AAPL ▼ -1.2% - Apple Inc. $AAPL produced about 52 million iPhones in Q2 2026, up 14% year over year, capturing 19% of global smartphone production, TrendForce reported. The Details: • Market position: Apple ranked second behind Samsung, which produced 62 million smartphones and held 23% of global production. • Industry output: Global smartphone production declined 8% year over year to 275 million units during the quarter. • Forecast revision: TrendForce raised its 2026 global-production estimate to 1.07 billion units from 1.05 billion units. • Sales driver: TrendForce attributed Apple’s growth primarily to the iPhone 17 series’ pricing strategy and strong sales through the first three quarters. Apple produced 52 million iPhones in Q2 2026, up 14% year over year and capturing 19% of global smartphone production, according to TrendForce—though the company ranked second to Samsung and the broader smartphone market contracted 8% in the quarter. Despite the strong iPhone growth driven by iPhone 17 pricing and sales performance, Apple shares fell 1.2% today. 08-SEP-2026 04:48 PM ET