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China retailers slash iPhone prices after Apple sales warning
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11 Jan 2019 05:15PM (Updated: 11 Jan 2019 05:26PM)
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SHANGHAI: Several Chinese electronics retailers including Alibaba-backed Suning and JD.com have slashed iPhone prices this week, after Apple recently blamed poor sales of the smartphone in the country for a rare revenue warning.
The discounting, as steep as US$118 for the recently launched 64GB iPhone XR, is the latest sign that Apple's weak holiday sales in China may have extended to the current quarter.

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The price cuts on iPhones by Chinese retailers began in the middle of this week, with at least six offering promotions this weekend, according to checks done by Reuters.
Apple did not respond to requests for comment. Prices for iPhones sold through its Chinese website remained unchanged.
Such widespread price cuts are not uncommon around shopping festivals like Single's Day in November, but these cuts stand out as they affect Apple's latest XS and XR models that were released only months ago, said Mo Jia, a Canalys analyst who tracks China's smartphone industry.
Jia believes Apple itself could have lowered prices of the phones it ships to distributors, or that distributors may have slashed rates in order to move more units.

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"It's possible Apple wants to test the market's feedback if it brings down the channel prices. Or, Apple might be under pressure to clean out its stock of iPhones," he said.
Apple has been trailing local competitors such as Huawei Technologies Co Ltd that offer cheaper options in China, home to the world's biggest smartphone market in terms of shipment volume.
Last week, Apple issued its first revenue warning in nearly 12 years, citing poor Chinese demand, sending its shares down 10 percent, their biggest intra-day fall in six years.
STEEP DISCOUNTS
Suning announced on Friday that it would start selling the 64GB iPhone XR for 5,699 yuan, 800 yuan (US$118.46) less than the device's sticker price in China. It is also selling the 64GB version of the iPhone 8 for 3,899 yuan, a 1,200 yuan discount.
JD.com, a major online seller of consumer electronics, is offering promotions on models going back to the 8 series. Dangdang, one of its rivals, has launched a similar campaign.
Brick-and-mortar retailer GOME Retail Holdings has discounted a range of iPhone models, while several authorized Apple resellers on Tmall, a marketplace run by e-commerce giant Alibaba , are set to offer discounts on Sunday.
Qian Chao, a district manager for Shanghai-based iPhone distributor DoubleRise Beijing Technology, said it was the company's decision to make the price cuts and that it had not received any official notice from Apple.
Apple's China woes come against the backdrop of a broader slowdown in demand for gadgets across the tech sector as the country's economic growth slows, exacerbated by Beijing's festering trade war with the United States.
According to government data, smartphone shipments dropped 15.5 percent annually in the country in 2018. Domestic Chinese brands, meanwhile, have won over local consumers with a wide range of devices at competitive price points.
(US$1 = 6.7533 Chinese yuan)
(Reporting by Josh Horwitz and Shanghai newsroom; Editing by Brenda Goh and Himani Sarkar)
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actually it is tricky now.

Crashing Iphone sales in China translating to lower production for Foxconn and result in retrenchment.
And with tariffs, if there is no demand from China, manufacturers need to find more favorable jurisdictions for preferential tariffs.

 

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Commentary: The dirty truth? Apple is no longer a growth stock
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Commentary: The dirty truth? Apple is no longer a growth stock
It's not surprising to see headlines that blame Apple CEO Tim Cook for the fall in Apple's revenues but we mustn't believe them, says one IMD Business School observer.
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People look at iPhones at the World Trade Center Apple Store during a Black Friday sales event in Manhattan, New York City, US. November 23, 2018. (Photo: REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)
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13 Jan 2019 06:25AM
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland: Apple has started the new year by disappointing investors with its first profit warning in 17 years. The company said that poor sales of its latest range of iPhones has helped to weaken its first financial quarter (from September to December 2018).

Apple now expects revenues of US$84 billion with a gross profit margin of 38 per cent, having initially expected between US$89 billion and US$93 billion. In the same quarter last year, Apple brought in US$88.3 billion on a gross margin of 42 per cent.

This revision caused the company’s stock to drop 10 per cent to its lowest level in 21 months.

It is time to find culprits, and I will not be surprised to see headlines like, “Tim Cook is not up to the Job(s)” or: “Seven years after Jobs’ death, Apple is starting to rot.” We mustn’t believe them, however.

