Analysts: Apple to lower iPhone XR production further

21 November 2018
Due to the lower than expected demand for the "cheap" 2018 iPhone.

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  • 22 Nov 2018

Anonymous, 22 Nov 2018FAKE TRUTH: -OVERPRICED$$ - Google Pixels are overpriced t... moreApple is crapple, weather you accept it or not? Why you are comparing Google Pixel 3 prices? Why not Open Plus, Huawei or LG. Many times I gave comment that Apple teach other companies to Loot Customers and i.e. why since last year Smartphone Touches Sky high prices to $1000 plus.

3.5 mm Jack argument is rubbish, but what about accessibility of iPhones? You can not share files, there is no file manager, watch TV using application etc. Let say I don't have Windows PC, I'm using Ubuntu then how could I install iTunes?

Now about iOS security, do you know there are always jail breaks are available for every mac OS and iOS. Okay for not giving file manager Apple lover argue that it is for security reasons. Well, then why Apple allows xender like apps to transfer files and media. Apple use their OS to slow down your old devices after upgrade, have you heard about anything like this for Android? Most iOS updates are in GBs which always comes with bugs initially and some features not working well in your iPhone, which is not kinda thing with Android and i.e. why Android makers keep delaying updates.

Hardware quality, have you ever heard about any Android Flagships have a bendgate issue? or Screen Cracking issue like Apple? Ohh and most recently iPad PRO also have bendgate issue :)

Battery Life, my honor 8 pro with full usage whole day last long for more than 20 hrs and my Son's iPhone 7 only lasts for 8 hrs. This is real life examples not on paper or benchmark, and many of the iPhone users when browsing, playing music and games (at least for one hour) facing this issue.

None of the iPhone users complaints for any thing cause they have spent twice of amount and feel shame to accept it that they become a fool just for having Apple Symbol in their smartphone.

Using Apple means paying twice of amount for lower battery life, less frequent updates or security patches, living in a dream that you are using most secured smart phone, very less features, uncertain hardware issues and more than double repair cost.

Yes but you will have Apple LOGO :)

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    • Anonymous
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    • 22 Nov 2018

    Anonymous, 21 Nov 2018Above 300 ppi is overkill? So why do Xs and Max have mo... moreThe XS and XS Max use amoled screens, which means the technical spec of 458ppi is actually 305ppi in real life, which is lower than the 326ppi of the XR. So the XR is actually sharper than the XS and the XS Max.

    Every amoled screen, because of the way its pixels are layed out on the panel, will have a real resolution of 2/3 of the tech specs.

    So a 1080p amoled screen has the same sharpness and real resolution as a 720p LCD. (1080*2/3)
    And 1440p amoled is equivalent to 960p LCD. (1440*2/3)

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      • 22 Nov 2018

      Galaxy Note 10, 22 Nov 2018World is feeding Apple not just healthy but Apple is becomi... moreI have S7... It's awesome.... They updates are very slow... But they give us more options...I guess Google also copying them in next updates.... And I have iPhone 7 as well...I am using latest software on it ..iOS 12.1

      Looks wise Ip7
      Productivity wise S7..

      Both of them are good.... But I feel S7 little bit better

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        • 22 Nov 2018

        Anonymous, 22 Nov 2018What kind of safety you asked? What about the kind of not h... moreYes I will get all of them for $1000)-

        But I am looking at more then that at just $500/-

        I want use my mobile independently. Like
        Transfer content without help of a pc ( after all we call it a smart phone...it should be independent right)
        I want fast charging adopter in the box...iPhone I have to spnd more
        I want play my content in the TV.or print a picture....I can do it.... What about you? Go and buy again a cables which will cost you more then $100
        I want sefety as well.... Install one antivirus for just $25-....

        Updates.....I already told you one example..buy $500/- mobile and use it for two years.. You will get updates for first 2 years... Then sell it for $50 and add another $500 and buy new .. You will get brand new mobile again with new chip and new features... You will again get 2 years updates.. totally you are paying around $1000/- for four years... How awesome is that?

