The percentage of Apple (AAPL) iPhone buyers who have switched from Android smartphones is on the rise in the U.S. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners reported Tuesday that 26% of people who bought iPhone 6S series handsets in the first 30 days of availability in the U.S. switched from phones running Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google Android operating system. That’s up from 12% for the launch of the iPhone 6 series last year and 23% for the iPhone 5S
Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone sales accelerated in India during the Diwali festival season, and the company added wireless distribution partners in Africa, though China is still tops among emerging markets, says Well Fargo. Apple launched the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus in India on Oct. 16. Sales picked up after Apple launched promotional offers vs. Samsung, noted Maynard Um, a Wells Fargo analyst, in a research report. “Apple is set for its best-ever
Apple’s (AAPL) rumored pay-TV service, consisting of a skinny bundle of cable and broadcast channels, isn’t likely to appeal to many consumers, UBS analyst Doug Mitchelson said in a report Monday. Consumers like the idea of a less expensive pay-TV service, but not when it’s missing some of the channels they want, Mitchelson said. Current skinny bundles are “unpopular because consumers have a surprisingly wide variety of channel bundles that they