Slowing iPhone sales have seemingly impacted another major tech industry player, as Intel on Thursday blamed lower-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter of 2018 in part on weak modem demand. Intel 5G modem. Outlined in an earnings presentation ( PDF link ), Intel reported revenue of $18.7 billion for the quarter ending in December. Specifically, modem revenue was around $200 million less than anticipated.A large chunk of Intel's modem revenue is derived from iPhone. With Qualcomm out of the loop due to a legal struggle over patents and licensing, Apple relies solely on Intel to provide modems for iPhone XS, XS Max and XR models.
iPhone XR Revisited: The Best iPhone Apple Can't Sell
The new $749 iPhone XR is so much like the $999 iPhone XS that it is hard to see why you'd pay more. WSJ's Joanna Stern reviews the key differences. Today's $749 question: What's the "R" in the iPhone XR stand for? After the phone was released, Apple had to revise its first fiscal quarter revenue to at least $5 billion below the company's previous estimates. Apple had to reduce production of the phone because of its lagging sales, according to my colleagues'...
I'm a happy iPhone XR owner and this is how Apple should sell it
as informed in Also: The absolute best iPhone dealsIt's just that the company keeps running that iPhone XR ad with the people in colored jumpsuits running headlong, in search of a mythical Pamplona bull. Also: Apple's iPhone XR: The Reasonable choiceI've never done it, even though I've been the perfectly happy owner of an XR for two months now. Also: iPhone XS and iPhone XR cheat sheetsThere are times when I look at the battery icon and worry that it's getting a little low. Apple loses the plot with iPhone XRIn a New Year, Apple reveals that iPhone sales are softening. With a new ad, it also reveals it doesn't know how to market the iPhone XR.Apple restocks iPhone SE on clearance site, all models available
Apple on Wednesday restocked its online clearance store with iPhone SE models, once again offering fans of the popular small form-factor handset a crack at purchasing the device new nearly three years after it first debuted. As of this writing, iPhone SE models are available in all four color options — Space Gray, Silver, Gold and Rose Gold — in both 32GB and 128GB capacities. The smartphones come unlocked and without a SIM card.Prices are pegged at $249 for models with 32GB of storage and $299 for 128GB versions, representing respective discounts of $100 and $150 off original pricing.Apple initially restarted sales of the discontinued handset through its online clearance store last Saturday , though stock on hand was depleted by Monday Introduced in March 2016, iPhone SE is an update on the iPhone 5 series and comes packing an A9 processor, four-inch display with Touch ID and upgraded communications components. The handset was discontinued last September alongside the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus and iPhone X.As Apple's iPhone becomes larger with each revamp, and with no sign of turning back, iPhone SE has built a small but not insignificant cult following of users who prefer compact handset designs. The SE has become a hot commodity since its discontinuation in 2018, though third-party retailers have a limited number in stock.If and when Apple's supply runs dry, new models can be found on eBay , while Amazon.com and BuyBackWorld both sell refurbished versions at cut-rate prices.
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