        And backup storage Also you will get 10gb from Google &10 gb from the manufacturer...where Apple give you only 5gb for backup your date...with such a huge price
        Dude try to use Android once, it's like freedom... You can do anything... If you don't like the software... You can add your own skin.. If you are capable to make one for you.
        All you need only Apple logo right?

        Don't protect any company.... Encourage everyone who gives you value for money

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          • 22 Nov 2018

          is that the "magic" of overpriced and brain washing aggressive marketings of iPhones wearing off??... and people are waking up?? really?... GOOOOD!! finally
          Chinese brands cought up with them in performance and they start to have very inovative and beatiful designs at half the price, not to speak about Samsung that they give them a hard time for years now.

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            • 22 Nov 2018

            Nro, 22 Nov 2018What kind of safety you need dude? It's just a gadget.... ... moreWhat kind of safety you asked? What about the kind of not having malware inside your phone and stealing information from you? 2 years of data is a lot in case you are not aware. What about trusts that every apps you downloaded from the Google Play is safe to use without any malicious codes hiding inside it? What about having 2 years of excellent updates and security patches?

            What so difficult about installing iTunes on the PC, when you need to transfer files from the PC anyways? I can easily backup all my files and setup from the phone to PC with iTune, unlike Android. And that's a plus imo.

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              • 22 Nov 2018

              Duel83, 22 Nov 2018When person use hate names about company it tells a lot abo... moreLOL. I'm fine. Just want to remind him that Google and other makers are following Apple's footsteps closely. He is just being ridiculous.

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                • 22 Nov 2018

                Galaxy Note 10, 22 Nov 2018World is feeding Apple not just healthy but Apple is becomi... moreI enjoy both Android and Apple devices. My daily driver is an iPhone since the 5S was released and I always have an android flagship as I’m always tempted by the Galaxy S line. S8 was just too beautiful to skip. I live in the UK where iPhones have a very good reputation because they get the apps first (for banks, news, etc) and apple’s support here is miles ahead of any other company.

                My comment is about trottling. Please read a bit more about it. It does not work like that.
                As batteries degrade they can’t produce the same amount of peak power. I have had this with my old xperia as well as it was turning off at 35% when gaming, It would restart and it would be fine. I had to root the device and undervolt the cpu. What apple did is when your phone experiences instability due to battery degradation it will tell you that you battery caused that restart and as a measure peak performance has been reduced you then have the option to enable or disable the trottling any time you want. The battery health is shown in the settings. My 7 plus is on 89% after a year and a half (probably cos I use it as a satnav in my car every day) and it’s still not trottled. My 5S especially after the ios 12 update doesn’t feel slow.

                It just gets on my nerves when people use the throttling when they run out of ideas.

                  Anonymous, 22 Nov 2018FAKE TRUTH: -OVERPRICED$$ - Google Pixels are overpriced t... moreWhen person use hate names about company it tells a lot about him :D

                  Are you ok boy? Breath boy breath, it looks like you are having stroke or something

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                    • 22 Nov 2018

                    Anonymous, 22 Nov 2018REASONS (TRUTH): -OVERPRICED$$ -FUGLY NOTCH since iPhone ... moreFAKE TRUTH:
                    -OVERPRICED$$ - Google Pixels are overpriced too!
                    -FUGLY NOTCH since iPhone X - Google Pixel has notch too!
                    -720p display. What year are you living in, (Cr)Apple, 2012?! - So what with 720p? Are you unable to view any YouTube videos with 720p?
                    -No 3.5mm jack as STANDARD since iPhone 7 (Please return the good old trusty 3.5mm jack where it belongs as a CHOICE instead of forcing people to accept AirPods in the box!!) - Google Pixel does not have 3.5mm jack as well.
                    -No home button since iPhone X (Sure, you may argue iOS gestures are much better, but can't (Cr)Apple include that as an option? And what if the bottom of the screen cracks, you are pretty much f***ed.) - Tell that to Google who has removed the trusty soft keys navigation with their new gestures just like iOS! If Google approved, why are you defending it?
                    -No microsd slot as STANDARD since Original iPhone (2007). (Sure, it doesn't have one anyway, but can't (Cr)Apple include this choice?? It's been more than a decade since the Original iPhone (2007) for goodness sake!!) - Google Pixel does not have microsd as well and they claimed that microsd will slow down the phone!
                    -Limited storage options. (Pay more $$ to get more storage, that's how (Cr)Apple earns money rather quickly isn't it?!) - Nothing is free in this world. Ain't it the same for every phone makers out there? You think Apple is the only one charging more for higher storage capacity models?!
                    -Too much PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE as explained above - Just get used to it.

