Survey shows demand for Apple’s iPhone 6 still growing as supply stabilizes

Survey shows demand for Apple’s aluminum alloy iPhone 6 case still growing as supply stabilizes

Tuesday, December 23, 2014, 11: 57 am PT (02: 57 pm ET)

Apple’s new, larger-screened iPhones are even more popular now than they certainly were when they were announced, according to survey data released Tuesday, boding well for the Cupertino company since it continues to chip away at supply shortages.

Half of the surveyed consumers who plan to purchase a smartphone in the next three months are eyeing an iPhone, compared to 47 percent following a handset’s announcement in September. Investment bank Piper Jaffray conducted the survey of 1, 004 consumers in the U. S. this month, and the results were revealed by analyst Gene Munster in an email to investors, a copy which was provided to AppleInsider.

In comparison, a similar survey conducted after the iPhone 5s launch saw demand drop from 50 percent to 44 percent in the same period.

“Overall we believe this shows that ındividuals are extremely interested in the larger screen iPhone 6 cases, ” Munster wrote, calling it “a testament to the effectiveness of the current upgrade cycle. “

At precisely the same time, Apple’s manufacturing partners appear to be slowly catching up with demand. The lender checked some 80 Apple stores last week and found the iPhone 6 in stock at 78 percent of those, compared to 56 % the week before.

Shipping times for the new iPhones have also improved to as little as one day, leading Munster to conclude that Apple may be able to catch up fully by the end of December.

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The 128 GB models seem to have the least supply.

And Washington state has the least quantity of all models compared to all other states. Could it be that the Microsofties have jumped the WindowsPhone ship en masse?

I coulda sworn I saw an article posted on Google Finance that quoted some research done by some company I have never heard of, saying that buyer intent among teens was down. I can choose to conclude that this was either overwhelmed by the older buyers, or that this no-name research company did a survey whose results were paid for in advance.

I coulda sworn I saw articles posted on Google Finance that quoted some research done by some company I’ve never heard about, saying that buyer intent among teens was down. I can decide to conclude that this was either inundated by the older buyers, or that this no-name research company did a survey whose results were paid for in advance.

Teens ‘buyers’ will favor price over brand, particularly when it’s the one app (facebook/twitter/instagram/whatever) buying need. ��

Teen use of iPhones will go up, only because of parental handme downs (not teen buyers, but teen ‘users’).

There’s those pesky 4 inch models… still commanding 20% of the iPhone market.

Damnit!! Don’t they know there is no market for 4 inch phones!!!

Teens ‘buyers’ will favor price over brand, especially if oahu is the one app (facebook/twitter/instagram/whatever) buying need. ��

Teen use of iPhones will go up, only because of parental handme downs (not teen buyers, but teen ‘users’).

Teens ‘buyers’ will favor price over brand, particularly when it’s the one app (facebook/twitter/instagram/whatever) buying need. ��

Teen use of iPhones will go up, only because of parental handme downs (not teen buyers, but teen ‘users’).

Surely you jest. Iphone is the most wanted phone for teens. And carriers are moving to lease/installment plans so that an iPhone 6 is just $5 more a month than a cheaper Android.

There’s those pesky 4 inch models… still commanding 20% of the iPhone market.

Damnit!! Don’t they know there is no market for 4 inch phones!!!

Are you currently shitting me with that sarcasm? Apple did not make anything bigger than a 4″ phone pre fall 2014. And most dirt cheap phones are around 4″. So yeah, there exists a shitload of them out there. Does not mean there is significant “demand”, or that folks who have previously bought a 3. 5 or 4″ iPhone will not buy a 4. 7 in the future. Nothing like there’s an abundance of choice of nice 4″ phones, so there’s little evidence Apple will lose any sales when they don’t continue with that form factor. �

43% of consumers have poor taste, apparently.

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