Apple iPhone 6 brings fantastic Christmas sales

iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were a hit for Apple. Nearly 75 million sold smartphones and $ 18 billion profit - the Group achieved a Christmas quarter of superlatives.

The latest-generation iPhone with bigger screens Apple has brought record numbers during the Christmas season. Revenue in the three months to December 27, 2014 increased 30 percent to unprecedented 74.6 billion US dollars. The net profit even soared by 38 per cent upward, reaching a record high of 18 billion dollars. For Apple, it was the first quarter of the financial year 2015th.

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The company sold 74.5 million in the three months iPhones - by 51 million in the same period of the previous year. The high expectations of Wall Street in Apple were thus exceeded. In after-hours trading, the Apple share appreciated by about six percent. This missing on the all-time high (closing price in regular trading) of $ 119 per share, which was marked on 26 November 2014, only three percent.

The iPhone is the most important Apple product. This segment now represents about two thirds of the revenue. For a long time Apple had locked against the trend toward large cell phone screens. Now, the two met models of the iPhone 6 with significantly larger displays than before on a huge pent-up demand. Apple have so many iPhones sold as one could produce, CEO Tim Cook told the TV channel CNBC.

The iPad tablet, however, was weak even at Christmas. Sales fell 18 percent to 21.42 million units. Sales of the iPad division fell by 22 percent. The tablet market experienced after an initially steep growth a damper. Cook said before, he still believe in the product category.

Macintosh computers are selling well, however. The computer division is 14 percent more units sold (5.2 million units) and nine percent more sales well there. Because the PC market is shrinking, which means a larger market share for Apple.

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China Apple noise

If Apple on Tuesday submitted its quarterly results, then should often be in China this week. For the first time the iPhone maker could have sold more smartphones than there in the home country. And for the most recent product is already tumbled sharply in the People's Republic.

Hamburg - Apple CEO Tim Cook had already forecast 2013: China could become the largest source of revenue for the iPhone maker soon. In the first fiscal quarter of 2015 announces its results for the Apple on Tuesday evening after US market close, China should have now surpassed the domestic market of the Group. Of this, analysts at UBS from, reported the "Financial Times".

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So analysts expect that China will be responsible for 36 percent of iPhone sales, but the US is "only" 24 percent. In the same period 2014, 29 percent of smartphones in the US and 22 percent were sold in China.

For Apple, China will become the most important market. China is clearly with 574.2 million (eMarketer) predicted smartphone users Leader. The US, with 184.2 million smartphone owners is far ahead of the 2nd place.

Once the devices were only produced in the People's Republic. The rapid growth of China has led to the fact that mainly attacks the richer population to luxury products. In recent years, Apple had made increasing efforts, earlier and earlier to get the sales permit in China. The company tried including the smuggling of iPhones and black market trading curb.

In the fall of 2014 finally Apple has with China Mobile, China's largest telecom operator, to conclude a partnership that sales of the new iPhone larger models may have undoubtedly accelerated 6 and 6 Plus. UBS estimates that a total of 69.3 million iPhones Apple could have sold. The general analyst estimate of Wall Street goes out of 65.5 million units.

Even the more conservative estimate suggests a new record quarter for the US group. Apple had so sold 51.03 million iPhone models in the same period in the first fiscal quarter of 2014.. The smartphone generates slightly more than half of sales and is responsible for nearly 70 percent of the profits.

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Apple MacBook Air Watch & Retina in March without iPad Pro?

The analysts are a few: The Apple Watch comes in March. The renowned Apple expert Ming-Chi Kuo joins in a recent report by the prevailing forecasts for the release of the first SmartWatch from Cupertino, takes with the MacBook Air retina and can have long speculated the iPad Pro out of it.

Before the Apple Watch is launched during March 2015, according to MacRumors, Kuo expects little surprising, nor a Keynote - after all, the idea of SmartWatch on the iPhone 6 keynote will be back by then already half a year. During the event Apple would announce information on pre-order, which usually starts soon after this kind of events. In addition, the always much-feared battery life of Apple Watch is likely to be an issue in the keynote, so Kuo. About 2.8 million shipped smartwatches expects the analyst to the end of the quarter from Cupertino.

