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KGI: Larger-Sized iPhones Coming This Year Will Offset Weakening Demand for iPhone X in China
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The article doesn't cover another driver of decreasing demand in the Chinese market. Media coverage of Apple and the iPhone X is pretty negative nowadays and that has to affect consumer sentiment. There is probably a bit of quid pro quo involved (due to political issues in the U.S. involving Huawei etc).
Auto manufacturers thought they were making the wise move when they transitioned away from Hydraulic-assist power steering to Electronic-assist power steering, and even after ten plus years, they still haven't gotten it right.
But ONLY those in the know, know that.
Apple's decision to transition from Touch ID to Face ID will very-likely be perceived as similar, sometime down the line.
But ONLY those in the know, will know that.
Kuo has NO idea of what he is talking about.
Have said it many times before, will say it again, Apple should have made 10-bit Display P3 capture the top new feature of their 10-year anniversary iPhone(s) ! ... that would have cost nothing extra !
But ONLY those in the know, know that.
Apple's decision to transition from Touch ID to Face ID will very-likely be perceived as similar, sometime down the line.
But ONLY those in the know, will know that.
Kuo has NO idea of what he is talking about.
Have said it many times before, will say it again, Apple should have made 10-bit Display P3 capture the top new feature of their 10-year anniversary iPhone(s) ! ... that would have cost nothing extra !
Just to put some numbers to what some others have said... a diamond PenTile OLED ppi number is actually a bit of false advertising because it's only counting the green subpixels. The red and blue subpixel count is lower than the green count by a factor of the square root of 2 (about 1.41). So, the iPhone X's 458 ppi is only 324 ppi for red and blue, which is actually slightly less than the 326 ppi retina LCD iPhones (4-8). Solid greens do look a lot sharper, but solid blues/reds look the same, and mixed colors will have a bit of fuzziness instead of increased clarity if you look really closely.
I agree because of contracts and the fact older generation models are enough for what the average user needs. For me we are coming to a plateau where in real world usage for the general user performance and features are trivial. Storage capacity is probably more important.
Nah, it's more to do with the majority of the population preferring domestic brands and the fact they can buy a high quality phone for less than half the price of the iPhone X.
I find it really confusing as to why price is a big issue if we buy Apple products considering going into this you know you always pay a premium for Apple products.
I keep seeing comparisons to Samsung And while both companies want to make profits they seem to be happy with some profit and Apple wants the max profit and I don’t see why that is a bad thing?
I’d much rather spend 1000 on a phone where it’s going to be around for a while than spending money on a Trip to Paris where once it’s done it’s done.
I keep seeing comparisons to Samsung And while both companies want to make profits they seem to be happy with some profit and Apple wants the max profit and I don’t see why that is a bad thing?
I’d much rather spend 1000 on a phone where it’s going to be around for a while than spending money on a Trip to Paris where once it’s done it’s done.
Then they're only gonna sell one of them - not sure anyone else will want a phone with "Abazigal" carved in large print on both sides.
Research says experiences create more long lasting happiness; purchases create more happiness near term but tends to fade and people go back down to prior levels of happy ( or unhappy).
Weaker-than-expected demand for iPhone X in China has led market analysts to revise down shipments for the first half of 2018, but larger-sized iPhone models in the pipeline should see Apple grow its overall worldwide shipments year-on-year, according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who shared the information in a new research report obtained by MacRumors.
Keep fragmenting the iPhone market!. So far most apps have not been updated to IphoneX screen size and we "only" have 4 iPhone screen sizes + iPads, imagine 3 more!. Many Developers will just give up!.
Tim just don't get it like SJ... I loved my 7, but my X is just so-som sadly Apple made my 7 too slow. Chinese phones, this will be your year!
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This is why I didn't get the X. I made the mistake of not waiting for the Touch Bar mbp refresh that came just about 5-6 months later. It's always better to get the 2nd version of any new tech. The Series 1 Apple Watch is superior than the original. The iPad 2 was superior to the original as well as having more longer longevity. The iPhone 3G also offered more longevity than the original. Why would it be any different with the X?
Apple plans to discontinue iPhone X instead of discounting it to $899.
The 2018 iPhone will replace the iPhone X at $999.
Obviously it's a question of taste - perhaps not simply one of hand size. I bought the X and gave my 7 Plus to my daughter, and every time I use the 7 Plus I am reminded of how much more I liked that wider format. Although I can use the entire screen on the "Plus" with one hand, I often use Siri or hod with one hand and type or manage the screen with the other. I can't wait for the face-recognition version of a "Plus" size iPhone
More fake news without any real knowledge if the demand is "weak" or not.
Another research firm said iPhone X was the number 1 selling smartphone in urban China in Q4.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/01/19/apple-incs-iphone-x-is-a-hit-in-china.aspx
Another research firm said iPhone X was the number 1 selling smartphone in urban China in Q4.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/01/19/apple-incs-iphone-x-is-a-hit-in-china.aspx
Keep dreaming. Quoted for February 1.Weak demand for the X in general.
No one knows the true demand for iPhone X until Apple tells us how they did. This article says the exact opposite and that the X was the best selling phone in urban China. All are guesses.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/01/19/apple-incs-iphone-x-is-a-hit-in-china.aspx
Apple said they do $87B, so they must have been pretty bullish on the X. Spoiler Alert, Apple rarely misses their own guidance.
But this is no surprise, coming from you.
Where do the size wars end? The current size of the iPhone X seems perfect. It has more screen real estate than the iPhone 8 but still fits nicely in a normal size hand. And how much would an iPhone X plus possible cost...$1,500?! I'd rather take an old iPhone 6 and use the left over cash for a MBP for that much money.
It definitely has a narrower screen than the "Plus" model. No doubt about that. The X is the same width as the standard iPhone models, and anyone who bought it to replace a "Plus" model will have been both misled and disappointed. All the bull prior to the launch about a larger screen area was simply nonsense. The longer screen is of no real advantage, and even Apple's use of that screen area is still patchy - for example the keyboard has a large blank space beneath it in portrait mode.
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Do you have access to actual sales numbers? So far all I have seen is speculation. And I note that Apple has not issued any profit warning. So is it possible that you are making assumptions here and passing them on as though they are factual?