From CNET: iPhone sales grew during the second quarter throughout Europe as well as China, Japan and Australia but dipped in the US, research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech said in a report released Wednesday.
For the second quarter of 2015, iPhone sales grew by 2.1 percent from the same quarter last year across Europe's five biggest markets, namely the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Growth was strongest in the UK at 5.5 percent and weakest in Italy at only 0.1 percent. Beyond Europe, iPhone sales surged by 9.1 in Australia, 7.3 percent in China and 2.7 percent in Japan.
But iPhone sales took a dip in the US last quarter ended June 30, dropping by 2.3 percent to grab a share of 30.5 percent from 32.8 percent in the same quarter in 2014.
Why would iPhone sales rise across Europe but fall in the United States? One key reason is competition from Android in the US. Though Google's mobile OS remains dominant around the world, its share of sales fell by 2.5 percent in Europe's five largest markets. Android phone sales dropped by 6.2 percent in Germany, 6.1 percent in the UK and 3.9 percent in Italy. Though the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are now more than 10 months old, and the next-generation iPhone lineup is due in September, demand for the latest models remains strong in Europe and other nations. But Apple's Android rivals provided a tougher fight in the US.
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