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carpe diem [ SE_ize the day ]?!.....Apple and the status of the iPhone SE...
Posted by: NewtonMP2100
Date: November 06, 2016 01:46PM
......sleeper success but no plans to update 'cause they want to keep sales focused on iPhone 7 and 7 Plus [ higher profit margins ].....


Apple won’t be updating the iPhone SE in early 2017, report claims

.....When Apple released the iPhone SE this past March, it marked a long overdue admission that a good number of iPhone users simply prefer a smaller 4-inch form factor. For many, Apple’s 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone models are simply too unwieldy for everyday use.

To its credit, Apple didn’t do anything to hinder the iPhone SE or dissuade users from buying it. Aside from the lack of 3D Touch, the iPhone SE at launch was essentially the same device as the then-current iPhone 6s, albeit in a smaller form factor.

To date, the iPhone SE has been something of a sleeper hit for Apple, with Tim Cook even noting that demand for the device was much higher than the company anticipated. Still, a new research report from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo relays that Apple isn’t planning to grace the iPhone SE with an annual refresh in March of 2017.

In a note obtained by Mac Rumors, Kuo explains that Apple is planning to keep the iPhone SE as-is for the time being.

The reason?

Apple wants to keep its margins high by subtly encouraging users to upgrade to the more margin-friendly iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

Kuo forecasts that total shipment volume of iPhones will decline in the first half of 2017 due to tepid demand in China, slow shipment volume of 4.7-inch iPhones and the lack of an iPhone SE refresh in the second quarter of the year. Kuo argues that shipment volume came in higher in the first half of 2016 due to “upbeat demand for the iPhone SE.”

Instead, Kuo believes Apple will exert pressure on its iPhone component makers to drop prices in an effort to maintain its margins. He expects suppliers to begin price reductions on components in either November or December of this year.

For the current quarter, Kuo anticipates iPhone sales to check in anywhere between 40 million and 50 million units, falling slightly below last year’s holiday quarter that saw Apple sell 51.2 million iPhones.



no plans to update........?!


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Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 11/06/2016 02:04PM by NewtonMP2100.
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Re: carpe diem [ SE_ize the day ]?!.....Apple reveal status of iPhone SE...
Posted by: N-OS X-tasy!
Date: November 06, 2016 02:00PM
Another example of Apple deciding what's best for us.


It is what it is.
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Re: carpe diem [ SE_ize the day ]?!.....Apple and the status of the iPhone SE...
Posted by: PeterW
Date: November 06, 2016 02:09PM
And that's sooo different from every other company on earth, right?
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Re: carpe diem [ SE_ize the day ]?!.....Apple and the status of the iPhone SE...
Posted by: gabester
Date: November 06, 2016 02:25PM
I'd settle for an aftermarket upgrade to 128 or 256GB storage.
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Re: carpe diem [ SE_ize the day ]?!.....Apple and the status of the iPhone SE...
Posted by: SteveO
Date: November 06, 2016 02:42PM
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gabester
I'd settle for an aftermarket upgrade to 128 or 256GB storage.

Ditto. I already have a 5s 64, I don't need another version of that. Looks like I'll have to keep hitting that product comment link.
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Re: carpe diem [ SE_ize the day ]?!.....Apple reveal status of iPhone SE...
Posted by: GGD
Date: November 06, 2016 02:44PM
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N-OS X-tasy!
Another example of Apple deciding what's best for us.

They would have just removed the headphone jack and raised the price.
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Re: carpe diem [ SE_ize the day ]?!.....Apple and the status of the iPhone SE...
Posted by: neophyte
Date: November 06, 2016 03:14PM
My wife is considering getting her first ever smart phone. She has modest needs, and the simpler the OS, the better. She dislikes all the large-ish phones on the market, and will likely go with the SE.

Thanks, Apple.
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Re: carpe diem [ SE_ize the day ]?!.....Apple and the status of the iPhone SE...
Posted by: BernDog
Date: November 07, 2016 02:40PM
I'm holding out for the SE/30.
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Re: carpe diem [ SE_ize the day ]?!.....Apple and the status of the iPhone SE...
Posted by: Cary
Date: November 07, 2016 03:15PM
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BernDog
I'm holding out for the SE/30.

I think you should wait for the Color Classic, instead.
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Re: carpe diem [ SE_ize the day ]?!.....Apple and the status of the iPhone SE...
Posted by: N-OS X-tasy!
Date: November 07, 2016 05:46PM
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PeterW
And that's sooo different from every other company on earth, right?

Most companies endeavor to sell you more of what you have already shown a willingness to buy.


It is what it is.
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