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FILE PHOTO: People walk outside an Apple store in Beijing, China December 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee

The reason why is explained in The Halo Effect, which was published by Phil Rosenzweig in 2007 – in my opinion one of the most important books in the history of management.

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Rosenzweig argues that perceptions of performance contaminate the assessments that we make about managers and leaders. He uses several examples, from Lego to Cisco to robotics giant ABB, to show that a leader’s skills do not affect a company’s performance in a significant way.

When a company performs well, we tend to evaluate its leader in way that is too positive. This induces us to attribute stellar performance to certain leadership skills. So, in the case of Steve Jobs, many will eulogise his visionary perfectionism, and the great risks he took in reinventing consumer electronics categories. Yet the evidence doesn’t back this up.

READ: How Apple’s iPhone lost its lustre, a commentary

THE DIRTY TRUTH

The one academic paper that has done a decent econometric job of identifying and quantifying the effect of individual leadership in corporate performance was published in 2003.

The two professors, Marianne Bertrand and Antoinette Schoar, from University of Chicago and MIT respectively, calculated that individual chief executives only contribute to between 2 per cent and 4 per cent of a company’s total performance.

In other words, if Apple’s profit margin is 38 per cent, Tim Cook would be able to add or detract 1.5 per cent at most. The same is true in reverse of Steve Jobs’ achievements during his two periods at the helm (1976 to 1985, and 1997 to 2011).

We can’t attribute Apple’s once skyrocketing stock to his tenure because we don’t know what the alternative best-case scenario would have been.

In my view, Apple’s problems are primarily caused by external events. Cook explains in his recent letter that, with the exception of the services business – which includes the App Store and iTunes and accounted for 14 per cent of revenues in financial 2018 – all the other Apple businesses will be “constrained”.

This means Macs, iPads, iWatches but most importantly iPhones, which accounted for 62.7 per cent of total Apple revenues in 2018, compared to 63.4 per cent in 2016.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook said iPhone sales are likely to be weaker than most forecasts, citing weakness in
Apple CEO Tim Cook said iPhone sales are likely to be weaker than most forecasts, citing weakness in emerging market, notably China (Photo: AFP/NOAH BERGER)

What is causing this constraint? The increasing competition from Chinese manufacturers such as Huawei and Xiaomi – but also from Google, LG and Samsung – has eroded the once dominant position of Apple in the smartphone market.

READ: Is Xiaomi twice as good as Apple? A commentary

READ: What is the standout model in this year’s smartphone shootout?

Competition has been particularly damaging in emerging markets, which Cook is blaming on a strong dollar and weaker macroeconomic conditions – as opposed to any faulty Apple strategy in this part of the world.

With respect to markets where the iPhone has enjoyed a more dominant position – especially the US – Apple recognises that customers don’t replace their devices as often as they used to.

A recent report by BayStreet Research estimated that, while the average user upgraded her iPhone every 24 months as recently as 2015, by the last quarter of 2018 this holding period had jumped to 36 months.

This is due to fewer carrier subsidies, according to Apple – but also, in my opinion, to the fact that the new devices do not have much more to offer. I use an iPhone 7, which I bought in 2016, and I am honestly not inclined to spend US$1,000 for new features on a newer version. I already get much more from my current device than I need.

APPLE'S PROBLEM

It worries me that Apple is a single-product company. Among its other revenues, iPad sales are one-tenth of iPhone sales eight years after tablets were launched.

By comparison, Samsung mobile phone sales only represent 36.6 per cent of its total revenues. Wearables by Apple are not taking off either – and the company is not monetising its platform business by selling customer data to the same extent as digital rivals such as Google, Amazon and Facebook.

The decline in Apple stock in recent months, down 37 per cent since August 2018, reflects a change in market perception about the company’s ability to grow.

Apple is no longer seen as a growth stock, but rather a dividend-paying, profitable company whose value is less based on a bright future than what is currently being delivered to its shareholders. The new financials confirm this view.

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A customer looks at the Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 at the Orchard Road Apple Store in Singapore. (Photo: Jeremy Long)

As Phil Rosenzweig explains in his book, Apple’s story is not a new one. Today we blame the current Apple management’s overdependence on a single product for the problems with investors. Cook and his team will respond by diversifying through acquisitions, or betting more heavily on new territories, or even staying put with its current product offerings.

