IDC Counters Counterpoint on iPhone - MOSK: 04.16.2026

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🗓️ 16 April 2026

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0:00.0	This is MacOS Ken.
0:08.8	IDC on the smartphone space, Microsoft's attempt to counter MacBook Neo, and lots of Apple activity ahead.
0:17.5	It is Thursday, the 16th of April, 2026.
0:21.0	I'm Ken Ray, and this is news from MacOS Ken.
0:26.0	Brought to you by yours truly and sponsored by Clean My Mac,
0:30.7	keeping Mac's running smoothly since 2008.
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0:47.1	This show is also supported by people like you, patrons through Patreon.
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1:03.4	Counterpoint research and IDC are singing similar tunes when it comes to smartphones, though
1:08.6	they are not in total harmony,
1:11.5	especially not on iPhone.
1:14.8	While Counterpoint saw a decline in smartphone shipments last quarter of 6% versus the same quarter a year earlier,
1:22.2	a release from IDC has that firm seeing a shorter drop of 4.1%.
1:27.8	While Counterpoint only saw shipments growing for one of the world's top five smartphone makers, IDC saw growth for two.
1:37.4	And while Counterpoint saw iPhone leading the first quarter for its first ever first quarter lead.
1:46.1	IDC says,
1:48.0	yet no.
1:55.9	IDC put Samsung on top with growth of 3.6% to counterpoint drop of 6%. Apple came in second on the IDC side with growth of 3.3% to counterpoint growth of 5%.
2:04.2	IDC credits Sammy showing to strong demand for the new Galaxy S26 Ultra, despite a later than expected arrival.
2:14.3	As for Apple, the firm says its second place finish was driven by strong performance for the iPhone 17 series, which saw significant growth in China of over 30%.
2:25.7	This led to a 3.3% year-over-year increase in global sales for the first quarter.
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