IPhone sales in major slump but AirPods, iPad help Apple grow
CUPERTINO, Calif. - Apple's iPhone sales slump isn't going away. Yes, there's only so much Apple can do to improve the iPhone, and saturation of smartphones means Apple can no longer rely on iPhone sales to grow every quarter. The really good stuff: ServicesServices, including Apple Music, Apple Care and the soon-to-be-released Apple TV+, gave Apple a big boost in the last quarter. Although iPhone sales were down significantly from a year ago, they easily beat investors' expectations. The sales slump is also narrowing: In each of the previous three quarters, iPhone sales had fallen by about 15%.
Apple to offer early glimpse at iPhone 11 demand
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(CNN) - Last month, Apple unveiled its iPhone 11 lineup, featuring what CEO Tim Cook called its "most powerful and most advanced" smartphones ever. On Wednesday, Apple is expected to offer an early hint about just how much demand there really is for these new devices. The new iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max also have a similar look and feel to prior models. But the Pro models offer a better camera system and the baseline iPhone 11 has a more attractive starting price $699 than the previous year's entry-level model. In addition to the new iPhones, Apple is trying to boost growth with a mix of paid subscription services and other hardware products.
How much will the iPhone 11 cost? Less than you think
The iPhone XR cost $749, making it the most expensive entry level iPhone of all time. But this year, with the iPhone 11, Apple returned to the $699 price that it introduced in 2017 with the iPhone 8. In 2009, the entry level new iPhone cost $599, and in the previous two years it cost $499. The iPhone 11 Pro will start at $999, and the iPhone 11 Pro Max starts at $1,099. The iPhone 5C, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 8 and iPhone XR represent Apple's other recent attempts to offer a lower cost version of the iPhone.
Here's what you may have missed at Apple's big event
(CNN) - IPhone sales are in a slump, Apple knew it needed to drum up excitement at its iPhone 11 event Tuesday. But it did still introduce new iPhoneIn fact, it introduced three: the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The company will not, however, be able to access any health data that directly identifies the user, said Sumbal Desai, vice president of Apple Health. And another key Apple Watch updateWith the new Apple Watch Series 5, it will be easier to check the time during a meeting without your boss noticing. As expected, Apple did not launch a 5G phone at Tuesday's event.
Apple unveils new iPhones
Apple unveiled two high-end iPhones -- the iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max -- with four-figure price tags, as well as a cheaper iPhone 11. Apple says the iPhone 11 Pro will last four hours longer than the iPhone XS and the iPhone 11 Pro Max will last five hours longer than the iPhone XS Max. Apple CEO Tim Cook called the Pro models "the most powerful and most advanced iPhones we have ever built, with a stunning design." The iPhone 11 Pro and and the iPhone 11 Pro Max will start at $999 and $1,099, respectively -- the same as what Apple charged for the previous iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. As with the iPhone 11, Apple appeared to bow to more price-conscious consumers by announcing that the Series 3 Apple Watch, an earlier version, will now retail for just $199.
An iPhone 11 Pro? What to expect at Apple's big event
At the event, which will take place in its Cupertino, California, headquarters, Apple will likely to show off three new high-end iPhones the iPhone 11 Pro, the iPhone 11 Pro Max and the iPhone 11 replacing its XS, XS Max and XR models, according to reports. The name Pro also implies that the devices are targeted to business power users and creative types. At a time when some of its competitors are launching innovative but riskier concepts, such as Samsung's foldable smartphone and its two 5G devices, Apple is expected to stay the course. The iPhone business still Apple's single biggest moneymaker has been lackluster at best of late. If the rumors ahead of this year's event are true, it may have a hard time reversing this concerning trend.
An iPhone 11 Pro? What to expect at Apple's big event
Apple is expected to unveil new iPhones during a closely watched media event on Tuesday but don't expect anything foldable, 5G capable or radically different from the year before. (CNN) - Apple is expected to unveil new iPhones during a closely watched media event on Tuesday but don't expect anything foldable, 5G capable or radically different from the year before. At the event, which will take place in its Cupertino, California, headquarters, Apple will likely to show off three new high-end iPhones the iPhone 11 Pro, the iPhone 11 Pro Max and the iPhone 11 replacing its XS, XS Max and XR models, according to reports. The name Pro also implies that the devices are targeted to business power users and creative types. At a time when some of its competitors are launching innovative but riskier concepts, such as Samsung's foldable smartphone and its two 5G devices, Apple is expected to stay the course.