The shipments of Apple iPhones have apparently risen by a notable amount in the first quarter of this year. This growth was observed in the company’s most important region, which is North America.
According to a Canalys report, the Cupertino based giant’s shipments for iPhones were up by nearly 20 percent. In other words, the brand shipped a total of 20 million iPhones in the first quarter of 2022, compared to 17 million units during the same period last year. Furthermore, the company’s market share also hit a whopping 51 percent in the North American market, up from 45 percent in 2021. For those unaware, the North American region has always been a major market for Apple.
The iPhone maker was the number one smartphone brand in NA, followed by Samsung Electronics, which came in second after shipping 10.5 million handsets in Q1 2022. Meanwhile, Lenovo arrived third with 4 million smartphone shipped, while TCL and Google rounded up the top five list with ever fewer shipments. Out of the five companies, Apple, Google, and Lenovo saw a rise in market share during this quarter, while Samsung and various other smaller brands did not see a similar trend.
The report adds that Apple’s growth was thanks to the popularity of the iPhone 13 series, which had launched back in September 2022. Interestingly, the new 5G enabled iPhone SE had also helped boost the sales for the company during this quarter. In total, the North American region saw a total of 39 million smartphone shipments in Q1 2022, which was up by 3.7 percent over Q1 2021. Canalys believes that the region will “maintain healthy supply levels” despite ongoing supply constraints and shortages.
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