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iPhone sales are plunging. Here's why


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Narrative Analysis - Report

Key Focus

  • Its debut shocked industry experts who questioned how the company could make such a chip following sweeping efforts by the United States to restrict China's access to foreign chip technology because of perceived national security concerns. ...
  • The company has lost momentum in China as nationalism, a rough economy and increased competition have hurt Apple over the past several months ...
  • No momentum supporting factor found

    Challenge supporting factors

  • (smartphone,idc)
  • Work-in-progress supporting factors

  • (apple,china,company)
  • (apple,market,china)
  • (apple,market,occupied)
  • (apple,occupied)
  • (apple,market,consumers)
  • (market,company,consumers)
  • (market,consumers)
  • (apple,market,brands)
  • (market,brands)
  • (market,company,brands)
  • (apple,china,chip)
  • (apple,chip)
  • (apple,china,united_states)
  • (apple,united_states)
  • (apple,china,technology)

  • Time PeriodChallengeMomentumWIP
    Report0.78 0.00 99.23

    High Level Abstraction (HLA) combined

    High Level Abstraction (HLA)Report
    (1) (apple,china,company)100.00
    (2) (apple,market,china)58.82
    (3) (apple,market,occupied)56.54
    (4) (apple,occupied)56.21
    (5) (apple,market,consumers)55.88
    (6) (market,company,consumers)55.23
    (7) (market,consumers)54.58
    (8) (apple,market,brands)54.25
    (9) (market,brands)53.59
    (10) (market,company,brands)53.27
    (11) (apple,china,chip)44.44
    (12) (apple,chip)40.85
    (13) (apple,china,united_states)37.25
    (14) (apple,united_states)36.93
    (15) (apple,china,technology)33.66
    (16) (apple,technology)33.01
    (17) (apple,china,security)30.07
    (18) (apple,security)29.08
    (19) (apple,china,popal)26.47
    (20) (apple,popal)25.16
    (21) (apple,china,nationalism)22.88
    (22) (apple,china,intelligence)19.93
    (23) (market,china)17.97
    (24) (apple,intelligence)17.65
    (25) (apple,china,industry)16.34
    (26) (market,company,apple)14.05
    (27) (apple,industry)13.73
    (28) (apple,china,increased)12.75
    (29) (apple,samsung)9.80
    (30) (market,company,smartphone)9.48
    (31) (apple,experts)9.48
    (32) (market,company,china)8.50
    (33) (market,smartphone)4.58
    (34) (market,company,nationalism)3.27
    (35) (market,nationalism)2.29
    (36) (market,company,idc)1.96
    (37) (market,idc)1.31
    (38) (smartphone,idc)0.98

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    Supporting narratives:

    Please refer to knowledge diagram for a complete set of supporting narratives.

