Apple faces poor iPhone sales in Q2

18 April 2019
Analysts predict shipped phones are 45 million at most, 10% less on a yearly basis.

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  • Anonymous
  • 7t2
  • 18 Apr 2019

Where is innovation in the world's richest tech company?

Fail.

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    • Essen
    • uBN
    • 18 Apr 2019

    A few things Apple need to do
    -Make Android to iOS migration seamless. Right now you stand to lose many of your settings, data and even WhatsApp conversation and files.
    -Allow simple USB transfer of data via PC/Mac
    -Bring back TouchID,
    -Eliminate glass backs and notches
    -Bring back small phones
    -Put in some battery capacity -- 4000 mah minimum even in their smallest
    -Make phones that don't need a case. There's no point in design aesthetics if they are all to be covered into a case, (but then, all OEMs do this)
    -Make 256gb the minimum if they are so hell-bent on not providing memory expansion. Or just make 64gb phones and keep an mSD slot and increase their profit margin, since that's what they always want.

    I wouldn't mind paying $1000 dollars if I know I am going to get software and security updates for years. But currently, Apple hardware makes it way too difficult and tied in to migrate from and to anywhere. The fact that their hardware is compromised doesn't make it easy either.

      Anonymous, 18 Apr 2019What are you talking about it Android start to decline sinc... moreNot only iPhones are declining too and if you are selling well in india (2nd biggest mobilebmarket) and asia (largest continent) than except your revenue grow and chinese are.moving to Huawei after US ban Huawei

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        • Akuma
        • pK8
        • 18 Apr 2019

        And slowly people are waking up.

          Carol, 18 Apr 2019So 45 Million is poor? Since when? Since they've dropped year over year for the past several years and since it's less than Apple predicted.

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            • Fitbri
            • NUw
            • 18 Apr 2019

            Hmm, it is still a very good net result after costs. Margins they make are massive.

              Delic, 18 Apr 2019"No one wants their overpriced junk anymore." Except the... moreThey may be dominating in the premium market, but their market share has dropped like a quarter in the past three years, and evidently it'll continue to shrink this year. It's foolish to ignore those trends just because they currently have a bigger piece of the pie. They need to act.

                Hopefully Apple's finally learned that people do desire small phones (at least a big chunk of their customer base). In the past several years they've gotten bigger and bigger, as their sales have gone lower and lower, with larger phones selling the worst. Bring back premium phones in the SE (or at least 6/7/8) size range.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 3x2
                  • 18 Apr 2019

                  I'd wager revenue taken a huge hit, too. XR seems to be the phone of choice. I guess their only hope is that it has higher margins.

                  The trade in offers they're a pushing super hard is interesting as well. Might keep their revenues up, but at a cost.

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                    • mhV
                    • 18 Apr 2019

                    Anonymous, 18 Apr 2019tens of million stop buying them too, and that is the probl... moreI don't think it's a problem, trend is that people keep their phones longer. One day they want to upgrade and as long as they buy iPhone again Apple have nothing to worry, meanwhile they are getting billions from their users with their services.

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                      • IbE
                      • 18 Apr 2019

                      They have gotten lazy and their phones show it. You look at the new P30 Pro and how it's trying to do something new and exciting, and the XS and especially the XR look ancient next to it. Something 2-3 years behind.

                        welcome to the poor land, said tim cook

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                          • Anonymous
                          • j5y
                          • 18 Apr 2019

                          Delic, 18 Apr 2019"No one wants their overpriced junk anymore." Except the... moretens of million stop buying them too, and that is the problem described in this article, please read before commenting

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                            • Anonymous
                            • j5y
                            • 18 Apr 2019

                            Anonymous, 18 Apr 2019https://www.cultofmac.com/606786/iphone-sales-canalys/spout... morehttps://www.cultofmac.com/606786/iphone-sales-canalys/ sorry for wrong link earlier

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                              • Delic
                              • mhV
                              • 18 Apr 2019

                              Anonymous, 18 Apr 2019No one wants their overpriced junk anymore."No one wants their overpriced junk anymore."

                              Except the fact that Apple dominating premium market and tens of millions buy iPhones every Q :)

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                                • Anonymous
                                • j5y
                                • 18 Apr 2019

                                Anonymous, 18 Apr 2019What are you talking about it Android start to decline sinc... morehttps://www.cultofmac.com/606786/iphone-sales-canalys/spout your nonsense elsewhere please.... people realize that overpriced stuff just ain't worth it, chinese included, which is why apple is slashing prizes left and right...

                                  Too expensive, too little features.

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                                    • AnonD-706668
                                    • X{Y
                                    • 18 Apr 2019

                                    iPhone 5s gave me great lessons that...never bought a camera phone which has small camera sensor than 1/2 inches....large sensor means better quality high ISO image...so, sorry Apple...

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • JaK
                                      • 18 Apr 2019

                                      No one wants their overpriced junk anymore.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 0V7
                                        • 18 Apr 2019

                                        Anonymous, 18 Apr 2019Apple still sells a lot of phones, or, should i say, people... morePhones, regardless of brand or specifications, should be illegal if they're above 500 euros/dollars MAX. Spending a thousand on a phone is ridiculous.

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