The IDC report notes that the sales boom caused by remote work is over and the industry is now facing excess inventories amid an increasingly challenging macroeconomic environment.
Apple was the most affected company, followed by Lenovo. Likewise, the company also lost market share, since from representing 8.6% of global computer shipments in the first quarter of 2022, it accounted for only 7.2% of shipments during the same period of 2023.
Apple overcomes the fall in smartphone sales
On the other hand, the general situation of the smartphone industry did not have an impact on Apple, because although shipments fell by 14% throughout the industry, in the case of technology, the iPhone had a favorable performance, although not as outstanding. .
According to the quarterly report, the iPhone generated revenue of 51.334 million dollars, which represents 2% more than the 50.570 million dollars reported last year.