The iPhone 5s in now in stock at nearly 100% of U.S. Apple Retail Stores, according to a survey by Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster. In October, Munster reported that the device was out of stock at 92% of the 60 U.S. stores surveyed. Every two weeks, Munster updated his survey with the latest December 4th check finding stock at every store. … [Read more...] about Apple iPhone 5s Now In Stock at Nearly 100% of U.S. Apple Stores
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Morgan Stanley Analyst Predicts 'Multiple Refreshes Per Year' of the iPhone
Following conversations with Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty believes the company is ready to deliver 'multiple refreshes per year' of the iPhone. Huberty made the prediction in a Wednesday note to investors relayed by AppleInsider. She also suggested that services would be a more prominent profit driver for the company. With … [Read more...] about Morgan Stanley Analyst Predicts 'Multiple Refreshes Per Year' of the iPhone
Analyst: 75% of Early iPad Air Buyers Already Own an iPad
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has released the results of his iPad Air launch day survey finding that 75% of buyers already own an iPad. Munster surveyed 71 iPad buyers and determined that the early-adopter upgrade cycle is 23 months, 7 months shorter than the general public's upgrade cycle of 30 months. He also found that the average capacity purchased was 59.7GB versus … [Read more...] about Analyst: 75% of Early iPad Air Buyers Already Own an iPad
Launch Day With Apple Analyst Gene Munster
Bloomberg has posted a video that follows Apple analyst Gene Munster around on iPhone launch day. … [Read more...] about Launch Day With Apple Analyst Gene Munster
Apple iPhone 6 Said to Feature 5-Inch 1080p 440 PPI Display
A new report is predicting that Apple's next iPhone will feature a 5-inch 1080p 440 PPI display. Macotakara relays the report from the Japanese computer magazine, "Mac Fan 2013 December." This report says coming iPhone 6 may have 1920 x 1080 pixel 5 inch 440 ppi LCD. In spite of using large LCD, Apple seems to shape both side of screen thin as possible, and may promote iPhone … [Read more...] about Apple iPhone 6 Said to Feature 5-Inch 1080p 440 PPI Display
Apple Could Sell Up to 10 Million iWatches in the First Year
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster says Apple could sell up to 10 million iWatches in the first year. His team asked 799 U.S. customers whether they would spend $350 on a watch that connected to the iPhone. 88% said no and 12% said yes. Munster realized that not everyone who was interested in the device would actually purchase one, so he conservatively estimated that 2-4% of … [Read more...] about Apple Could Sell Up to 10 Million iWatches in the First Year
Apple to Launch iTV With 'iRing' Controller Later This Year
Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White is joining Gene Munster in predicting that Apple will finally release a television this year. “Our meeting with an [sic] tech supply chain company suggests to us that a full blown Apple ‘iTV’ will launch in the latter part of 2013,” White wrote in a note to investors on Wednesday. “Clearly, there has been plenty of mis-guided … [Read more...] about Apple to Launch iTV With 'iRing' Controller Later This Year