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Retina MacBook Air, yes - but no iPad Pro?

Also in the first quarter of 2015, the often accurate analyst expects the already speculated for a while in the new MacBook Air 12-inch format. The rumors for the first MacBook Air with Retina display have recently received some buoyancy, inter alia, in the form of a concept designs based on inside information. It is quite possible that Apple will be new MacBook presented to the public at its March Keynote next to the Apple Watch - although Kuo called no expected release month, but refers to the first quarter.

Of similar size as the MacBook Air and the iPad Retina Pro is supposed to be, which employs the rumors for months now and again. Kuo mentioned the giant tablet in his predictions with a single word. Be professional comrade Andrew Uerkwitz made it the other way round a few days ago he expected in March also the release of the Apple Watch and the allegedly 12.2-inch iPad Pro, MacBook Air, while the retina is not mentioned in the prediction. In Apple's March seems at least when it goes to the analysts to be just room for a twelve-incher. We are curious to see who keeps right.

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iPhone 6 iPhone 5s and users: Xiaomi asks for exchange

Xiaomi contributes to some already nicknamed "the Chinese Apple". To the reputation as the premium manufacturer does it well so much: After the presentation of his new top smartphone Xiaomi Mi and Mi Score Score per the company wants to show now that it is even better than the original - and plans a campaign in which owners of an iPhone 6 or older models can replace your Apple smartphone against a Mi touch.

No question, the new premium appliances from Xiaomi are to judge by the data for technical anything but weak in the chest, but makes a return for an iPhone 5s or even an iPhone 6 Plus sense? According to a report by Gizmo China Xiaomis Media Development Director told about the Chinese microblogging service Weibo that they wanted to make it to easy for customers to switch from Apple's ecosystem Xiaomi.

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State of the iPhone will not play a role

During the campaign, which will probably be initially limited to China, it is to own an iPhone 5s or an older model of Apple be able to exchange it for a new smartphone Xiaomi Mi touch. Anyone with an iPhone or iPhone 6 6 Plus should though the more expensive option, the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro obtained. Presumably, the Chinese have smaller doubt that many customers can now exchange their much more expensive iPhone 6 Plus against a relatively favorable Xiaomi product, but they have considered a solution.

The state of the einzutauschenden iPhones will not care Xiaomi! Anyone who owns an iPhone 5s in very poor condition, has the opportunity to be your machine for a brand new Xiaomi Mi exchange in this way touch. Whether the manufacturer will, however, be content with defective devices is questionable. Otherwise, the price of Apple electronic waste in China would be expected to rise to record levels.

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The Most Annoying iTunes 12 Sync Issues You'll Meet and Solution

Although Apple has officially released iTunes 12 nearly 3 month, there are still a variety of iTunes 12 sync issues encountered by Apple users, such as can't find the sidebar, "Other" increased after syncing files with iTunes 12, device cannot be detected by iTunes 12, Apps won't update when tap Update in the App Store, etc. If you still have problems for iTunes 12, maybe you can get the solution here!

To smoothly solve the iTunes 12 sync issues, This post summarizes the most commonly encountered iTunes 12 problems you may met.

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Q8. How to Delete Duplicated Songs in iTunes
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Q11. iPhone/iPad/iPod Cannot Be Recognized by iTunes 
Q12.iTunes Wifi Sync with iPhone not Working for iOS 8 User
Q13. iTunes Crash When Syncing Apps
Q14. iTunes Crash While Syncing to Device
Q15. iTunes Crash When Access the iTunes Store
Q16. Unable to Sync Audiobooks from iTunes to iPhone 
Q17. iTunes could not Sync Contacts/Calendar to the iPhone
Q18.Unable to Sync Photos to iPhone 
Q19. Apps won't Update When Tap Update in App Store 

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iPhone 6 in space: crash test of over 30,000 meters

Probably the ultimate downfall test for the iPhone 6: Cases Manufacturer Urban Armor Gear sent a copy of Apple's smartphones, dressed in one of the hotel's own cases in the stratosphere and had it from 30,785 feet altitude fall - of course not without the spectacle on video be recorded.

