One is actual news the other is corporate spin.
We do? did I miss how many (Apple Watch) they declared to have sold? No we don't!
Also do you really belive they could sell record ammount of stuff evry quarter indefinetly?
So the iPhone did not do well?? I mean they lowered the price like a month after it was released.Simply put, in business when you have a popular product that is selling very well, you don't drop the price .
Show us the factual numbers that say "lackluster sales", and tell us how they were derived.
I hear they were going to break into a "personal computers" market too, but the experts all say theres no money in such venture.
Do you have evidence that you can point to that contradicts the rumours and indications that they are?
That industry could change. Remember the Phone industry before the iPhone? Carriers ruled the world, and device money was made on volume.
You want me to point to evidence of rumors? And on a rumors website?
Wow.
I strongly urge you to read about Apple's history.
So the iPhone did not do well?? I mean they lowered the price like a month after it was released.
And yet became the nr1 in the business.
Gen 1 vs gen 1 the watch is doing better, the drop came after a year...so it will be a huge success in the long run...
A little phone can fit comfortably in large AND small hands, whereas a large phone can ONLY fit (just about) comfortably in large hands, so guess why it's a winner? Because the 3.5-4" iPhone was never EVER a "loser" OR a poor product, it's just that phablet snobs who can't see past the end of their fickle noses start making childish comments and snotty remarks, LOL.
4" phone means better grip and ease of use - man, consumers are idiots, their views change with the rise and fall of the tide, no joke or surprise though.
There's almost no screen on a 4" phone. I would never, for any reason, go back to 4". Hardly even usable after using a larger screen.
I disagree.There's almost no screen on a 4" phone. I would never, for any reason, go back to 4". Hardly even usable after using a larger screen.
If Apple decided to start releasing retro models of Macs, the iMac G4 for example, with modern internals, I would love that and would buy one.
I think it's obvious whats happened. Everyone on Earth already has a smart phone and the newer smart phones don't really do anything the old ones can't. OK incremental upgrades in the specs but the new phone does not allow me to do things I can't currently do.
So in the future selling phones will be like selling toilets or refrigerators. Everyone I know z9here in the US) has at least one each toilets and refrigerator and only buys a new one when the old one breaks and can't be fixed. The companies selling these still make lots of money. This will be the way of phones now that they are mature and common. From an environmental point of view we don't really want billions of phone being made, used then trashed after a few years. In a perfect world we'd keep a phone for as long as we keep a TV set This happens as a product becomes mature. It see rapid change at first then after some years the design and features become more stable. I hope this happens with phones and it looks to be happening
Apple will need to think up some new product that today no one thinks they need. I don't that will be a car. OK, maybe Apple's plan for the car is to offer them in some new way, perhaps "transportation as a service" (like Uber but driverless) If they could do that (A driverless Uber-like service that is sold by SUBSCRIPTION) they could revolutionize another industry. This way Apple would not be selling cars. But I doubt they still have the vision, Steve is gone.
Lets just admit it, apple beat everyone to the punch. They took their numbers and used them to justify the need for a 4 inch device again and the device is selling like hot cakes. Soon we will see Samsung come out with their version of a 4-4.5 inch galaxy device in order to take some of that market apple has. well played apple, well played...
Probably the same reason why Verizon still has the retail price of the cellular iPad Air 2 16gb at $629. Don't know how they can get away with that.Can anyone explain to me why the SE is $399 from Apple, but $499 for the 16GB at Best Buy?
we are on the same boat, have been looking for se for 10 days lol does this kind of demand for new iphone happen every year?I am still looking for a 64GB slate gray SE. None to be had here in my part of Virginia.
Guess Apple didn't expect people to buy a cheaper iPhone rather than the expensive flagship model even if it has a tiny display
who can read on a 4" screen.
I'll second that! While I do own one of each, and I prefer using my 6 plus to using a tablet, I still find my 4" models much more portable friendly, and just as easy to use as any of the bigger ones, so my 6 Plus tends to stay at home for watching videos, but it's my 5S that I still treat as my main phone, simply because it's so much easier to bring with me everywhere. (don't get me wrong, the 6 and 6 plus are sort of portable still, but I personally prefer being able to keep my phone in my jeans pocket without looking like I'm just pleased to see you, if you know what I mean) lol. So whenever it comes time to upgrade mine again, it will be the 4" versions that I'm looking for, and not the 4.7" or 5.5".Agreed. There's no reason they couldn't have launched the iPhone 6 in three sizes 4" 4.7" and 5.5". The strategy they adopted left 4" users with nowhere to go which is why many of them never upgraded to the iPhone 6.
Give us the numbers and we'll decide what's "strong" and who is "thrilled" or not.
Apple hasn't divulged sales numbers for the recently released iPhone SE, but during today's second quarter earnings call, company executives said that demand for the device was "very strong" and higher than expected.
According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, the iPhone SE puts Apple in a strategic plan to attract new customers with its affordable price point and powerful internal specifications. Cook says Apple is working hard to meet demand and improve shipping times for the device.
Since its release, the iPhone SE has been in short supply despite reports of lackluster sales. For the past several weeks, new iPhone SE orders have listed expected delivery times of two to three weeks, suggesting Apple has not yet been able to meet demand for the device.![]()
Priced attractively at $399 for the entry-level 16GB model, the iPhone SE adopted the external design of the iPhone 5s with parts sourced from later iPhone models like the iPhone 6 and the 6s. The result is a 4-inch iPhone that is on par performance wise with Apple's current flagship devices.
Positive news about the iPhone SE comes as Apple is reporting its first ever decline in iPhone sales and its first year-over-year decline in revenue in 13 years. During the quarter, Apple sold 51 million iPhones, down from 61 million in Q2 2015. Revenue was at $50.6 billion, down from $58 billion in the year-ago quarter.
Apple's guidance for Q3 2016 suggests it expects the downward trend to continue, with the company forecasting expected revenue of $41-43 billion. In Q3 2015, Apple posted revenue of $49.6 billion.
Article Link: Demand for iPhone SE is 'Very Strong,' Exceeds Available Supply
If Apple had never made a larger iPhone, there'd be nothing to make a fuss about. 4" is just fine, you're just not determined enough - anyone can use it just perfectly fine.