Beijing time on the 1st morning news, market research institute IDC latest report shows that in the second quarter of this year, Apple (190.29, 0.38, 0.20%) company fell for the first time in eight years in the world's two major smartphone manufacturers.
The report shows that Apple's market share in the second quarter fell from 11.1% in the same period last year to 11.8%, surpassed by China Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei's market share increased from 11% in the same period last year to 15.8%, becoming the world's second largest smartphone maker after Samsung Electronics.
Samsung Electronics’ market share also shrank in the second quarter, from 20.9% in the same period last year to 20.9%.
Ryan Reith, IDC's vice president of global mobile tracking research, said: 'At least, Huawei's continued growth is impressive. Until recently, the brand's popularity in the market was still low.'
Overall, global smartphone shipments fell 1.8% year-on-year in the second quarter, falling for the third consecutive quarter.