Month: September 2023

iPhone 15 preorders up 10-12% over iPhone 14 – Wedbush

CompuScoop Staff September 18, 2023 0

WedBush says that its own analysis shows iPhone 15 pre-orders up at least 10% year-on-year, and that the most expensive model in the lineup is doing even better.

The mix is heavily skewed towards iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max with Pro Max exceptionally strong in the US, China, India, and parts of Europe. This is a clear positive for Apple with ASPs set to be a major tailwind for Cupertino in this iPhone 15 cycle with our expectation of an ASP in the ~$925 range and up roughly $100 over the last 12-15 months given heavy Pro mix model shifts…

Delivery/shipment times now have moved to late October to early November for various models of iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max with the iPhone 15 set to go on sale in Apple Stores/retail on Friday, Sept 22. iPhone 15 Max looks like a clear standout on this cycle.

Analyst Daniel Ives says that lengthening upgrade cycles, now hitting four years for iPhones, mean that as many as 250M iPhone owners globally are in the right window for a new iPhone.

Via: 9to5Mac.com

How to update your iOS device to iOS 17

Dan Uff September 18, 2023 0

Today's the day! The update should be available anytime after 1pm Eastern.

Here's how:

From the device's main screen, select SETTINGS.
Then select GENERAL and then SOFTWARE UPDATE.
It will then search for the iOS 17 update.
You'll then have a choice to update immediately or during the overnight hours.
That's it.

The update can take anywhere from 30 - 60 minutes. Do not interrupt the process once it begins.

DirecTV and NexStar agree to temporary Restore of Stations aimed NFL Football

CompuScoop Staff September 17, 2023 0

Ending a two-and-a-half month impasse, DirecTV and leading station owner Nexstar Media Group have agreed to restore the signals of dozens of stations as the companies work to finalize a carriage renewal.

About 159 ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and CW affiliates as well as cable network NewsNation went dark July 2 due to a fight over distribution terms. The rift was followed by a shorter but even more closely tracked one between Disney and Charter, which ended last week after a 10-day outage.

Nexstar is the No. 1 local-station owner in the U.S., and DirecTV is the country’s third-largest pay-TV provider. Top markets affected by the fight included L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Denver, including such marquee stations as KTLA and WGN. The exact number of DirecTV subscribers affected has been a matter of dispute. Nexstar has said it is more than 10 million of DirecTV’s base of almost 13 million, while DirecTV has maintained the number is significantly lower.

Via: Deadline.com

Apple has lowered the price of iPhone 14 in China

Dan Uff September 17, 2023 0

Now that the launch of the iPhone 15 is almost here, Apple has lowered the price of its iPhone 14 lineup in China.

Prices for the 128 gigabyte version of iPhone 14 was cut by 600 yuan to 5,399 yuan ($740.50).
The iPhone 14 Plus is priced at 5,999 yuan, down from 6,999, the website showed.

These prices are available now.