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APPLE Inc’s sales in the Chinese domestic smartphone market jumped 40 percent year on year in the third quarter Air Jordan 5 Prm Bordeaux , ending six consecutive quarters of decline in the world’s biggest smartphone market, researcher Canalys said in a report yesterday.


But Apple’s rebound may be “short-lived” in the fourth quarter as competition heats up, according to analysts.


China’s smartphone sales totaled 119 million units in the third quarter, down 5 percent. Huawei, Oppo and Vivo were top three vendors in China, followed by Xiaomi and Apple Air Jordan 5 Bordeaux , according to Canalys.


Apple’s declining streak in China, however, has come to an end as sales soared 40 percent from 8 million units a year ago to about 11 million units in the third quarter — Apple’s best performance in China in the last eight quarters.


“Apple’s growth this quarter is only temporary. The high sales cater to pent-up demand of iPhone upgraders,” said Jia Mo, Canalys' research analyst. “Price cuts on earlier models following the release of the iPhone 8 have also helped. However, Apple is unlikely to sustain this growth in Q4.”