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The more than three-hour journey of the iPhone 6 began on English soil and wore the device for 30 km into the air. It was accompanied by a weather balloon as a carrier, two GoPro cameras for documentary purposes, a GPS sensor to locate the space tourists as well as a second phone. All this was held together by an airframe, which remained on the way back to Earth it. This was also slowed by a parachute, so that the iPhone 6 anybody at risk when landing - after all, the uncontrolled aircraft designed not just 30 kilometers up and down back, but landed for 19 kilometers from the place of departure away.

The iPhone 6 survived minus 62 degrees and wind strength 11

Even if the fall was slowed down to earth, the iPhone had 6 defy many adverse conditions. On his journey, the aircraft turned meantime at 150 revolutions per minute. In addition, almost hurricane winds experienced the iPhone 6 with storm with up to 113 kilometers per hour and temperatures of minus 62 degrees Celsius. For this, the device is not made naturally, so it turns off when frozen road.

When landing on Earth, the iPhone 6 broke loose from its mounting and once again got off to a small special flight, remained in protective case but without prejudice, such as Urban Armor Gear reports. When the device was found, it was also back on and use as normal. The protective cover, promised their manufacturers military-grade before the crash test space protection, made manifest all the work. Now the question is why the space trip was not an iPhone 6 granted in Space Grey remains only ...

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Mobile Phone Addiction: mind? Not without my smartphone

WhatsApp, SMS, Phone: Constantly be accessed via the smartphone. For concentrated work is the poison, you might say. Discussions on mobile bans in schools are the result. Employers demand: phone, head to. But without the little companion of smartphone users still better off.

A study by researchers at the University of Missouri has shown that the absence of the smartphone can adversely affect the performance of its owners - at least if he can hear the ringing in the distance.
In the experiment, 40 iPhone users were asked to pick out a box of letters words - one with and one without a smartphone near. This blood pressure and heart rate were measured. The subjects thought that as a new wireless blood pressure cuff to be tested. After crossword users should assess how anxious and uncomfortable they felt.

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Anxiety at cell phone ringing

Then the researchers told the subjects their smartphone would interfere with the Bluetooth connection of the wireless meter for heart rate and blood pressure and should therefore be placed further away in space. Well, the subjects should again trigger a jumble of letters - a far cry from their smartphone. At the same time, the researchers called them on her cell phone. When the ringing stopped, heart rate and blood pressure were measured. The researchers then the subjects interviewed again as felt.

It turned out that the heart rate and blood pressure of the subjects in the second part of the experiment were significantly higher than in the first test with smartphone. In addition, subjects had more anxiety and felt uncomfortable. Words they found, however, significantly less.

iPhone as an "extension of the self"

"Our findings suggest that a separation from the iPhone negative impact on the performance on mental tasks can have," concludes Russell Clayton, PhD student at the MU School of Journalism and lead author of the study summarizes the results. The researchers recommend iPhone users even to have their device wherever you go, if they are to solve problems in everyday life, requiring alertness. Whether devices from other manufacturers have a similar effect is unclear.

Also, why the lack of iPhone as a negative effect, the researchers could not resolve conclusively. The results would however suggest that the iPhone could become the "extension of ourselves" because we fell in their absence in a negative physiological state. Who can not permanently help his iPhone or want to get a long-term protection therefore probably only one thing in question: Overall, more distance - especially.


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iPhone users complain about updating Sky Go

Sky has recently donated his Mobile App Sky Go for iOS a new update. The extent to which the users of Sky Go on an iPhone 6 will be happy but is questionable: From an optimization for large screens of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is nothing to be seen also nearly four months after its release - and now also appears Advertising to be a part of the app.

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Sky has certainly worked hard on the new update for Sky Go on iOS; whether the prioritization of new features has, however, focuses on the needs of customers, it is doubtful: In Appster for example, users of the app in droves complain about the fact that still does not display on the optimization for the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 plus was designed. The Air Play feature is now included - but you will lose the tone and not the image is transferred. This should have probably Royalty technical reasons.

Pay TV ads?

According to the changelog Sky has deposited in the Apple App Store, the new Sky Go version 5.2, for iOS now has a new player. According to the comments of many users but this is characterized mainly by a negative effect: it shows the audience now that is before each transfer a 20 second long commercial - and encourages customers with a paid subscription Sky understandably quite on.

