Canaccord: Apple accounted for 93% of smartphone profits in Q4

10 February, 2015
The analyst company has raised its price target on Apple to $145 from $135.

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Anonymous, 10 Feb 2015they are paiyng for nothing, they build the iphones in chin... moreOh newsflash:

The Note 4 costs ~US$730, and the Galaxy Edge US$890.

Premium handsets go for premium prices.

Go buy a Meizu or Xiaomi if you want it cheaper and stop complaining.

Either way, companies are no charities, they don't care how much the labour costs as long as it's legal.

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    • 10 Feb 2015

    Bob, 10 Feb 2015How is something like a Sony Z Ultra/Samsung Alpha a 'cheap... moreplastic doesen't bend, that is why he doesen't like it

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      • 10 Feb 2015

      Pear, 10 Feb 2015Best Phonez Ever! you have no money, go buy cheap plastic a... moreHow is something like a Sony Z Ultra/Samsung Alpha a 'cheap' plastic phone? I use a Sony Z3 Compact for my day phone and anything but cheap feeling. If you feel happy paying for over-priced hardware that actually has less functionality, go right ahead, it's a free world but please don't go slagging off others that make an informed choice.

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        • 10 Feb 2015

        Anonymous, 10 Feb 2015Congratulations to Apple. Looking forward to replacing my o... morethey are paiyng for nothing, they build the iphones in china with labor costs next to nothing, they just pull all they can from the sheeps pockets and put it in theyr own

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          • 10 Feb 2015

          Best Phonez Ever! you have no money, go buy cheap plastic android ha haha.

          iphone can phone and text. sometime i go online and it uses 50% of the battery to watch youtube for 20 min!

          i dont need personality in my phone, i want to be exactly like everybody else!! Personality?? What, is this 2007? ha ha ha

          iphone g-style for life!


          Regards,
          Irony x

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            • KIZ
            • 10 Feb 2015

            Its north America sales,on network fr 200$ plan. Not sim free worth 850$ available elsewhere n the world.American merchandise are always preferred by all, and there is nothing else as consumer products.
            Its still a show off cell than technically superior to others. Maybe we all realise that its still a toy,than an executive luxury.

              Kudos Apple.. The only company that can Flock all of its customers and every part of the supply chain to maximise its profits and still have people giving you kudos for being an A'hole.. (/end Sarcasm)

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                • Yct
                • 10 Feb 2015

                Congrats! Well deserved.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 0cZ
                  • 10 Feb 2015

                  Only a dumbsumer cares about profit since that means you're overpaying for mediocrity such as 1GB DRAM for a flagship.

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                    • nyx
                    • 10 Feb 2015

                    Congratulations to Apple. Looking forward to replacing my old iPhone 5 with a 6S this fall.

                    Remember, nothing is "free". iOS and OS X updates are not free. Swift is not free. The A7 and A8 processors are not free. Metal is not free. Everything costs time, effort, and money, and hardware engineers and software developers deserve payment for their work. Apple's profits are not just "extra cash", but pay for their employees, facilities, and all the stuff we get for "free" when we buy Macs and iThings.

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                      • 10 Feb 2015

                      I guess all the "power users" went and bought a iPhone.

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                        • ttw
                        • 10 Feb 2015

                        By numbers apple sales less than 25% but profit 93 % ? Oh my god ! How much profit per phone? . So apple 's fantasy is still working.

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                          • 10 Feb 2015

                          good job apple,continue to make the world a better place!!

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                            • tA$
                            • 10 Feb 2015

                            As amazing as usual. Congrats Apple!

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                              • 10 Feb 2015

                              kudos apple.
                              those who are entreprenuers knows what it takes to be successful.
                              company starting from garage becoming such an Iconic company.

                              my perspective here is related to business of Apple and not having any influence from any its product.