Apple’s China Comeback Fueled by Mac Sales, iPhone Upgrades
Apple’s iPhone was a top seller in urban China.
Photographer: Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty ImagesApple Inc. posted its first sales growth in China in two years, saying that new Mac computers and demand from city-dwelling phone customers helped fuel the rebound.
Revenue from greater China gained 4.4% to $15.4 billion in the June quarter, Apple reported Thursday, beating the average Wall Street estimate of $15.2 billion. The results followed seven straight quarters of declining sales in the region, which was once a reliable growth engine for Apple.