gregg thurman

tmay said:

I suspect that the rumor has more to do with the eventual mix of new products than a weakening in expected demand, but either way, Apple and Warren Buffett are going to find some nice deals on buybacks and stock respectively.

Here we go again.  I had hoped that Ming Chi Kuo getting fired by KGI Securities would put a stop to this madness.  Apparently not.

It is the norm (average of last 6 years) that iPhone unit sales decline 20.20% from FQ2 (March quarter) levels to FQ3 (June quarter) level (20.95% since iPhone 6 launch).

There is nothing happening here except that, despite the historical decline from FQ2, iPhone unit sales during FQ3 are going to increase 6.15% YoY.

Articles like this happen when the idiot writing the story has no finance training/knowledge or chooses (for the headline) to ignore it.  My guess is that he/she is just stupid.

rogifan_new said:

lkrupp said:

So some developers are unhappy? I guess that statement that Apple paid over $1 Billion to developers is just a big lie? Apple developers suffer in silence while raking in the money? The unhappy ones are leaving the platform in droves and Apple is doomed?

And how much of that $1B went to indie developers? Apple never says.

Neither does Apple say how much went to the majors!  If an indie developed something compelling they’d be among the top earners. It’s that simple. 

bloggerblog said:

The comments above show why I dislike APPL investors. They don't care if Apple is creating crap as long as its stock keeps climbing. Such a perspective makes Apple no better than Microsoft of the 90's.

AAPL investors like the equity because its user base (wealthier and more discerning than bargain hunters uncaring of issues like quality) continues to grow. Because of Apple’s customer demo graphic Apple enjoys profits none of its competitors (who are producing crap) do. 

You are either cheap (anybody can afford an Apple product if they want to), uncaring of quality, a dedicated Android fanboy, or envious that others are making money and you are not. 

Who cares how this works, or even if it does.  The important issue is Apple's continued foray into health monitoring.  As that OVERALL effort produces more genuine benefits the Apple Watch will become a necessity, not a luxury, and sales will go through the roof.

Where's the AR in Samsung's Emoji?  It starts with a picture of the subject, then gloms on limited "appearances" to customize it, and finally very simplistically follows facial expressions.  Reminds me of 16-bit characters in '80s games, while Animoji from Apple is and looks 64-bit.

I guess that is a clear expression of the differences between Snapdragon/Exynos and A-Series processors.  Funny isn't it how quickly Apple overtook Samsung's processor design capabilities.