BEIJING -- Apple's struggles in China are spreading beyond poor iPhone sales, with shipments of wireless earphones and tablets falling last year as consumers shift to more affordable domestic manufacturers.
Consumers flock to more affordable local brands amid economic malaise

Shipments of many of Apple's mainstay products fell in China last year, while Huawei and other local companies soared. © Reuters
BEIJING -- Apple's struggles in China are spreading beyond poor iPhone sales, with shipments of wireless earphones and tablets falling last year as consumers shift to more affordable domestic manufacturers.