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  • Apple still working on next-gen external display with integrated graphics card - report

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    How many people will be interested in one of these?
    xzu

  • Shipping delays continue to dog Apple's 4" iPhone SE

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    Apple don't want to sell too many of these as no doubt the profit margin is miniscule compared to the flagships. I suspect Apple wont up the se supply as it will likely  impact the iphone 7 supply chain.
    jonlbobschlobnostrathomas

  • iPhone sales fall to 51.2M, Apple earns $50.6B in revenue in disappointing March quarter

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    sog35 said:
    Services up 20% YoY.

    that is the key.

    iPhone unit sales don't mean crap long term.

    GROW the USER base.
    Then sell SERVICES.
    That is the future.

    Only those with VISION know this.
    IPhone unit sales mean everything to Apple it's their cash cow, if that drops away Apple risk falling back to a niche company
    hjmnl

  • iPhone SE reportedly 'squeezing' marketshare from Chinese smartphone makers

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    sog35 said:

    talexy said:
    Ok, this is parody, right?
    No parody.

    We are at peak iPhone. There is just a limited amount of people willing and able to spend $400+ for a smartphone.

    Apple needs to address the $100-$300 phone market which is a BILLION UNITS A YEAR.

    It was all fine and dandy for Apple to say it did not need to sell 'cheap' phones while iPhone units were still growing. But we've reached the limit of high end phones sales. Now its time to address the mid and low end market. The best way to do this is to license a stripped down version of iOS. Why?

    1. A stripped down version of iOS still provides better security/privacy than Android
    2. A stripped down version of iOS will only minimally canibalize iPhone sales. Most who can spend $400+ will buy an iPhone
    3. Licensing iOS is much less risky than Apple making these phones themselves.
    4. Locking in $100-$300 market to iOS is a smart strategy. It will lead to upgrades to full iOS in iPhone

    Of course there are risks but these can be limited by:

    1. Making sure these licensed phones are good quality and can run iOS smoothly
    2. Making sure there is a clear difference between the iOS light product line and full featured iPhone to limit canibalization
    Tim Cook said he isn't interested in the junk market. If Apple keep bringing out cheaper and cheaper phones then they must feel their position is under threat. If Apple aren't making the margins at the top end, then will Apple attempt to plug the gap with cheaper phones. I don't think they will personally, Apple will continue to focus on the flagship iPhone, but will it's nip and tuck approach keep it ahead of the competition.
    ration alcalicornchip

  • EU confirms antitrust probe into Android apps, News Corp. attacks Google news scraping

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    “Our concern is that, by requiring phone makers and operators to pre-load a set of Google apps, rather than letting them decide for themselves which apps to load, Google might have cut off one of the main ways that new apps can reach customers,”

    So what does Apple do that's different?
    cnocbuijony0rhonin