Apple becomes world’s biggest smartphone seller in fourth-quarter

Apple Inc cornered nearly a quarter of the global smartphone market in the fourth quarter, making it the world’s biggest seller, while shipments for Huawei plunged after it was hit by U.S. sanctions.

Data from research firm IDC showed Apple’s shipments surged 22% in 90.1 million phones in the quarter, giving it global market share of 23.4%, and marking a record for the company.