China's smartphone slump: Can Apple's new lineup light a spark?

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by JP/KR/TW: Korea Herald / Taipei Times / DigiTimes at 14 Oct, 07:54 UTC

China's smartphone market faces dual pressures as weakening consumer spending and rising component costs continue to weigh on the handset sector. According to third-quarter data from market research firm IDC, nationwide smartphone shipments dropped 15.4% year-over-year to 57.9 million units…