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new study (PDF) by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) claims that as of the end of September, more than 101 million iPhones were in use in the United States, a ratio approaching one iPhone for every three Americans. The study further found that of that number, 62 million units -- were recent models from either this year or last. The majority, 58 million, are 2014's iPhone 6 or 6 Plus, with only four million of the latest model sold in the US in the first weekend of availability before the end of the September quarter.
"We estimate a combined 60 million of these flagship phones sold in the US from the September 2014 launch through September 30, 2015," said CIRP Partner and Co-Founder Mike Levin. "For comparison, the iPhone 5S sold about 28 million in the same period in 2013-2014. With only a weekend of availability in the quarter, we estimate 4 million of the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus sold in the US." The survey is based on a study of 500 customers who recently bought iPhones, then extrapolated and compared to actual iPhone sales figures.
Apple passes $1B annual sales mark in India
Apple has hit an important milestone in the developing market of India, according to the government there, by achieving
annual sales of $1 billion through a huge leap in sales over the past 12 months. The Registrar of Companies in India reports that Apple saw an annual increase in sales of 44 percent, along with a doubling of net profits. Despite some lag between a new product's US debut and its arrival in India, the iPhone now has a nine percent share of the cellphone market there.
Sales have doubled within the last two years, thanks to a significant expansion of its reseller network in the region, along with better marketing and alternative financing (including buybacks and installment programs) that make the iPhone and other products more attractive. However, Android-based competitors such as Samsung and Micromax have a strong sales advantage in that they can offer low-cost "feature phones" or low-end "smartphones" that are more affordable to the majority of potential users in the country.
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