Secret so-and-sos say, internally, Apple is viewing India as its own sales region. TMO writer Nick deCourville joins Ken to talk that over. Plus – secret sources say Apple has an opt-out clause on its ten-year MLS contract. Ken talks about why he thinks Apple’s in for the long haul.
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Report: US Customers Prefer iPhone Models With Higher Storage Capacity
A new report said that U.S. customers opted for iPhone models with higher storage capacity when upgrading from base iPhone models.
Wait Times for iPhone 14 Pro Models Increases to Six Weeks as Demand Rises
According to investment firm Wedbush, wait times for iPhone 14 Pro models goes up to six weeks as consumer demand rises.
New iPhone 14 Plus Experiencing Zero Delay in Preorders Following Reports of Lower Demand
Reports indicate that the iPhone 14 Plus is experiencing little delay times with preorders, suggesting the phone isn’t doing as expected.
Apple Takes 62% of Global Premium Smartphone Market Thanks to iPhone 13
Data from Counterpoint Research shows that Apple’s iPhone 13 has dominated the global premium market in the first quarter of 2022.
Apple Dominates the Top 10 Smartphones in April 2022 with Five iPhone Models Selling Well
A new report said that Apple leads the top 10 bestselling smartphones in April 2022 with five iPhone models.
Apple Maintains Strong Mac Sales Despite PC Market Slump
The PC market may have experienced a sales slump in 1Q22, but not Apple. Mac sales were strong for the quarter, growing more than 4 percent.
Report Finds iPhone 11 Sales Accounted for 66% in Q12020
A report today found that during the first quarter of 2020 iPhone 11 sales accounted for 66% of iPhone sales in the US.
iPhone China Sales Down 30% in Q1 2019
Apple’s iPhone China sales are down 30% in Q1 2019. Huawei continues to dominate, capturing 34% of China’s smartphone market.
Apple’s performance in China is concerning, given that the worst quarter for iPhone shipments is usually Q2 or Q3, not Q1 when new devices are still fresh. Apple has acted to cut iPhone retail prices, which has largely relieved the pressure from its channel partners.
I wonder how much of iPhone sales in China were impacted by Chinese companies encouraging employees to boycott Apple in favor of Huawei.
Apple Watch Q4 2018 Sales Jump 50%
Apple Watch sale are on the rise with Apple CEO Tim Cook saying they climbed 50% during the company’s fourth fiscal quarter.