iPhone Shipments Could Decline by 30 Percent if Apple Removes WeChat From App Store, Says Notable Analyst

iPhone Shipments Could Decline by 30 Percent if Apple Removes WeChat From App Store, Says Notable Analyst

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With the U.S. now aiming to ban transactions with WeChat and its parent company Tencent, there may be a possibility that Apple is forced to remove the app from its App Store around the world. However, in doing so, noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that the move could result in an iPhone shipments drop that may reach 30 percent. Considering that Apple is fairly doing well as far as its iPhone segment is concerned, the aftermath of removing the app could be devastating.

Since WeChat is an extremely popular app with Chinese mobile users when it comes to both iOS and Android, Kuo maintains his belief in the latest research note that Apple banning it could have deleterious results as he mentions the following.