Whether this works or fails, the management’s style of leadership will probably be disproportionately praised or criticised.

It is always easy for analysts to be wise in hindsight. But the reality is that even the world’s biggest businesses are more vulnerable to external forces than we like to think.

However the leadership reacts and, whoever is at the helm, the effect is actually quite limited.

Arturo Bris is professor of finance at IMD Business School and leads the IMD World Competitiveness Centre. This commentary first appeared on The Conversation. Read it here.



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Foxconn cuts 50,000 contract jobs in China amid slowdown
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Apple's biggest iPhone assembler, Foxconn Technology Group, has let go around 50,000 contract workers in China since October, months earlier than normal, Nikkei reported yesterday.

The scale of the cuts is not necessarily deeper than previous years, but it is simply significantly earlier, the report said, citing an industry source familiar with the situation.

"It's quite different this year to ask assembly-line workers to leave before the year-end," the source told Nikkei. The contracts would usually be renewed every month from August until mid-to late January, when workforce is scaled back.


Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, was not immediately available for a comment.

Earlier this month, Nikkei reported that Apple cut the current quarter's production plan for new iPhones by 10 per cent amid slowing demand in China, the world's largest smartphone market.

Yesterday, Nikkei reported that other key iPhone suppliers have also let workers go much earlier as Apple struggles with slower-than-expected demand for its iconic smartphone.


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Pegatron, Apple's second-biggest iPhone assembler, had also begun cancelling monthly contracts in November, Nikkei reported.

Foxconn is also hoping to cut costs with an organisational restructuring, Nikkei said, citing how it recently merged business units making Apple's MacBooks and iPads with another division making laptops and desktops for Dell and Acer.

The move was part of Foxconn's push to cut 100,000 jobs out of about 1.1 million by the end of last year.

Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory has seen peak employment fall from 400,000 to 300,000 in recent years due to automation and efficiency enhancements.

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Apple loses more ground in smartphone market
Apple has been striving to wean itself off its reliance on iPhone sales with a focus on services,

Apple has been striving to wean itself off its reliance on iPhone sales with a focus on services, digital content and related gadgets. (Photo: AFP/Anthony Wallace)
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SAN FRANCISCO: Apple lost more ground in the shrinking smartphone market last quarter, with a sales tracker saying the tech giant was pushed off the top-three seller list by a Chinese rival.

Apple fell to fourth place in global smartphone sales, shipping 35.3 million iPhones in the second quarter compared to the 36.2 million units shipped by Oppo, according to a report from IHS Markit this week.

South Korean consumer electronics titan Samsung remained in first place with 23 per cent of the market, having shipped 75.1 million smartphones, China's Huawei shipped 58.7 million smartphones to claim 18 percent of the market, IHS Markit calculated.

"Apple continues to face challenges in terms of unit shipments - a trend that is unlikely to be fixed soon," IHS smartphone research and analysis director Jusy Hong said in an online post.

While California-based Apple has been aggressively promoting iPhones, current-generation smartphones have "super-premium" prices while models a few years old are still costly compared to bargain Android-powered handsets, the analyst reasoned.

Other smartphone market trackers such as Counterpoint Research and International Data Corporation concluded that while iPhone shipments sank in the second quarter, Apple remained in third place what it came to global shipments.

Huawei, meanwhile, saw smartphone shipments rise despite the overall market contracting and US-China trade tensions, market trackers reported.

CHINESE RIVALS RISING

Huawei - considered the world leader in superfast fifth-generation, or 5G, equipment and the world's number two smartphone producer - has been blacklisted by US President Donald Trump amid suspicions it provides a backdoor for Chinese intelligence services. The company denies those charges.

"The effect of the ban did not translate into falling shipments during this quarter, which will not be the case in the future," Counterpoint associate research director Tarun Pathak said in the firm's market report.

"In the coming quarters, Huawei is likely to be aggressive in its home market and register some growth there, but it will not be enough to offset for the decline in its overseas shipments."

The combined global smartphone market share of Chinese firms Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi and Realme reached a new high of 42 per cent in the second quarter, according to Counterpoint.

