Thanks to Apple’s popular iPhone 17, the company is on track to ship more smartphones than rival Samsung for the first time in 14 years, according to a report from CNBC.Counterpoint Research projects that Apple will ship about 243 million phones to retailers this year, capturing 19.4% of the global market. Samsung will come in just behind Apple, with 235 million phones shipped, giving it an 18.7% global market share, per the report. A favorable upgrade cycle, plus an expected lower-cost entry-l...