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“ Apple sold fewer than half a million iPhones in China in February, government data showed on Monday, as the coronavirus outbreak halved demand for smartphones.”

Apple sells fewer than 500,000 smartphones in China in February amid coronavirus - Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-apple-china-idUSKBN20W19H

Apple agrees to $500 million settlement for throttling older iPhones - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/2/21161271/apple-settlement-500-million-throttling-batterygate-class-action-lawsuit

"Apple has tentatively agreed to a $500 million settlement after admitting to slowing down older phones. The deal would provide small payouts for many iPhone owners in the US, plus greater compensation for named class members and attorneys. It covers people who bought any product in the iPhone 6 and 7 lineup — which Apple secretly throttled to conserve battery life."

Apple and Samsung dominate top selling phone lists for 2019 - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/28/21157386/iphone-best-selling-phone-worldwide-xr-11-samsung-a-series-counterpoint-research

"Cook told Fox Business Networks that Apple had re-opened 80 percent of its stores in China. He also said that iPhone factories in China had restarted and were in “phase three of the ramp mode.”"

Apple closely watching coronavirus outbreak in South Korea, Italy: CEO - Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-apple-idUSKCN20M2Y0