“Apple has a slew of iPhone users who are ready for an upgrade,” Andrew Sebastian writes for The Motley Fool. “All the major carriers, such as Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint, have many users with older iPhone models, chiefly the iPhone 4 and 4s. T-Mobile is the only exception, with its iPhone 5c and 5s users making up 41% of its total iPhone user base.”
“For Verizon, over half (56%) of its iPhone users still have the iPhone 4 and 4s models. Moreover, 24% of Verizon’s iPhone users still use the iPhone 5, and an even smaller proportion, 17%, use the iPhone 5c and 5s models,” Sebastian writes. “The iPhone 4 and 4s models are currently used by 42% of AT&T iPhone users, while 25% use the iPhone 5 and 23% have the iPhone 5c and 5s versions. So, a large proportion of AT&T iPhone users could upgrade to the new iPhone 6, another possible boon to Apple’s earnings.”
“Sprint’s iPhone 4 and 4s users account for 47% of its total iPhone user base. Moreover, 24% currently have the iPhone 5 and 27% use the 5c and 5s versions of the phone. So, a substantial portion of Sprint’s iPhone users could be making an upgrade as well, like Verizon and AT&T’s,” Sebastian writes. “Although not the largest percentage of its iPhone user base, 35% of T-Mobile’s iPhone users still have the 4 and 4s models. Further, 24% have the iPhone 5 and 41% use the 5c and 5s models. Therefore, a large percentage of T-Mobile’s users could also be making an upgrade when the iPhone 6 comes out.”
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