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Apple ordered to remove WhatsApp from the App Store in China

04/24/202404/23/2024 Stephanie Beck

The iPhone maker has removed the popular messaging application from the shop in the country Apple has announced that it has been required to remove the WhatsApp messaging application by Meta from the App Store in China in order to comply with regulations issued by Beijing. The Threads application was also required to be removed Both WhatsApp and Threads were taken down from the App Store when Apple received an order from Chinese authorities to do so. Officials from the country cited national security concerns without any additional details regarding…

iPhone is now the largest smartphone brand in China

12/02/202112/01/2021 Stephanie Beck

Apple’s smartphone has become the top selling phone in the most populated country in the world. The sale of Apple’s iPhone rose by 46 percent month over month in China during October 2021, making it the largest smartphone brand in the country. This is a substantial achievement for Apple, as China is a highly competitive market with a massive population. Apple had already been in the lead for global smartphone profits, according to Counterpoint Research, which announced the company’s position as the largest smartphone brand in China. At the same…