Chinese iPhone shipments can drop by up to 30% if Apple is forced to remove WeChat from its App Store, an analyst predicted.
The removal of the popular chat platform, owned by chinese giant Tencent, can have a negative effect on iPhone sales in the country.
Annual shipments of other Apple hardware devices, adding AirPods, iPads, and Mac computers, can also fall in a quarter.
The prediction follows US President Donald Trump’s ruling to ban WeChat in the United States with an order, which takes effect from mid-September.
As a result of this decision, Apple may be forced to remove WeChat from its App Store.
A WeChat ban in China can have a massive effect on iPhone sales in the country. The app has a “daily need” for Chinese smartphone users, an analyst said.
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