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The iPhone's predecessor 7: Rumors about iPhone 6s check

Just four months, the introduction of the iPhone 6 is only her - but already circulating a lot of rumors about iPhone and iPhone 6s and iPhone 7. We give you an overview, but knowing all the details will be in September.

In 2015, the successor to the iPhone 6 will appear, is safe. Very probably presents the Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus - if remains with the usual sequence - back in September. Until then us in the next eight months, still a lot of rumors, concepts and meet again in the summer at the latest leaked images of many components and alleged finished devices.

For the iPhone 7, however, a little more patience is required because the jump to the next number is only 2016 announced.

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If a mini version with a smaller screen?

With the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus iPhone Apple has made the long-awaited step toward larger displays. But not all users are satisfied with the new display sizes. There are enough users, where a 4-inch display is large enough and prefer to stay in the iPhone 5s. It just lies better in the hand and let yourself comfortable use, say some.

Currently, confirming rumors alternate almost daily. We can state, however, that Apple with the iPhone 5s still has a smartphone with four inch display available. If demand is sufficiently large and Apple companies realize that even a small screen can achieve great things for the user, it will give iPhone also after September 2015. Overall, however, a "small". At least Steve Jobs was indeed alive also think that four inches are perfectly adequate.

Has the production already started?

In December there were rumors that the production of the iPhone 6s had already begun. However, this is very unlikely, because the experience gained in recent years, the Apple management, should a production lead time of two and a maximum of three months should be sufficient to distribute in time for the launch enough devices around the world. But of course, runs the development of the successor of iPhone 6 at full speed, because even if no major visual changes are to be expected, but appropriate new components must be found and adjusted.

Remains the big plus version?

The iPhone 6 sold better than the iPhone 6 plus, but also the larger smartphone emigrated in large numbers over the counters and brings Apple lush profits. Equally high are the chances of it as an iPhone 6s Plus receive a refresher course in the fall.

Will there really be called iPhone 6s?

Very likely. On the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS followed to the iPhone 4, the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 after the iPhone appeared 5s. There is no reason why Apple should deviate from this pattern. The iPhone 7 will show us Tim Cook then only twelve months later, in September 2016.

Which technique is the iPhone 6s?

About which puts technology in the very next iPhone, there are only very few rumors. The image is complete but over the next months. With new hardware more or less reliable sources bring today is mainly the iPhone 7 into the game, but some of these innovations and patents could even put in a smartphone in the fall of 2015.

In conversation is so far above all the A9 chip as the successor of the currently installed A8 processor, the Samsung is expected to produce. But Apple's patents awarded ensure speculation about functions of future iPhone generations. So the company from Cupertino were awarded a last gesture control, a smoke alarm function and a method for producing sapphire crystal displays.

The well-connected and informed Apple blogger John Gruber, who does not peddle every rumor, but rather provides in-depth analyzes, expect a big jump in camera technology for the next generation. This presumption he said in November 2014 in his podcast.

He might be right, because although the iSight cameras still are among the best smartphone cameras has the least harmed in this area in the iPhones in the last few years, so that an overhaul would be quite appropriate - especially in Noting the progress of the competition.

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iPhone 6 in stock, available today without a contract in the US

Apple can deliver the iPhone 6 without contract immediately. The new year is just a few days old and there is good news about the iPhone 6 iPhone & 6 Plus. Apple could improve the availability of the devices so that they are immediately available as of today. Moreover, the iPhone 6 is no binding contract on this day in the US in the sale.

Apple iPhone 6 can immediately deliver

A look at the Apple Online Store shows that Apple could improve the delivery time for the iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus again shortly after Christmas. The best from the customer's delivery is thus achieved. Whether it is a silver 16GB or a space gray 64GB iPhone 6 or one of the other iPhone 6 (plus) models decides Apple has the equipment in stock and this Send immediately. Shipping is free.

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iPhone 6 available without a contract now in the US

Who we are on the subject iPhone 6 without a contract, we do not allow ourselves a look across the pond in the us Apple Online Store. As of today, the iPhone can buy 6 without contract and iPhone 6 Plus without a contract. 3 to 5 days delivery time Apple is there.

