In Taiwan, I don't need your stupid iPhone to use my Line app, which is what everyone uses. I can pay my taxes, my parking fees, my coffee, and so much more. Plus, iPhones are all sorta the same. Why spend the extra money for the same thing?
this post was submitted on 03 May 2024
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If you look at the numbers, a LOT of this is China. Sales the western nation are pretty much flat year over year.
Apple sales are down YoY in China, and Huawei are way way up. A lot of these American devices now have their differentiating features stuck behind the great firewall, are outright banned if you work certain jobs, and are subject to a lot of propogada that is promoting national alternatives.
Everyone has one already.
That's not what the sales numbers show. People are still replacing their phones for new ones, but in China they're buying Chinese brands, not American brands. Huawei sales are WAY up and is eating into Apple's market.
The US and China have been battling back and forth over trade, espionage, political influence in Asia, etc. China has been trying to elbow out American brands in the country, and the US has been doing the same.
Yep. I had an XR. I kept it until the battery started dying. Now I have a 13, which I got refurbished when the 15 came out so it was not all that expensive. I'll keep that until the battery starts dying and do it again.
And really, the only reason I'm sticking with it at this point is that I'd probably have to spend several hundred dollars to replace all the paid apps and games I have. If there were some way I could just transfer all of them to an Android, I'd probably get one.
The sales always dip at this stage. Most people buy their phones from release till Christmas, then sales slow down until fall again.
Every year.
The reason this is news is because this is a year over year dip. Sales usually slow now, but they're down more than normal.
It's also notable because China has been trying to squeeze American tech products out of certain industries, and we're now seeing American brands get replaced by massive growth with Chinese technology brands.
It fell more than Q1 2022. They’re comparing the same Quarter.
According to the report, the sales decline came from all across Asia. Net sales were down in Greater China (PRC, Taiwan & Hong Kong), Japan, and the Rest of Asia Pacific, while the Americas and Europe saw an insignificant change that can be rounded up to 0%.
This makes sense. Apple has its status as "the one and only smartphone" in the US, but in other countries buying a phone that costs a tiny fraction as much is probably a bigger draw and has less social stigma.
Good.
I’ve just bought an old iPhone 13 Mini (after owning a 12 Mini for several years), because I hate big phones.
I’ve had the 13 mini for a couple years for the same reason, I’d like a newer one with upgraded chips/battery but it looks like I’ll just keep this one till it dies. It’s basically the same size as the 4 and aside from the antenna thing that was the best fo factor IMO
I got a 13 Pro Max originally (because I liked big phones when I was using Android), and the weight and sharp edges just made it hurt my hand like hell. Got a 13 Pro instead, and I've been kind of wishing they kept the "Mini" lineup going the more I use it...
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Services reached its highest result ever, with a 14% increase over the same period last year.
Apple still manages to make people spend more money on their phones even when they aren't buying new ones.
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