Counterpoint: Apple earned 62% of the global phone profits in Q2
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- Galaxy Note 9
- YM3
- 21 Sep 2018
So iPhones are making declining profit share unlike earlier times where their competitors either offered cheaper ones(now replaced with expensive ones like Apple) or Apple was selling more iphones. Looks like competitors are gaining significant share year after year...
Essentially, Apple creating the illusion that their iphones are performing better with their increased earnings but hiding the fact of declining iPhne sales figures.
They are charging more on services(iCloud,Apple Pay, iMusic etc), introduce new gadgets like Apple Watch, Homepod,airport though none of them are regularly upgradable products like iPhone but can provide the buffer for declining iPhone sales.
But people still thinking that Apple is just iPhone alone corporation...
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- Anonymous
- wce
- 21 Sep 2018
AnonD-781012, 21 Sep 2018Sad for xiaomi, making paper thin margins :(Their profits rose quite a bit, the ipo effect.
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- Anonymous
- xFJ
- 21 Sep 2018
Well you know what they say about fools and their money....
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- Sushant Sic
- HsG
- 21 Sep 2018
Yes... Everyone knows they are looting Customers... But still people runs behind them... Sad story...
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- joecherian
- vI6
- 21 Sep 2018
This ought to be cause they are selling phones with prices with which we can rather buy two 2-wheeler vehicles, and they selling for such a hefty price to make money for themselves and makes the consumer of it the fool, which the consumer of Apple are just blind to even accept it....
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- Anonymous
- IV8
- 21 Sep 2018
Nick Bolas, 20 Sep 2018Apple sells more than phones and fast gadgets, they sell a ... moreNope.. Android sold way more than Apple.. Apple sells less but Apple get the most profit.. That is clear sign showing that Apple is overpriced
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- AnonD-781012
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- 21 Sep 2018
Sad for xiaomi, making paper thin margins :(
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- NoNaMe
- 3L@
- 21 Sep 2018
Yeah, all good but tell us how many PHONES they sold not they profit, cos their 1 phone cost 2/3/4 times more than 1 android phone.
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- zweaf
- u7V
- 21 Sep 2018
Not suprising because they also sell 62% more expensive phones than the rest of the competition.
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- PeterThePanda
- t7x
- 21 Sep 2018
Wait, doesn't Apple use to have like 86% of all the smartphone profits? Now it's only 62%. Sounds like people are wising up on their smartphone choices.
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- WickedWilly36
- PxI
- 21 Sep 2018
mark, 21 Sep 2018you are wrong. we dont buy iphones just for status.. we bu... moreApples customer service awful, repairs are a nightmare, Apple puts every obstacle in your way to force you to have an expensive official repair, to the extent it will brick your phone if you do not. It lies to its customer's charges ridiculous prices for simple repairs.
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- Nicknam
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- 21 Sep 2018
Apple products are very overpriced, but people don't care about it. Buying 1000$+ phone because it has Apple logo is very stupid.
I never used IPhone and I never will.
Android is open OS and it is much more functional than iOS.
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- 21 Sep 2018
mark, 21 Sep 2018you are wrong. we dont buy iphones just for status.. we bu... moreI dont know but how is iphone cheaper to own in long run ?
Over what exactly ? And what is that customer support everyone is talking about ?
I still cant understand it. But well i mostly buy under 300 euro phones too so if they break down i dont need to cry a river and turn it in the guarantee for months to get it either replaced or repaired. For me it's cheaper to buy out one phone that is under 300 euro and then buy next phone after 2 years for less then 300 and i will still be in plus with money while you have bought one phone for 1000 euro.
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- Anonymous
- 0wY
- 21 Sep 2018
Wouldn't call it "earn". "Earn" implies trading something for something of equal value. "Made" is a better word.
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- mark
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- 21 Sep 2018
Omega, 21 Sep 2018Bringing up the software wont help the fact that majority o... moreyou are wrong. we dont buy iphones just for status.. we buy iphones because its cheaper to own in the long run... and plus the fact the customer support is unmatchable.
your mindset is just like a garbage men..
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- kiloh3rtz
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- 21 Sep 2018
People fight over what?this static has no logic imo...All apple products start at 800 euros or around there mean while cheap china phones goes from 30 euros to 400-500 euros...is like comparing how much profit does ferrari makes out of a sold car to a toyota has no logic...Also iOS is stable virus free closed ecosistem mean while android is well open but also to riks your choice...Yes if you were able to run iOS on an s9 would run smoother but are you able?can you put a new gtx 2080 ti in a mac...not rly(no drivers no special bios etc)sooo think twice
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- Omega
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- 21 Sep 2018
Duel83, 20 Sep 2018But that phone doesn't run iOS, why you Android fans can't ... moreBringing up the software wont help the fact that majority of iPhones users buy for the brand and social status.
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- 20 Sep 2018
1337F0X, 20 Sep 2018I think he meant that is the statistic of how many people w... moreThere's more to a phone than just the specs. And it's because of the software that allows for these high sales. Most people just want a phone that's consistent and works. iPhones work well with others iPhones as well, especially in America where iMessage is King, asking with Snapchat.
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- 43i
- 20 Sep 2018
.alpha, 20 Sep 2018In smartphone, you either make money in hardware or service... moreUh, Samsung makes a ton of money off of hardware though
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- Anonymous
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- 20 Sep 2018
And this is one of the worst years for Apple in terms of sales figures, as it was predicted. Analysts say the next year could be one of the most profitable for Apple in terms of iPhone sales.