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Thoughts just before the Duo launched The smartphone industry has spent much of its history persuading consumers that the device in their pocket could be substantially better. Cameras improved, screens sharpened, and…
Reflections on the iPhone Uno The more one thinks about the iPhone Duo the more the “Duo” branding appears to be signifying something beyond two screens or two thousand dollars. It becomes apparent that it also…
The Asymmetric Weekly Asymco Office Hours Duo: Sunnyvale and Boston → Two cities, two sessions, two happy hours, marking Apple’s first keynote under John Ternus. West Coast: Sunnyvale, Friday, September 11. This session…
Global smartwatch shipments fell 4% year over year in the second quarter. However, Apple’s shipments climbed 14%, the fastest growth among the five largest brands. Its global market share increased to 20.1% from 17%…
Prices for the iPhone 18 Pro and Duo are lower than expected When the iPhone Duo price was announced in the Steve Jobs theater I was the only one applauding. Prior to the Duo bombshell, the iPhone 18 Pro prices were…
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Apple’s first keynote under John Ternus is behind us. We are marking it with an Asymco Office Hours Duo: one on the West Coast, one on the East Coast. Join each live Q&A in person or remotely. In-person sessions are…
Time to re-frame pricing on a daily basis The launch of the iPhone Duo and the surge in memory pricing has caused a disturbance in the force. The new Stairway graph is shown below (click on graph to see higher…
From the Steve Jobs Theater I’m writing while still in the SJ Theater in Cupertino after the end of the event and the media frenzy around the demo devices. The atmosphere was noticeably more enthusiastic and the venue…
Tough act to follow for iPhone 18? “The iPhone 17 series stands out as Apple’s strongest lineup in years, with the base model inheriting features once reserved for Pro variants and the 17 Pro series delivering powerful…
32% growth as market shrinks Apple moved into third place ahead of Lenovo, with US PC shipments growing 32.1% YoY, supported by a full quarter of MacBook Neo availability. This lifted Apple’s share of the US consumer PC…