"These brands have been aggressively expanding outside China and achieving growth offsetting the saturation in their home market," said Counterpoint research analyst Varun Mishra.

"Their strategies and product portfolios are more aligned to the local needs and preferences, which is one of their key strengths."

Apple has been striving to wean itself off its reliance on iPhone sales with a focus on services, digital content and related gadgets.

In the just-ended quarter, Apple for the first time took in less than half its revenue from the iPhone, the longtime cash and profit driver for the company.

Apple managed to grow its overall revenues, albeit by a modest one percent, to US$53.8 billion, even as iPhone revenues plunged nearly 12 per cent in the April-June period.

The company delivered strong growth from digital content and services including Apply Pay and Apple Music, along with wearables and accessories like the Apple Watch and Air Pods.

Apple has stopped reporting iPhone unit sales, but chief executive Tim Cook said during an earnings call that there was a "strong customer response" to iPhone promotions and financing programs.

Apple saw its sales improve in the crucial China market, which included a double-digit increase in services revenue driven by strong growth in the App Store there, according to the company.

The sale of iPhones in that country was boosted by factors including pricing moves by Apple, and trade-in and financing programs, Cook said.

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Apple has been striving to wean itself off its reliance on iPhone sales with a focus on service

That's why I say: allow Android users to use iCloud, iTunes and Apple Maps.

Lots of potential extra revenue streams.

And if you allow Android users to back up their phone data to iCloud, it makes switching over to an iPhone very easy.

 

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That's why I say: allow Android users to use iCloud, iTunes and Apple Maps.

Lots of potential extra revenue streams.

And if you allow Android users to back up their phone data to iCloud, it makes switching over to an iPhone very easy.

Why would Android users want to do that? N wat can iPhone do tat android can't? Why change over to a more fuckup phone?

 

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Why would Android users want to do that? N wat can iPhone do tat android can't? Why change over to a more fuckup phone?

Android gesture controls are still a joke. And latest versions of iOS still run well on old iPhones.

 

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Android gesture controls are still a joke. And latest versions of iOS still run well on old iPhones.

To me, I prefer the Samsung UI. All the buttons are there. I get lost with iOS n I do dislike pure android...very blend..if u know wat I mean. However android phone specs, battery , camera, storage etc is much better than faggy phones. Imagine still using an iPhone with 32gb or 64gb..storage space is a joke

 

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CUPERTINO: Apple caught up with hardware rivals on Tuesday (Sep 10) by revealing a triple-camera iPhone, while cutting prices for its most basic models and laying out plans for streaming and gaming services.

Price appeared to be a key consideration as the tech giant reduced the entry-level price for the iPhone 11 to US$699 and undercut rivals for its gaming and streaming television subscriptions.

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Apple unveiled three versions of the iPhone 11 including "Pro" models with triple cameras and other advanced features starting at US$999 and US$1,099, unchanged from last year's prices, touting upgraded features including ultrawide camera lenses.

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Apple unveils its iPhone 11 models, touting dual cameras and ultra-wide lens capabilities. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP)

The surprise from Apple was the reduction in the starting price at US$699, down from US$749 for the iPhone XR a year ago even as many premium devices are being priced around US$1,000.

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The new iPhones are "jam-packed with new capabilities and an incredible new design", Apple chief executive Tim Cook told a launch event in Cupertino, California as the company set plans to sell the new handsets on Sep 20.

Customers in Singapore can pre-order the phone from Friday night, with prices starting from S$1,149.

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Apple's iPhone 11 starts at US$699 in price cut from last year's model. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP)


CONTENT AS SWEETENER

Apple's announcements appeared to be aimed at emphasising value as the company looks to shift its business model to reduce its dependence on smartphones and tie in digital content and other services to its devices.

"We got a stream of nonstop product launches, with content being used as a sweetener," said Avi Greengart, analyst and consultant with Techsponential.

"I think the iPhone 11 is compelling and may convince people to upgrade earlier than they might have otherwise given the lower price and longer battery life, not just an improved camera."

LISTEN: The Pulse: The iPhone 11 and the outlook for Apple

With the new devices and services, "I think there are more reasons to stay with Apple than to defect from Apple," added Patrick Moorhead, analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy.

