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Next-Gen iPhone Market Share Can See Zero or Negative Growth in Q4 2015 - KGI
According to the latest rumors shared by people familiar with the matter, even though the next-generation iPhone will boast of a more efficient processor, 12-megapixel camera, updated NFC and LTE chips, 2GB or RAM, and a number of other noticeable improvements, its market share may see zero or negative growth in the fourth quarter of this year. Latest estimates from KGI prove that Apple may sell between 65 million and 75 million iPhone units in Q4 2015. As to the reason for such relatively weak sales, it may be connected with problems in the Chinese economy as well as with the limited usage of the widely-rumored Force Touch display.
Leave a commentApple to Unveil New iPhones, iPads and Apple TV on September 9th?
As I have already told you, the release of the next-generation iPhone and a number of other gadgets is expected to take place this fall. According to usually reliable BuzzFeed reporter John Paczkowski, the guys from Cupertino will show us the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus at a media event on September 9th. Paczkowski notes that Apple may also unveil the next-generation iPad and a brand new Apple TV with a faster A8 processor, its own App Store and other improvements at the same event. If to speak about the larger 12.9-inch iPad, it will be officially announced later, possibly in October or November.
Apple Seeds iOS 9 Beta 5 to Developers, iOS 9 Beta 3 to Public Testers
Apple on Tuesday seeded the fifth iOS 9 beta to developers and the third beta to the members of the public beta testing program. Both versions of iOS 9 are identical and contain a wide number of improvements and bug fixes. The fourth pre-released build of iOS 9 was released to developers two weeks ago and the very first beta was unveiled at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June.
Apple Seeds OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 Beta 3 to Developers
Just after releasing OS X 10.11 El Capitan Beta 6 for developers and seeding OS X 10.11 El Capitan Beta 4 to public testers, the guys from Cupertino have made the third OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 beta available for developers. The release comes nearly one week after the release of the second OS X 10.10.5 beta and about a month after the debut of the very first testing version.
iPhone Market Share Grows in Europe, but Falls in the USA - Kantar
According to the latest report from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, in the second quarter of 2015, iPhone’s market share grew noticeably in such countries as Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. The share on Apple’s native U.S. market saw a decrease. It should be noted, however, that this happens every year before the release of the new iPhone model.
Hackers Release Taig 1.0.1 with Fixes for OS X 10.9 Mavericks
As you already know, Chinese hackers have recently released the long-anticipated Mac version of their Taig tool for untethered jailbreak. Although the version 1.0.0 is quite stable, some OS X Mavericks 10.9 users report that during the process of jailbreak, the utility freezes and they see a blank screen. That is why Taig team has recently released an update that fixes this problem. The update is available at , you can download it right now. Except for the fix for the blank screen issue on OS X 10.9, Taig v.1.0.1 contains no other improvements of fixes.
Apple Releases OS X 10.11 El Capitan Public Beta 4
Following the release of OS X El Capitan Beta 6 to developers for testing, the guys from Cupertino have recently seeded the fourth beta of OS X 10.11 to public beta testers. To be honest, this beta beta contains nothing new but bug fixes as well as stability, security and performance enhancements aimed at making Macs running this version of Apple’s desktop operating system more efficient.
Apple Releases OS X El Capitan Beta 6 to Developers
Apple has recently seeded the sixth beta of OS X 10.11 El Capitan to developers for testing. The release took place just a week after the release of the previous beta and about two months after the official announcement of El Capitan at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference.
Apple to Release New iMacs This Quarter - Ming-Chi Kuo
According to the latest report from usually-reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is planning to release several brand new iMac models with better displays and more efficient processors this quarter. It is currently unknown whether the guys from Cupertino will refresh the entire lineup of iMacs, or only release an updated 21.5-inch or 27-inch Retina iMac.
Suppliers Start Mass Production of Force Touch Modules for iPhone 6s
According to the latest report from people familiar with the matter, the Force Touch modules for the upcoming iPhone 6s have recently entered mass production. The report has been shared by the DigiTimes reporters, so I think it is legitimate and trustworthy.
Apple Seeds OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 Beta 2 to Developers
Apart from seeding the second beta of iOS 8.4.1 to developers for testing, the guys from Cupertino have also made OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 available for registered developers. I’d like to point out that this versions in only a minor update that contains a number of bug fixes, performance improvements and stability enhancements. You won’t see any design changes or new features added to OS X 10.10.5.
Apple Releases iOS 8.4.1 Beta 2 to Developers
Apple has recently seeded the second beta of iOS 8.4.1 to developers for testing. The release comes two weeks after the release of the very first version of iOS 8.4.1 and about a month after the debut of iOS 8.4 that contained s completely revamped Music app supporting Apple Music.
Apple Remains Top Vendor of Declining Tablet Market - IDC
According to the latest report from a research firm IDC, the global tablet market continues to decline. Apple, however, remains the largest and the most successful tablet vendor with the market share of 24.5% and 10.9 million iPad units sold to customers worldwide in the second quarter of 2015. In the second quarter of 2014, Apple’s market share was equal to 27.7% and the number of tablets shipped accounted for 13.3 million units.
Apple Releases Third OS X 10.11 El Capitan Beta to Public Testers
As you probably know, Apple on Monday seeded the fifth beta of OS X 10.11 El Capitan to developers for testing. Following this release, the guys from Cupertino have made the third pre-release version of their newest desktop operating system available for the members of public beta testing program. Just like El Capitan Beta 5 for developers, this one can boast of a number of stability, performance and security improvements as well as some minor changes for Safari and Spotlight.
Apple Seeds OS X 10.11 El Capitan Beta 5 to Developers and Public Testers
Apple has recently seeded the fifth pre-release build of OS X 10.11 El Capitan to developers for testing. The fourth beta was released only a week ago and the very first El Capitan version was officially announced in June at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. As you probably know, this version of Apple’s desktop operating system can boast of a wide number of under-the-hood improvements, but lacks new features or noticeable design tweaks.
