Comments on: iPhone sales grew 245% in 2008 – Gartner

By: Tom Ross, Berlin, Germany

Tom Ross, Berlin, Germany — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:51:10 +0000

Gartner's figures stink. Gartner says that customers bought 11.4 million iPhones in 2008. Apple said they shipped (sold to retailers) 13.7 million. That would suggest an increase of iPhone channel inventory of 2.3 million over the year 2008 (13.7-11.4).

As Apple did not enter January 2008 with 0 inventory, Gartner is suggesting that Apple had channel inventory of 3 million or more iPhones in January 2009. Tim Cook, COO of Apple, stated in March that channel inventory was only around 1.75 million at the end of 2008. Therefore Gartner's figure for iPhone sales seem to be a million or more too low.

By: Tom Ross, Berlin, Germany

Tom Ross, Berlin, Germany — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:51:10 +0000

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:39:21 +0000

whoever says that apple's Market penetration is anaemic hasn't been to the UK; I was on a Pendelino to B'ham New Street and three of us on the 4-man table had iPhones…i felt sorry for the poor bloke with the Nokia

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:39:21 +0000

By: Paul, NYC

Paul, NYC — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:26:58 +0000

(1) Apple’s fourth quarter iPhone sales were up more than 111% year to year.

(2) The iPhone's mobile Web Browser does not support Adobe Flash primarily due to the fact that Apple believes it to be a bloated battery hog. Other than that it is as good as any other web browser.

By: Paul, NYC

Paul, NYC — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:26:58 +0000

(1) Apple’s fourth quarter iPhone sales were up more than 111% year to year.

(2) The iPhone's mobile Web Browser does not support Adobe Flash primarily due to the fact that Apple believes it to be a bloated battery hog. Other than that it is as good as any other web browser.

By: Staska, Klaipeda, Lithunia

Staska, Klaipeda, Lithunia — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:53:01 +0000

Apple sales grew 250% !!!!

And so friggin what? It's just the law of small (or large) numbers.

If you sold 3 mil devices last year, you only have to sell 8 mil. more to show that kind of growth.

There's a reason iPhone sales fell through the cliff in Q4, after initial excitement.

Anyone care to bet that Apple will sell more then 20 mil of iPhones this year?

And everybody will be so excited next year anyway, shouting – Apple sales grew more then 100%!!!

By: Staska, Klaipeda, Lithunia

Staska, Klaipeda, Lithunia — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:53:01 +0000

Apple sales grew 250% !!!!

And so friggin what? It's just the law of small (or large) numbers.

If you sold 3 mil devices last year, you only have to sell 8 mil. more to show that kind of growth.

There's a reason iPhone sales fell through the cliff in Q4, after initial excitement.

Anyone care to bet that Apple will sell more then 20 mil of iPhones this year?

And everybody will be so excited next year anyway, shouting – Apple sales grew more then 100%!!!

By: CH San Francisco, CA

CH San Francisco, CA — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:35:29 +0000

I'd like to suggest that Apple has a lot to gain from both the stimulus and the redirection of our economy toward green based jobs. In the near term, I think things like the restoration of grants and availability of student loans, and also the addition and/or fortification of school programs training people for the growing green-job base will lead to a significant increase in both student body and their financial enablement. That said, everyone knows what the hottest computer is among the youngsters. This goes as well for small green business' and entrepreneurs of such who need a small, effective computer or network that requires minimal maintenance, much less an on call IT guy. This could be huge people.

By: CH San Francisco, CA

CH San Francisco, CA — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:35:29 +0000