During the second quarter of 2012, iPhone sales had considerably slowed down. This was primarily because of the anticipation that surrounded the launch of iPhone 5. Once Apple launched the new smartphone, the sales picked up again and an analyst has now estimated that Apple shipped nearly 52 million iPhone devices during the 4th quarter of 2012!
Earlier we reported that demand of iPhone 5 is decreasing. We assumed that this could happen as we heard a news that iPhone 5S might be on its way. Now, Jeffries analyst Peter Misek has agreed with us. According to his new report, initial production for iPhone 5S is going to begin in March and may launch in June or July.
Apple’s iPhone might be loosing its coolness to Android opponents like Samsung Galaxy S III? The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported that Apple is loosing demand for iPhone 5. The result is slashed orders for iPhone 5 display units.
In recent months, a number of analysts have speculated that in face of the growing competition and Android’s increasingly larger smartphone market share, Apple may consider the option of creating a cheaper iPhone for emerging markets. Now, Apple’s Phil Schiller has effectively trashed the idea, citing that a cheaper iPhone would put Apple’s profits in peril.
Apple’s iPhone is really attractive. But there’s no way to deny that it is quiet a bit costly. Recently, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported that Apple is making a ‘cheap iPhone’ and may launch it later this year.
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If you are one of those iPhone users who like to personalize their devices as much as possible then you probably know you have to jailbreak your iPhone. Luckily there are few good customization options that don’t involve jailbreaking your device, and one of them is a possibility to change carrier logo located on iPhone status bar.
Apple’s smartphone market share had taken a slight hit just before the launch of iPhone 5. The sales growth had apparently slowed down in anticipation of the launch of the new phone. Now that iPhone 5 is gaining momentum, Apple has yet again grabbed 35% of the market share.
We are still a long way from the possible launch dates of the next iPhone yet hints about iPhone 6 have started popping up already. A number of apps developers are citing that the usage logs of their apps now list ‘iPhone 6, 1 identifier’, a device which the log shows to be running iOS 7.