iPhone shipments collapse by 44 per cent

Peak iPhone worries translate into reality as Apple ships 42 million handsets in first quarter of 2016

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Shipments of the iPhone fell by almost 44 per cent during the first quarter of 2016, as fears of "peak iPhone" translated into a huge slowdown in purchases of new handsets.

The Daily Telegraph picks up a report from market research firm TrendForce showing that between January and March, Apple shipped around 42 million iPhones to retailers – a dramatic decrease on the 75 million units sent during the fourth quarter of 2015 and down more than ten million compared to this time last year.

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