It took Apple four days to sell initial iPhone XR supply

Apple late Monday sold out of launch day iPhone XR supply in the U.S. and beyond, with orders placed through the company's online storefront now showing estimated delivery dates pushed out to November.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 39

iPhone XR won't just buoy holiday quarter, but the beginning of 2019 as well

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is seeing better pre-order demand for the iPhone XR than the iPhone 8, with the analyst noting that other supply chain and retail monitors may be misinterpreting consumer behaviors.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 8

iPhone XR repair pricing revealed, screen replacement is $199

Apple has announced repair costs for the iPhone XR, with AppleCare+ fees remaining the same as other phones, but out of warranty fees commensurately lower in comparison to the retail price of the phone, and similar in price to screen repairs on the Galaxy S9 with Samsung parts.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 8

Bearish analyst fears weak iPhone XS & iPhone XR sales, but still expects ASP to climb

Preorders for the iPhone XR are better than the equivalents for the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, according to Rosenblatt Securities' Jun Zhang, but that hasn't stopped the analyst from reducing expectations for the value-oriented iPhone release.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 11

Lack of iPhone XR delivery delays suggest softer launch demand than iPhone XS

Fewer people are rushing to buy the iPhone XR on the first day of preorders than during the iPhone XS launch, but the iPhone XR should still ultimately reign as the most popular 2018 iPhone, Loup Ventures' Gene Munster claims.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 54

iPhone XR may reduce ASP but should outpace iPhone 8 shipments by 50 percent

The iPhone XR will fare far better than the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in terms of shipments, Robert Cihra of Guggenheim Securities predicts, but while the low cost could hurt the overall iPhone average selling price, the release will probably help drive demand and fourth quarter revenue.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 5

Apple's first iPhone XR ads coincide with preorder kickoff

Apple on Friday posted a pair of iPhone XR ads to its official YouTube channel, promoting the device that went up for preorder at midnight Pacific.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 0

Apple now accepting iPhone XR preorders ahead of Oct. 26 launch [u]

Apple on Friday opened preorders for iPhone XR, the latest addition to the company's top-selling smartphone line.

AppleInsider Staff 7 years ago 6

Apple's online store goes down ahead of iPhone XR preorders

Apple's online storefront was taken offline late Thursday as the company prepares to handle an expected onslaught of traffic when it takes iPhone XR preorders live a minute after midnight, Pacific time.

AppleInsider Staff 7 years ago 1

Apple's iPhone XR shown off in first 'hands-on' videos

Looking to drum up publicity for the iPhone XR ahead of preorders on Friday, Apple has provided a handful of news sites and YouTubers with hands-on time.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 10

Should you buy an iPhone XR or used iPhone X?

Preorders for Apple's iPhone XR go live in a matter of hours. If you're looking to upgrade, but don't want to spend $1,000 on an iPhone XS, the XR delivers many of the same technologies at a relatively affordable entry point. But what about a used iPhone X instead?

Vadim Yuryev 7 years ago 11

iPhone will insulate TSMC from negative financial effects of US trade war with China

Taiwan-based chip manufacturer TSMC is predicting modest growth in the new quarter, suggesting that production of smartphone chips — particularly for Apple's iPhone — will offset not just weakness in cryptocurrency mining, but risks caused by the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 4

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max spreading to other countries in conjunction with iPhone XR sales

Apple has announced that it will start selling the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR in countries beyond the launch territories, with new sales starting on Oct. 26 and Nov. 2.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 1

Apple supply chain wary of reduced iPhone orders for Q4

Parts of the supply chain are tempering their expectations on iPhone sales for the remainder of 2018, a report claims, with weak sales said to be feared by suppliers based in Taiwan, despite the impending launch of the iPhone XR.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 16

iPhone XR will propel not just holiday iPhone sales, but drive early 2019 to new heights

A new research note penned by Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that demand for Apple's iPhone XR will be better than expected, with Apple cranking out about 38 million of them in time for holiday sales.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 12

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