By news@appleinsider.com (AppleInsider Staff) A vast majority of Apple’s iPhone customers stick with the platform, with the company estimated to have curated the highest brand loyalty out of any smartphone manufacturer operating in the U.S., according to a new study released this week.Source: CIRPAccording to a report from research group CIRP, Apple maintained a loyalty rate of more than 90% for the past three years. The calculation was based on the percent of customers who upgraded their existing iPhone to a new model….
By news@appleinsider.com (AppleInsider Staff) An image of a smartwatch expected to be marketed by Meta, formerly known as Facebook, shows a device with design cues resembling Apple’s market-leading …
By news@appleinsider.com (AppleInsider Staff) Apple’s in-house chip designs are behind a renaissance for Mac, with M1-powered hardware leading the way in a year of consecutive quarterly revenue records for the hardware category.During Apple’s quarterly earnings conference call for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2021, CFO Luca Maestri said Mac’s trailing five quarters have been the line’s best. …
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) As expected, Apple is not providing revenue guidance for the December quarter, but the company is warning that the effect of supply constraints could be larger during the busy holiday shopping season.Credit: Andrew O’Hara, AppleInsiderApple CFO Luca Maestri said that the company is operating under the assumption that Covid-19 supply issues aren’t going to worsen in the December quarter. However, he said the impact of current supply chain problems could be felt more strongly in the December quarter….