STREAMING AND GAMING

Apple TV+ service will launch on Nov 1 in more than 100 countries at US$4.99 per month and will include a "powerful and inspiring lineup of original shows, movies and documentaries."

While Apple's streaming service will have limited content at first, its price is below the US$6.99 for the forthcoming Disney+ service and the more expensive plans from Netflix.

"Clearly Cupertino is looking for market share coming out of the gates with these surprising price points that we loudly applaud," said Daniel Ives of Wedbush Securities.

Apple is featuring scripted dramas, comedies and movies as well as children's programmes in the service, which will compete against streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon.

READ: Apple TV+ to launch in Singapore at S$6.98 a month

"With Apple TV+, we are presenting all-original stories from the best, brightest and most creative minds, and we know viewers will find their new favourite show or movie on our service," said Zack Van Amburg, Apple's head of video.

Apple said customers who purchase an iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch or Mac will get the first year of the service for free.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook announces Apple TV+ during an new product event. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

The company's online gaming subscription service, Apple Arcade, will launch next week, offering exclusive titles for mobile and desktop users.

The new service, which will also cost US$4.99 per month, will include more than 100 game titles made for Apple devices and will be available in some 150 countries.

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"You can't find these games on any other mobile platform for subscription service, no games service ever launched as many games, and we can't wait for you to play all of that," product manager Ann Thai told the Apple media event.

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Apple's Ann Thai, manager for the app store, announces new products in Cupertino, California. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Apple also unveiled updates to its iPad tablet and Apple Watch smartwatch, also emphasising stable or lower prices with cuts to older versions.

"We think the lower iPhone 11 price point and trade-in programme will help promote upgrades, specifically in China, while the Apple Arcade and TV+ offerings will help accelerate services growth," CFRA Research analyst Angelo Zino said in a note about Apple.

The new seventh-generation iPad features a stunning 10.2-inch Retina display and the latest innovations including Apple Pencil 2 support.

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Apple's Stan Ng talks about the new Apple Watch series 5 during a special event. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP)

Apple Watch Series 5 is available in a wider range of materials, including aluminium, stainless steel, ceramic and an all-new titanium. Combined with the power of watchOS 6, users are empowered to take charge of their health and fitness with new features like Cycle Tracking, the Noise app and Activity Trends.

New location features, from a built-in compass to current elevation, help users better navigate their day, while international emergency calling allows customers to call emergency services directly from Apple Watch in more than 150 countries, even without an iPhone nearby.

Apple shares ended the formal trading day up slightly to US$216.70, while streaming television rivals Netflix and Disney both finished down about 2 per cent.
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Apple has announced big changes to iPhone, Mac and iPad software at the company’s annual WWDC conference.
James Hallnews.com.au
Tech giant Apple unveiled three new iPhone models at its glitzy headquarters in California on Wednesday promising faster performance, increased battery life and revolutionary camera technology.
But industry experts warn the new series is missing a key component arch rivals Samsung and LG’s models aren’t: 5G.
The next generation mobile network has already started being rolled out in Australian capital cities and it’s expected most parts of the country will have higher speed access in the next couple of years.
Poor connectivity is a common bugbear for local mobile users, and anyone who signs up for a contract with this latest iPhone will have inferior speeds compared to others with access to 5G.
It’s an omission comparison site Finder’s money expert, Angus Kidman, says is disappointing considering the hefty price tags — iPhone 11 will set you back $1199, iPhone 11 Pro $1749, and the iPhone 11 Pro Max will cost $1899.
“People always want their phone to be faster because we’ve rapidly gone from just making calls to watching video,” Mr Kidman told news.com.au.
“We want high speed connection and I think there’s an expectation that if you’re going to pay $1900 for a phone then you should get premium service from it and, in network terms, that’s not going to be the case.”
Although 4G speeds are usually fast enough to download songs or stream video content, the older network commonly fails in crowded areas such as sporting events or concerts — a problem 5G promises to address.
In the past, Aussies have usually upgraded their phones once their two-year contract was up but research from Finder shows consumers are now holding on to their devices for more than three years.
“I’d be saying to anyone buying a new phone now make sure you get something that’s 5G capable because it’s going to give you better functionality for longer,” Mr Kidman said.
“Samsung was probably the first major brand to come out with 5G, there are some LG models out there as well.
“At the moment very few people have a 5G phone but the expectation is that the next premium device you buy, you’d want 5G built into it.”
In speed terms, Mr Kidman said there was very little difference between this model and Apple’s last model.

