Apple Becomes World's Biggest Smartphone Seller In Fourth Quarter, Data From Research Firm IDC Showed

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sales in Greater China, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, surged 57 per cent over the quarterApple Inc cornered nearly a quarter of the global
smartphone market in the fourth quarter, making it the world's biggest seller, while shipments for Huawei plunged after it was hit by U.S
sanctions
Data from research firm IDC showed Apple's shipments surged 22 per cent to 90.1 million phones in the quarter, giving it global market share
of 23.4 per cent, and marking a record for the company.The U.S tech giant reported record holiday quarter sales on Wednesday, with revenue
crossing $100 billion for the first time
Sales in Greater China, which includes Hong Kong and Taiwan, surged 57 per cent over the quarter.Its iPhone 12 series, released last
October, marked its first 5G-enabled devices.Huawei shipments tumbled 42.4 per cent in the quarter to 32.3 million, IDC said