While analysts actively predict the sunset “Apple” Empire iPhone continues to hold the palm in the U.S. among his own kind. In recent years, the market share of Android smartphones stopped growing, and the output of “sixes” even turned that trend around.
According to a report by analyst firm Canaccord Genuity, despite new flagship Android smartphone LG, HTC and Samsung, the share of iPhone in the U.S. remains unchanged. During the June quarter iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus remained the most sold communicators among the four largest U.S. mobile operators with a market share of about 50% of total sales.
According to analysts, about 20% of the total number of iPhone users have upgraded their older models to current iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, Apple and Google rely on strong sales of flagship smartphones.
The results of a survey conducted by analysts indicate that since iPhone 5, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, the number of “defectors” from the ranks of Android users has increased substantially. That is, more and more owners of “phones” are switching to iPhone. Experts predict that by the end of the current year the number of iPhone users will reach 500 million people.
Experts retained investment rating Apple “buy” with a predictive value of a share at the level of 160 dollars. By the way, currently the value of one share of Apple is close to 124 USD. In addition, the company raised its forecast estimates for 2015 and 2016 on earnings per share from $8,91 $9,90 and from $9,17 up to $10,02 respectively.
