Apple averaging 95 iPhone 3G sales per store, per day

After spending 25 hours observing sales of iPhones at Apple's national retail chain, investment bank Piper Jaffray now estimates the company is on track to announce a more than fourfold increase in sales of the handset during its fiscal fourth quarter.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 29

Apple poised for special event this September

Although it has not yet been announced, investment bank Piper Jaffray believes it's only a matter of time before Apple reveals plans to hold a special event next month to usher in a new array of iPods and Mac notebooks.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 311

Apple may be eying sub-$1000 notebook market

Investment bank Piper Jaffray said Tuesday it believes Apple is readying new iPod and notebook products that will apply downward pressure to profit margins because they'll be priced more affordably, such as 13-inch MacBook that will fetch less than $1000.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 81

WWDC survey suggests 70% of planned iPhone apps may be free

If a survey of developers attending Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference this week is of any indication, the average cost of a third-party iPhone application will fall well below $3.00, with the vast majority being made available at no cost at all.

Sam Oliver 18 years ago 39

Apple's App Store could emerge as $1.2B business by 2009

Investment bank Piper Jaffray is urging investors who typically focus only on Apple's hardware announcements to also pay attention to the company's iPhone software strategy, particularly its upcoming App Store, which could balloon into a $1 billion market by next year.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 33

2.5m AT&T iPhone users; Piper on WWDC Macs; 3G stock panic

AT&T now counts more than 2.5 million iPhone users among its ranks. Also, analysts at Piper Jaffray give a 60 percent chance of Macs at WWDC; the New York Times has developed a new version of its Times Reader for the Mac; and a plunge in Apple stock value on Thursday was triggered by fears of an iPhone delay.

Aidan Malley 18 years ago 188

Piper on mid-June 3G iPhone; 1 in 4 waiting for new model; more

Users should expect only modest improvements in a 3G iPhone but a quick launch, according to a new Piper Jaffray research note. Nonetheless, a study says a quarter of iPhone buyers may be waiting on that upgrade. Also, Apple will open a new Florida store this week; a new iPod nano fix is ready; and the US Department of Defense is eyeing Apple's takeover of PA Semi.

Aidan Malley 18 years ago 40

Piper sees iPod boost; Sybase for iPhone; Japan/Korea rumor

Analysts at Piper Jaffray see iPod shipments on the rise and suggests Apple is bucking fears of a continued downturn. Also, Sybase is readying a native iPhone app, AT&T may offer iPhone insurance, and two carriers in Japan and Korea may launch the iPhone at the same time.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 28

Latest iPhone deals nearly quadruple Apple's addressable market

An announcement by France Telecom's Orange subsidiary on Friday to deliver the iPhone to 10 more countries later this year effectively quadruples Apple's total addressable market when combined with other carrier announcements over the past two weeks, according to investment firm Piper Jaffray.

AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 40

New deals seen tripling Apple's addressable market for iPhone

A flurry of new agreements between Apple and international wireless carriers has given American Technology Research higher conviction in the iPhone's near-term growth prospects, prompting an analyst at the firm to raise his price target on the company for the second time in as many weeks.

Sam Oliver 18 years ago 17

Apple's ultra-thin MacBook Air also slim on profits?

In its determination to deliver the world's thinnest notebook, Apple admitted to sacrificing some speed and versatility, but a new analysis suggests that it may have given up some early profits as well.

Slash Lane 18 years ago 68

Piper: German iPhone cut clearing inventory ahead of 3G launch

Investment bank Piper Jaffray said Friday it has confirmed a T-Mobile Germany price cut on the 8GB iPhone from €399 to €99, adding that it's a sign Apple is looking to drain existing inventories ahead of 3G iPhone launch no later than June.

Slash Lane 18 years ago 17

Report: sub-$200 WiFi touchscreen iPods from Apple by holidays

Investment bank Piper Jaffray said Wednesday it disagrees with the consensus on Wall Street that growth in Apple Inc.'s iPod business will screech to a halt this year, saying new products like a sub-$200 wireless touchscreen model will allow the company to grow the segment at moderate levels for the foreseeable future.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 29

Sub-$300 iPhone, 3G model seen driving 45M unit sales in 2009

Investment bank Piper Jaffray is out with a bullish research note on Apple today predicting a diversification of the iPhone line into a multi-tiered family of handsets that will combine for sales of 45 million units next year.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 62

iPhone SDK evidence Apple has learned from past mistakes

The iPhone software developers kit (SDK) introduced by Apple on Thursday is proof the company is determined not to replicate mistakes made during the onset of its Mac platform, investment bank Piper Jaffray said Friday.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 111

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