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Despite recent rumors that Apple’s iPhone 16 line will bring more meaningful upgrades to the table than its upcoming iPhone 15 line, the latter could still prove to be an unexpected release for the company, currently at the earliest with a number of older iPhones. Because of Out in the Wild.
According to analyst Dan Ives (via CNBC), “Nearly 250 million iPhones haven’t been upgraded in four years, (which) prepares Apple for a major installed base upgrade cycle in this anniversary 15-year release.” “
The launch of the iPhone 15 and its siblings could prove to be a “trophy case moment” for Apple, Ives explained to CNBC, adding that increased revenue from Apple Services could put the company in an “overwhelming position of strength” in 2024. Will give
It’s hard to verify Ives’ claim about the number of unupgraded iPhones in official carrier records, but back in 2019, researcher Tony Saccanoghi conducted a study that found the average iPhone upgrade time increased from three years to four. Was. And its not hard to understand why.
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Apple typically supports iPhones with major software updates for at least five years after their launch — the iPhone X (released in 2017) will be the youngest victim of iOS 17 — meaning consumers will be waiting for four or Five years can happily roam the world with it—without the fear of being left behind by the older iPhone when it comes to functionality and security.
What’s more, as iPhones have become more advanced over the years, the technological gap between new model releases has narrowed – especially in the last few years. To the untrained eye, for example, there’s little to differentiate between the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 14, and consumers clearly won’t feel compelled to own the latest iPhone if their current model is in good working order. lives.
However, after four years, iPhones can start to feel a little old. Apple’s 2019 iPhone, the iPhone 11, is still a great phone it’ll keep supporting until 2025, but the iPhone 15 will be a markedly lighter, brighter and faster machine than its four-year-old sibling – and that’s taking First take into account the iPhone 15 Pro and the much-hyped iPhone 15 Ultra.
In fact, even if you’re tempted to upgrade your old iPhone to a cheaper Pro model like the iPhone 14 Pro as soon as possible, we’d suggest holding out for the base iPhone 15, which we suspect is packing Will reach to. Same features and a smaller price tag.
For our thoughts on how Apple’s next iPhones might stack up, check out our speculative comparisons between the iPhone 15 vs iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 vs iPhone 14, iPhone 15 Pro vs iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro vs iPhone 15 Ultra See.
