Q1 2016 Sales Estimates: Apple Inc.s Smartphone Sales May Decline For First Time, Says Analyst
~!!!~ The iPhone 6S could be Apple*s first flagship smartphone that fails to outdo its predecessor// In Apple Inc//*s report for the October~December quarter, KGI Securities analyst Ming~Chi Kuo forecasts iPhone sales to come in between 70 million and 75 million units, according to a research note obtained byMacRumors// If his prediction is correct, Apple*s iPhone could either slightly edge out last year*s sales or fall into negative territory// Apple sold 74//5 million iPhones in its 2014 October~December quarter//
~!!!~ His remarks echo a sentiment expressed by Bloomberg Intelligence*s senior equity analyst, John Butler,who wrote that the strength of the iPhone 6 sales cycle may prove **too difficult** for Apple to beat with the iPhone 6S// Apple and a number of other handset makers also face a weaker smartphone market, where shipments growth year over year is expected to slow to 10//4 percent, down from 27//4 percent in 2014, according to IDC// Apple*s iPad may not see much of a turnaround in the period, with sales expected to fall between 14//5 and 15//5 million units shipped, down from 21//4 million iPads last year// But on the brighter side, Kuo expects Apple to sell 2 million units of the higher~priced iPad Pro in the December quarter, allowing it to offset some of the revenue decline in its tablet lineup//
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