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iPhone Shapes and Sizes
Ten years ago, Apple released its first second phone size. Apple had sold a second model for a few years, but that was just the previous year’s iPhone…
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Michael Levin and Josh Lowitz
Thank Goodness for iPad
Even though iPads don’t get nearly as much time and attention as iPhones or even Macs, both AAPL investors and we here at CIRP are grateful Apple makes…
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Michael Levin and Josh Lowitz
The Average iPhone Sold in the US is Very Expensive
Last week we released CIRP analysis of iPhone model sales in the September 2024 quarter. Now we look at one of the best metrics we have to understand…
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Michael Levin and Josh Lowitz

October 2024

iPhone 16 Models Launch Slowly
After the pandemic upset iPhone launch schedules, data on the recently introduced iPhone 16 models are truly comparable to the iPhone 15 models in 2023.
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Michael Levin and Josh Lowitz
Gen Z Has Always Liked Used iPhones
We here at CIRP have long tracked the market for used smartphones.
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Michael Levin and Josh Lowitz
Apple’s Smart Home Strategy Has a Long Way to Go
For all of its successes, Apple has had its share of duds: TV monitors and automotive technology never launched; and VisionPro struggles to attract any…
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Michael Levin and Josh Lowitz
End of Life iPhones Have More Profitable Options than Androids
Last week we saw that iPhone owners hold onto their phones considerably longer than Android phone owners.
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Michael Levin and Josh Lowitz
iPhone Owners Hold on to Their Phones Longer than Android Owners
Over the past several years, we have tracked the increasingly longer time that iPhone owners have held onto their phones and waited to upgrade.
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Michael Levin and Josh Lowitz

September 2024

Fastest Upgraders Own More iPads and Macs, too
As Apple introduced new Apple Watch and AirPods models, we looked at how common it is for iPhone buyers to own these accessories. We saw clearly that…
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Michael Levin and Josh Lowitz
Apple Announced Other Products, Too, and That’s Important for Some iPhone Buyers
Not a bad launch announcement last week for Apple, as it rolled out the new iPhone 16 models.
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Michael Levin and Josh Lowitz
Older Phones Mean Slower Upgrades
Almost all new iPhone buyers already have a smartphone - primarily another iPhone.
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Michael Levin and Josh Lowitz
New Features Don’t Compel iPhone Purchases
Apple will announce new iPhone models next week, and we want to consider the impact of this on the iPhone purchase cycle.
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Michael Levin and Josh Lowitz
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