India iPhone Sales to Fall for First Time in Four Years: Researcher

India iPhone Sales to Fall for First Time in Four Years: Researcher
General view of customers at the Apple Covent Garden re-opening and iPhone XR launch at Apple store, Covent Garden on Oct. 26, 2018 in London, England. Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images
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BENGALURU—Apple’s iPhone sales are set to dip by around a quarter in India’s holiday season fourth quarter, putting them on course for the first full-year fall in four years, industry research firm Counterpoint said on Nov. 3.

The Cupertino, Calif., company’s struggle to break through with India’s 1.3 billion consumers swung more sharply into focus last week after Apple blamed a disappointing set of sales forecasts on a handful of big emerging markets.