Apple continues drop even as it surpassed Samsung as 2023’s top phone maker

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) may have lost its crown as the world’s most valuable company last week, but it has a new title it can claim: world’s top smartphone maker. Apple shipped more smartphones in 2023 than Samsung (OTCPK:SSNLF), according to research firm IDC. The firm estimated that Apple shipped 80.5M units in the fourth-quarter and 234.6M throughout the year, ending the year with 20.1% of the market, ahead of Samsung’s 20.1%. Research firm Canalys also said Apple was 2023’s top smartphone maker, ending the year with 24% of the market, according to its findings. Samsung had held the title of the…