Analyst predicts 13.5m iPhone sales by 2009
updated 12:30 pm EDT, Thu July 12, 2007
13.5m iPhone sales by '09?
RBC Capital is raising its estimates to reflect a predicted 13.5 million iPhone sales by the end of 2008. Checks suggest Apple may be planning to produce 8 million iPhones by the end of this year alone, which would put the company well ahead of its own announced hopes of selling 10 million phones within an 18-month period. Apple's plans for 2007 may include higher memory (16GB) iPhones, as well as refreshes to existing models at lower prices to stimulate demand, according to SeekingAlpha. Plans also could include inventory for iPhone launches in Canada, Europe, and Asia with a 3G/HSDPA-capable handset shipping by the spring of 2008 alongside a higher resolution display. Checks also point to a potential refresh in Apple's iPod line in the fourth quarter of this year which may well include an updated iPod nano, a new iPod model altogether, and a new video iPod. Some or all of the updated iPods could include iPhone-like features as well, according to the firm, with new devices adding more memory as well as integrated Wi-Fi capability moving forward.
Fixed Your Headline
07/12, 02:06pm reply
Here MaCNN, let me help you with your headline....
"Analyst predicts 13.5m iPhone sales by THE END OF 2008"
Better run all future headlines by me before you post. I can read and comprehend. Sheeeshhh
wings_rfs
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hedging?
07/12, 03:08pm reply
The headline allows them to hedge amonth or so.
Frankly I predict 12 million by June 29, 2008.
My hit list: - GPS enabled - swivel camera for iChat - selectable text
Loren
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so
07/12, 06:54pm reply
there only going to sell a volume of about a million phones from 2008-2009?
i hope the head line is wrone or this iphone looks to be a stinker.
Herod
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loren=stupid eskimo
07/13, 03:54pm reply
Loren,
They will hit 12 million by June 21, 2008, at most it will take to June 24th.
Get it straight.
Jonathan-Tanya
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No swivel camera.
07/14, 11:37pm reply
Apple is moving to solid-state hardware, and less (read: no) moving parts in their portable devices to increase reliability and survivability.
ZinkDifferent
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