the US, according to Counterpoint Research. Read more...

The US smartphone market remained tough for manufacturers in the first calendar quarter of 2023, but Apple's market share grew as Android users moved to iOS.iPhone shipments fell but Apple's market share grew anywayOnce again, Apple was the only company to see growth during a smartphone market contraction. As a result, it took the top place for global smartphone market share, and it also grew in the US, according to Counterpoint Research. Read more...