Apple news round-up Sept. 17
Shorter version. Full version available here.
The first planes full of iPhones 18 Pro/Pro Max have begun arriving in the U.S. India is pulling night shifts making them. Japan, China, Taiwan are all heading in different iDirections, and it looks like there’s a price hike coming. And more…
Will Apple enter the server business?
Spoiler: It’s already in the server business.
Will we see another Apple price hike?
Claim is that Samsung has raised memory prices by an estimated 25%. Apple and others may be forced to hit us with another increase next year.
China is going Duo-crazy
The 256GB iPhone Duo has generated 1.29 million reservations at the Apple/JD.com store in China, while grey market prices head higher.
iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders up in Taiwan
Demand for Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max devices is up 20% on the equivalent products last year in Taiwan.
Android grabs 54% in Japan after iPhone price hike
Is this a new direction, or pent-up demand pre new models?
What happened yesterday? Click here.