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 22 Nov 2018

                      Galaxy Note 10, 22 Nov 2018World is feeding Apple not just healthy but Apple is becomi... moreSadly, you do not represent the World. It is always better to have security and bug fixes promptly. Furthermore, Apple does not release updates very frequently too. But when it does, every single iPhone out there will sure to receive them as promised, unlike the Android makers who keep delaying updates.

                        Anonymous, 22 Nov 2018That would be very sad if true. Never bought apple. But ... moreWorld is feeding Apple not just healthy but Apple is becoming obese...same World can feed any other organization that comes with innovations....I have Samsung devices, their upgrades are fine...and I don't want them to upgrade to newer versions instead fix issues and provide security updates...I am tired of upgrades....Apple upgrading to throttle it's mobile is not fine for me at all in the Samsung world....their Software is by and large stable, bug free and robust

                          Sinsofmobile, 21 Nov 2018Clearly that strategy has been proven that it is not workin... moreI agree. I can tell Apple are in trouble because I mostly see on my YouTube sessions are iPhone ads.

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                            • 22 Nov 2018

                            It's the iPhone 5c saga all over again.

                              Kongfupanda, 22 Nov 2018Make it $600, Low the price not the production No, even at $200, XR with sub-par display won't find huge amount of sensible buyers!!

                                Duel, 22 Nov 2018"As much as I love Apple and iPhones - I am glad this is ha... moreYou just contradicted your first statement by positively validating the price factor for the poor sales in the following statements....I think I agree with both

                                  Anonymous, 21 Nov 2018The XS Max is selling well at that high price so they will ... moreSelling well has no meaning unless there is undisputable data with number of devices sold! Until then subjective remarks can only spin the reality so much...$1600-$2000 device with potential issues (display, touch,screen, battery, throttling, camera, charging, weak signal, modem issues to name a few) and 5G tech, foldable and other tech innovations on the cards may actually spell doom for Apple if not this quarter, atleast in 2019

                                    AnonD-558092, 21 Nov 201825% down from the first estimate is still a sheer drop, sim... moreThis is just estimate reduction, eventually the number will be far lesser....in reality.... This data is just for market consumption.. There will be returns, fault etc...

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                                      • 22 Nov 2018

                                      Realistic1, 22 Nov 2018As much as I love Apple and iPhones - I am glad this is hap... more"As much as I love Apple and iPhones - I am glad this is happening.
                                      This shows that people will say "Enough" after rising the price to certain point.
                                      And yes, I expected that coming."

                                      It isn't about the price, it's just that these phones are so good already that there's no real reason to upgrade. Every year there is less and less reasons to do that that's why upgrade cycle is getting slower and slower every year and that's why smartphone sales are down worlwide for the whole industry.

                                      That's why companies have to find other business to make money and there Apple is very strong thanks to their own OS and ecosystem. Apple is getting billions from their users after they actually bought the device.

                                        Prit, 21 Nov 2018Dear Apple, We customers have realized that $750 is too mu... moreLCD is not the problem, the subpar resolution is. 720p on a 6 inch phone is simply unacceptable in a device costing over 800 USD to start with... A good 1080p LCD IPS display like in the Iphone 8 plus would have been perfectly fine.

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