The newest analysis report from Canalys reveals that Apple’s Mac sequence is the best-selling laptop within the first quarter of 2022. Though the iPad sale is declining, the mixture of the 2 nonetheless leads the market. The report additionally mentions that the iPhone is the one smartphone to see a rise in gross sales within the first quarter of 2022. Moreover, Canalys additionally claims that Apple leads the pc and pill market.

Within the general PC market (together with desktops, notebooks and tablets), Apple took the highest spot from Lenovo because it shipped 22.Three million models within the first quarter of 2022, rising 1% yearly.

Second-ranked Lenovo fell 12% year-over-year, with international shipments of 21.1 million models. HP is within the third place with 15.9 million models. For HP, this can be a sharp 18% decline. Canalys claims that the numbers got here amid a 3% year-over-year decline within the general international PC market, which incorporates tablets.

The pill market fell 3% throughout the identical interval, with 38.6 million units bought. Canalys’ evaluation claims that Apple is primary with 14.9 million iPads shipped worldwide. It is a 2% drop in shipments within the first quarter.

Within the second place is South Korean manufacturing big, Samsung. It’s 7.9 million unit shipments characterize a 2% decline. Amazon overtook Lenovo for the primary time in a yr, taking third place with a 3% improve in gross sales on the again of closely discounted tablets.

Provide chain points nonetheless persist

Canalys agrees with Apple that the decline in iPad gross sales is partly attributable to tight provide. Demand from the fourth quarter of 2021 was anticipated to increase into the primary quarter of 2022, however the present provide conundrum might proceed into the second quarter.

The newest information reveals that since February, BOE’s iPhone OLED panel manufacturing for Apple has fallen sharply to virtually zero. Based on earlier information, BOE is predicted to produce greater than 20 million OLED panels to Apple this yr. The corporate will enter the iPhone 14 sequence trade chain.

BOE is the world’s largest LCD panel manufacturing facility. Within the OLED subject, BOE continues to be very a lot behind South Korean producers, Samsung and LG. Nonetheless, a current report claims that this yr, BOE’s OLED shipments will soar by 70%.

Based on stories, BOE plans to extend OLED panel deliveries by practically 70% this yr. Its two manufacturing traces in Chengdu and Mianyang will run at full capability this fiscal yr. The third manufacturing line in Chongqing is in full manufacturing. It will improve BOE’s OLED manufacturing from 60 million models in 2021 to 100 million models this yr.

BOE’s Chongqing manufacturing line is testing panel high quality from high smartphone and pill makers, the report stated. The Sichuan manufacturing facility is already supplying Apple, and BOE apparently hopes that the Chongqing manufacturing facility may also provide Apple with panels.