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        <title><![CDATA[COVID-19 can’t put a dent in Apple’s iPhone sales]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The iPhone is pandemic-proof.</p><p>That&#8217;s the takeaway from a <strong>new research report</strong> from Gartner, which found Apple&#8217;s flagship smartphone saw sales hold steady in the second quarter — even as rivals saw major declines and global smartphone sales were down more than 20 percent.</p><p>Apple moved 38.3 million iPhone units — including its iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro family as well as older models — in the second quarter, a figure representing just a 0.4 percent year-over-year drop.</p><p>Samsung, meanwhile, saw sales plummet 27 percent in the quarter, although it was still the No. 1 smartphone maker in the world with its 54.7 million units shipped.</p><p>Globally, worldwide sales of smartphones totaled 295 million in the quarter, representing a 20.4 percent drop from the same point last year. Gartner attributed much of the slowdown to major markets around the world facing &#8220;some form of shelter-in-place restrictions for most of the second quarter,&#8221; save for the Chinese market which has seen demand recover as the country rebounds from its pandemic.</p><p>It was the Chinese recovery that helped Apple stay strong during the quarter, however. Annette Zimmermann, research vice president at Gartner, noted that &#8220;the introduction of the new iPhone SE encouraged users of older phones to upgrade their smartphones.&#8221;</p><p>India, which has imposed severe lockdowns in an attempt to control the spread of COVID-19 within its borders, saw a 46 percent drop in sales during the quarter.</p><p>Shares of Apple, which <strong>recently reached a $2 trillion market cap</strong>, were up 1.3 percent Wednesday morning at $505.88. Apple is now worth $2.16 trillion.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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