The iPhone 6 will start in the US at $ 649, the iPhone 6 Plus it starts at $ 749. Before now again taking root criticism that the devices in the US are immensely cheaper than here in Germany, we want to give you the following thoughts on the way. The $ 649 is a pure net amount of tax. In the German price of 699 euros (for the iPhone 6 16GB) already contains 19 percent VAT. Multiply that out, then the net price in Germany amounted to about 587 euros. This is equivalent to $ 698. Thus, the price is in the US without taxes just under 50 dollars (about 42 euros) lower than the price in Germany.

The capacity of the iPhone 6 from the USA vacation not really worth it. Here we have the account open slightly different. You pay for the device as mentioned above $ 649. In addition, approximately 10 percent tax levied depending on the state. $ 713.9 are therefore due, which corresponds to the equivalent of 600 euros. For imports into Germany a duty is imposed, so that the apparent advantage dissolves into thin air.

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iPhone 6 mutated to iPod classic: The iPod cover makes it possible

A truly brilliant idea: The iPod cover from the finest leather with a window made of sapphire glass turns any iPhone into an iPod classic 6. Or so could experience a rebirth of the classic iPod from Apple.

Regrettably, the Apple iPod classic disappeared in the last year of the archetype of the successful MP3 player from the scene. Alternatives are few and far between, audio technically superior, but not enough of the legendary iTunes integration approach - current example of cheap FiiO X1 *. An iPhone or iPhone 6 6 Plus (now with up to 128 GB of memory) is of course also suitable as a replacement, but lacks the classic operation by click wheel. The flip-case approach "iPod Case" by designer Claudio Gomboli address the problem in a clever way.

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iPod Cover: This turns the iPhone an iPod classic

The leather case (only 3 millimeters thick) clings to the body of the iPhone 6 and includes the wheel as we know it click. The flip case also provides a window covered by sapphire crystal. When closed, brings to life the iPod mode and offers the classic user experience of an iPod classic - of course brought up to date. The iPhone screen automatically adjusts the viewing window and displays next to the audio controls even more widgets to - for example, a calendar view, the current weather, news, pictures ...

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iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus: Apple gives assistance

since weeks, owners of the Apple iPhone complain 6 Plus in internet forums over blurry photos and wave vector. Others complain about problems with the short-range radio NFC, also owner of the smaller Apple iPhone 6. But so far, the cause was not clear. On a support page for the first time Apple confirms the problems and suspected even where they come from.

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Conversations with accessory manufacturers

Magnets and metals in the accessories bring the image stabilizer iPhone 6 Plus to wobble and also interfere with NFC radio communications, the company said. In the US, Apple has behind the scenes accessories manufacturers of "Made for iPhone" program already asked to refrain from metallic or magnetic components. Currently you sell the accessories without warning.

Make sure that the right accessories

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Apple iPhone 6 replaced with stubborn Apple Pay bug

The iPhone 6 and Apple Pay seemed until recently to have been affected by a persistent bug. As 9to5Mac reported, various iPhone 6 users complained in the Apple support forum about problems entering their credit card information to pay Apple after they had their iPhone reset. Apple itself exchanged concerned smartphones originally against replacements.

Who his iPhone sat back and 6 would then enter his credit card information again Apple pay, which has so far run into unexpected problems. For as the Apple Forum waiting to be read on multiple pages, the new payment system, 6-owners refused for many iPhone acceptance of the data and only displays an error message.

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Model dealing with affected customers

As you can read in the Apple forum, the company concerned devices in the Apple Store but swapped out without a murmur. As reported some iPhone 6-owner, having been offered a freshly revamped model, while others even got a brand new iPhone 6 handed in unopened original packaging.

Now it appears as if Apple can fix the error: So enrolled at New Year's Eve, the first affected users of Apple pay in the support forum, that with them to re-enter your credit card information is now working. Why re-adding the credit card 6 models after a successful system reset has not been possible for some iPhone was not communicated to the public. But the immediate replacement of affected equipment and the subsequent Bugfix within two and a half weeks after the first failure in the Forum speak well for the customer support from Apple.

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