“The decision to go with a bigger screen for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is paying off for Apple Inc., and it could help the company steal market share from Google Inc.’s Android-based smartphones,” Rex Crum reports for MarketWatch.
“That’s the theory put forth by Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley, who on Monday said new survey results suggest Apple’s newest iPhones, which hit the market on Sept. 19, are seeing increasing demand despite reports of supply constraints,” Crum reports. “Apple said that it sold more than 10 million of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones the first weekend the devices went on sale.”
“Walkley said that demand for the iPhone has also been helped by the company’s decision to increase the size of its screen,” Crum reports. “According to Walkley, the larger iPhones are helping Apple pull some customers away from using Android-based devices.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Don’t settle for less than the best. With Apple’s all new, 64-bit smartphones, the gorgeous 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the stunning 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus, there’s never been a better time to stop settling for chintzy imitations and make the move to the real thing.
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