CIRP

Apple's iOS sees highest share of US activations since 2016, report says

3 months ago

Apple's iOS sees highest share of US activations since 2016, report says

According to a report from research group CIRP on Friday, Apple's iOS accounted for 44 percent of U.S. smartphone activations during the first quarter of 2020, beating similar metrics last seen in 2016.

By AppleInsider Staff | 3 months ago

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CIRP: iPhone 11 dominated US iPhone sales this quarter

5 months ago

CIRP: iPhone 11 dominated US iPhone sales this quarter

Apple's iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max were the most popular models sold in the United States in the holiday quarter, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, with research also indicating the 2019 launches sold in higher proportions than the 2018 models in their launch quarter.

By Malcolm Owen | 5 months ago

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Questionable analysis claims US iPhone user base growth has stalled

8 months ago

Questionable analysis claims US iPhone user base growth has stalled

Apple's iPhone user base in the United States is slowing its growth, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners in a questionably-derived analysis, with iPhone retention rates and fewer Android switchers claimed to be the reason for the stalled growth.

By Malcolm Owen | 8 months ago

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Post-holiday, the iPhone installed base appears to have grown by 2 percent

1 year ago

Post-holiday, the iPhone installed base appears to have grown by 2 percent

Apple's growth rate of the install base of active iPhones is flattening a bit in the US, analysis from CIRP claims, with the number of iPhones in use estimated to have grown 2% between the start of January and the end of March.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

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Apple outsells Samsung as iPhone tops US mobile activations chart for Q1 2019

1 year ago

Apple outsells Samsung as iPhone tops US mobile activations chart for Q1 2019

The iPhone was the most popular smartphone bought in the United States, according to figures produced by CIRP, with Apple narrowly beating Samsung for market share in the first quarter of 2019, suggesting Apple may see an improvement on its sales in its upcoming financial results.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

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iPhone XR launch attracted more Android switchers in the U.S. than the iPhone 8 & iPhone X

1 year ago

iPhone XR launch attracted more Android switchers in the U.S. than the iPhone 8 & iPhone X

A new report by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners indicates that iPhone XR attracted a significantly larger proportion of Android switchers in the U.S. during its first month compared to last year's launches of iPhone 8 and iPhone X models, bolstering the idea that Apple is successfully expanding its installed base of buyers rather than just selling to iPhone users.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 1 year ago

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Apple narrows iOS loyalty rate gap with Android in Q3, retention rates at all-time high

1 year ago

Apple narrows iOS loyalty rate gap with Android in Q3, retention rates at all-time high

Apple's iOS is catching up to Google's Android in terms of customer loyalty, continuing a three-year trend that has seen both operating systems enjoy extremely high retention rates, according to a research report published Thursday.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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As Apple's HomePod reaches multi-million unit sales, is a cheaper version necessary to compete?

1 year ago

As Apple's HomePod reaches multi-million unit sales, is a cheaper version necessary to compete?

A new report took Apple to task for updating HomePod software rather than introducing a cheaper version to compete with Amazon and Google at the bottom of the smart speaker market. However, it also revealed that Apple new product surpassed sales of 3 million devices half way through 2018, with sales accelerating from its first quarter of availability.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 1 year ago

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Survey calls Android buyers "more loyal," but more users are still switching to iOS

2 years ago

Survey calls Android buyers "more loyal," but more users are still switching to iOS

A survey by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners created headlines that Android was "beating iOS in smartphone loyalty," but the data actually shows that more Android users choose to upgrade to iOS than flow the other way and that most users tend to stick with what they've used before.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 2 years ago

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