According to a new report from IDC, Apple's share of the Chinese smartphone market is expected to double in 2014.
That Apple considers China an important part of its overall plan to significantly increase its revenue base is hardly a secret. With rumors that Apple may soon be finalizing an iPhone deal with China Mobile -- the world's largest carrier -- it makes sense that Apple could easily increase its marketshare in the country in a relatively short period of time.
Of course, it's easy to increase marketshare when you're starting from the bottom and have nowhere to go but up. As it stands now, the iPhone isn't even one of the top five most
