Telecommunications & Media
Apple AirPods top global true wireless earbuds market; Samsung third
Apple held the top spot in global true wireless earbuds (TWS) shipments in the second quarter, as the overall market edged down. Research firm Omdia put global shipments at 82.1 million units, down 0.7 percent from a year earlier, weighed by a 9.5 percent drop in China. Apple shipped 16.8 million units for a 20.5 percent share. Open-ear wireless earbuds shipments rose 12 percent to 11.1 million units.