The purple bits show which parts of Sydney have 5G coverage as of 5 August. Picture: Telstra Source: Supplied
But EFTM tech commentator Trevor Long said 5G is still a limited network in Australia and the promise of next generation speeds would be problematic for the tech giant. The network rollout is still in its early stages, and even in the nation’s most populated city, only a handful of suburbs have coverage.
“It feels like that would be something Apple would want to avoid. They don’t want a disappointed customer buying a phone with a feature they simply can’t use,” Mr Long told news.com.au.
“It needs to mature more, we need to wait another year before 5G is getting a little better and that’s when it would make sense to have a 5G phone.”

That’s a lot of cameras. Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP Source: AFP
5G has the same high level architecture as previous cellular networks, but the intricate details are very different.
In very simple terms, a cellular mobile network consists of three components: mobile devices, a radio access network and a core network.
The mobile device might be a smart phone, tablet, or a computer with a USB dongle, but could also be a low-cost sensor with a simple transmitter.
With 5G predicted to offer speeds as high as 10 gigabits per second, the service will be up to 100 times faster than the current 4G network and also faster than pre-existing broadband.
Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller said the “iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max are the most powerful and advanced smartphones we have ever made.”
And the company’s chief executive Tim Cook told a packed media event the phones are “jam packed with new capabilities and an incredible new design”.

Phil Schiller said the new models are the “most powerful and advanced smartphones we have ever made.” Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP Source: AFP
CAMERA UPGRADE
The iPhone 11 features a 6.1-inch Retina display and powerful new camera capabilities.
A new triple-camera system provides a pro-level camera experience with an ultra wide, wide and telephoto camera, delivering improvements to lowlight photography and offering the highest quality video in a smartphone that is great for shooting action videos.
The ultra wide camera captures four times more scene, great for taking landscape or architecture photos. The new wide sensor with 100 per cent focus pixels and advanced software enables night mode (allowing the user to take photos in the dark) and delivers huge improvements to photos shot in indoor and outdoor lowlight environments, resulting in brighter images with natural colours and reduced noise.
The triple-camera system takes portrait mode to a new level with the ability to choose wide and telephoto framing, enabling portrait mode with a wider field of view, great for taking portraits of multiple people. The telephoto camera features a larger ƒ/2.0 aperture to capture 40 per cent more light compared to iPhone Xs for better photos and videos.
The iPhone 11 allows users to easily record video without switching out of photo mode with “quicktake”, by simply holding the shutter button to start recording.
Everyone’s selfies are about to get better with the “truedepth” camera that now records 4K video at up to 60 fps and 120 fps slow motion.
Pet lovers will be thrilled that “portrait mode” now also works with animals, not just humans.
FAST AND DURABLE
The powerful Apple-designed A1 bionic chip is the fastest chip of any smartphone.
The new models also have increased battery life. The iPhone 11 lasts an hour longer than the iPhoneXR, meanwhile the high performance Pro models — Apple’s most advanced iPhone to date — give users five extra hours of battery life per day.
The most powerful devices are also designed to be durable. iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max feature the toughest glass ever in a smartphone and are water resistant for up to four metres for up to 30 minutes, and are protected against everyday spills like coffee or juice.
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[laksaboy]

No one should care about 5G until 2021 earliest. It's like those days between HD-DVD vs Blu Ray, no universal standards yet.

Also, iPhone had acquired Intel's 5G business.

The normal iPhone 11's competitive price will force the major Android phone makers to revise their prices downwards. That is a good thing.

 

[syed putra]

No x-ray camera?

 

[Hypocrite-The]

No one should care about 5G until 2021 earliest. It's like those days between HD-DVD vs Blu Ray, no universal standards yet.

Also, iPhone had acquired Intel's 5G business.

The normal iPhone 11's competitive price will force the major Android phone makers to revise their prices downwards. That is a good thing.

I Am glad that the faggot phone is being put in its place by the consumer. Though I have no love for faggot phones, I believe it brings competition to android...cannot let monopolies emerge. N faggot phones will make android up their game

 

[garlic]

The iphone is too expensive for me liao.. i am gonna buy elephone.