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • "It's a steep drop for Apple, but if you think of where we have been in the past four years, Apple has probably been the most resilient brand, overcoming supply chain issues and macro challenges, more than other brands," said Nabila Popal, research director at IDC, told CNN.. . Samsung had been the top smartphone manufacturer for the past 12 years. Apple took the crown last year - but only for one quarter ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (smartphone,idc)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Chinese consumers who once would have considered Apple are now turning to national brands in China.. . China remains an important market for Apple as it is the largest market behind the US. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (apple,market,china)
        • Inferred entity relationships (11)
        • (apple,china,nationalism) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,industry) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,chip) [inferred]
        • (china,market) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,united_states) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,popal) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,intelligence) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,security) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,technology) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,increased) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,company) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Samsung occupied about 20.8% of market share (or 60.1 million shipments) during the quarter, followed by Apple with 17.3% (50.1 million shipments) ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (apple,occupied)
        • (apple,market,occupied)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Chinese consumers who once would have considered Apple are now turning to national brands in China.. . China remains an important market for Apple as it is the largest market behind the US ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (market,company,consumers)
        • (market,consumers)
        • (market,company,brands)
        • (apple,market,consumers)
        • (market,brands)
        • (market,company,apple)
        • (apple,market,brands)
        • Inferred entity relationships (4)
        • (company,market,nationalism) [inferred]
        • (company,market,smartphone) [inferred]
        • (brands,market) [inferred]
        • (consumers,market) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • The company has lost momentum in China as nationalism, a rough economy and increased competition have hurt Apple over the past several months ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (apple,china,company)
        • (apple,china,nationalism)
        • Inferred entity relationships (12)
        • (apple,china,market) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,nationalism) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,industry) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,chip) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,united_states) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,popal) [inferred]
        • (china,company,market) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,intelligence) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,security) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,technology) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,increased) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,company) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Its debut shocked industry experts who questioned how the company could make such a chip following sweeping efforts by the United States to restrict China's access to foreign chip technology because of perceived national security concerns. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (apple,industry)
        • (apple,china,chip)
        • (apple,china,company)
        • (apple,chip)
        • (apple,china,united_states)
        • (apple,china,industry)
        • (apple,experts)
        • (apple,united_states)
        • Inferred entity relationships (12)
        • (apple,china,market) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,nationalism) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,industry) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,chip) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,united_states) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,popal) [inferred]
        • (china,company,market) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,intelligence) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,security) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,technology) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,increased) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,company) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Its debut shocked industry experts who questioned how the company could make such a chip following sweeping efforts by the United States to restrict China's access to foreign chip technology because of perceived national security concerns.. . Popal also noted Apple has not articulated a strong message about artificial intelligence, at a time when many tech companies are doubling down on related strategies and features ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (apple,china,intelligence)
        • (apple,china,technology)
        • (apple,china,security)
        • (apple,china,popal)
        • (apple,intelligence)
        • (apple,security)
        • (apple,technology)
        • (apple,popal)
        • Inferred entity relationships (11)
        • (apple,china,market) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,nationalism) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,industry) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,chip) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,united_states) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,popal) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,intelligence) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,security) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,technology) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,increased) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,company) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • The company has lost momentum in China as nationalism, a rough economy and increased competition have hurt Apple over the past several months. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (apple,china,increased)
        • (market,company,apple)
        • Inferred entity relationships (12)
        • (company,market,nationalism) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,market) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,nationalism) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,industry) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,chip) [inferred]
        • (company,market,smartphone) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,united_states) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,popal) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,intelligence) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,security) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,technology) [inferred]
        • (apple,china,company) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • . Samsung had been the top smartphone manufacturer for the past 12 years. Apple took the crown last year - but only for one quarter ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (apple,samsung)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Apple's smartphone sales tumbled a stunning 10% last quarter, according to market research firm IDC. The main cause: iPhone sales in China fell sharply.. . The company has lost momentum in China as nationalism, a rough economy and increased competition have hurt Apple over the past several months ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (market,company,nationalism)
        • (market,company,china)
        • (market,company,idc)
        • (market,nationalism)
        • (market,china)
        • (market,idc)
        • Inferred entity relationships (4)
        • (company,market,nationalism) [inferred]
        • (company,market,smartphone) [inferred]
        • (market,nationalism) [inferred]
        • (idc,market) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Chinese consumers who once would have considered Apple are now turning to national brands in China.. . China remains an important market for Apple as it is the largest market behind the US. The company continues to offer discounts in China to help boost sales ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (market,china)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Apple's smartphone sales tumbled a stunning 10% last quarter, according to market research firm IDC. The main cause: iPhone sales in China fell sharply. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (market,company,smartphone)
        • (smartphone,idc)
        • Inferred entity relationships (2)
        • (company,market,nationalism) [inferred]
        • (market,smartphone) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • For its most recent flagship Galaxy S24 lineup, which was announced in January, the company emphasized bringing AI advancements to its messaging, photos and games.. . "As the overall smartphone market recovers this year, with a strong focus on AI, Samsung is in good position to grow further this year," she added ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (market,company,smartphone)
        • (market,smartphone)
        • Inferred entity relationships (2)
        • (company,market,nationalism) [inferred]
        • (market,smartphone) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • iPhone sales are plunging. Here's why. . Apple's smartphone sales tumbled a stunning 10% last quarter, according to market research firm IDC. The main cause: iPhone sales in China fell sharply. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (market,smartphone)