iPhone 5 falls short of analyst estimates despite massive sales

Selling 5 million iPhone 5s in the first weekend of availability certainly sounds like a win. Apple sold roughly 1 million more iPhone 5s in its first weekend of availability compared to the number of iPhone 4S’ that Cupertino sold in that smartphones first weekend of availability. Despite moving 5 million units the first weekend, the iPhone 5 fell short of some analyst estimates.

                                                BusinessWeek reports that supply constraints delayed shipments meaning Apple’s newest smartphone missed estimates put forth by some analysts. Apple has admitted that demand for the new smartphone was higher than availability of the device leading to delays of some early online orders. Shares in Apple stock declined, reports BusinessWeek, due to concern that supply constraints could hamper Apple’s ability to outpace rivals such as Samsung.
Analysts are concerned because the iPhone represents about two-thirds of Apple’s profits and is a crucial product for the company. Analyst Brian White from Topeka Capital Markets had said that he expected Apple to sell 6 to 6.5 million units, excluding Internet purchases that haven’t been shipped, in the opening weekend. He believes that Apple falling short of his estimates has to do with supply constraints rather than demand.
Apple stock shares fell 1.3% to trade at $690.79 at the close of trading. However, Apple stock has still gained 71% this year. Apple doesn’t figure Internet orders into its sales totals until the phones are delivered. That means that the presumably massive number of sales made online during the opening weekend that weren’t delivered aren’t counted in Apple’s 5 million unit record weekend. Analyst Brian Marshall from ISI Group expects that counting orders in transit right now, Apple moved 6,000,000 to 8,000,000 units.

iPhones, Galaxy S III Face Off in Display Screen Tech Challenge

The iPhone 5 already sold more than 5 million handsets in its first three days on the market. But how does the much-lauded 4-inch screen hold up to, say, its predecessor the iPhone 4, or competitor Samsung Galaxy S III?
DisplayMate conducted a flagship smartphone shoot-out, comparing the three devices to see just how far display technology has come.
"We take display quality very seriously," DisplayMate president Dr. Raymond Soneira wrote in the shoot-out results. The team conducted side-by-side comparisons based on detailed measurements and viewing tests, and concluded that the iPhone 5 has "a true state-of-the-art accurate display," according to the site. Though not perfect, DisplayMate dubbed Apple's new screen the best smartphone display it has seen to date.
In almost every category – except brightness decrease and viewing angle – research pointed to a much improved iPhone 5 screen, sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. Aside from the 18 percent increase in screen area, DisplayMate touted three major enhancements.
Screen reflectance has decreased substantially, the team said, adding that the new phone has one of the lowest reflectance values measured on any mobile device. It also sports the highest contrast rating for high ambient light, which means image colors and contrast won't appear washed out while outdoors.
"Apple has uncharacteristically understated how much better the display is on the iPhone 5," Soneira wrote.
The color quality and accuracy have also improved substantially, adding a calibration upgrade similar to the new iPad, according to DisplayMate.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy S III's OLED displays – different from the LCDs used by Apple and other smartphone makers – have a number of handicaps, including lower brightness, a distorted and lopsided color gamut, and lower power efficiency.
Soneira and his team applauded Samsung's work on developing the newer OLED technology, but suggested using a smaller size display (the Galaxy S III sports a 4.8-inch screen) and adding a larger battery to increase screen brightness and running time. Mostly, DisplayMate begged for the phone maker to calibrate its displays, so colors display more accurately.
To Cupertino, the researchers advised that the iPhone 5's intensity scale be changed to match that of the new iPad. Also, Soneira suggested using a sort of color saturation and image contrast equalizer, to let each user adjust the display to their own preferences.

Apple sells over 5 million iPhone 5s, investors worry about supply

Apple has said that more than 5 million iPhone 5s sold in the three days since it hit stores. (AFP/Getty Images)

NEW YORK: Apple Inc sold out of its latest smartphone, with more than 5 million iPhone5s sold in the three days since it hit stores, the company said on Monday. 

While sales were solid, analysts were concerned that Apple was unable to produce the new phone fast enough to meet demand. 

The early total for the iPhone 5 topped sales of the iPhone 4S, which sold more than 4 million units in its first weekend after Apple introduced it in October 2011. 

Expectations for new Apple products are so high that Wall Street appeared not to be wowed by the latest numbers. Investors sent shares of the stock down 1.4 per cent at $690.14 in mid-morning trade. 

"It appears investors were disappointed with the slowdown in growth in the first weekend," said BTIG analyst Walter Piecyk. 

Apple said while the majority of iPhone 5 pre-orders have been shipped to customers, many were scheduled to go out in October. 

The world's most valuable technology company is being closely watched for any supplier problems that may slow down the smartphone production. 

"We believe that sales could have potentially been much higher if not for supply constraints," William Power, an analyst with Baird Equity Research, wrote in a note. 

He forecast Apple selling 8 million to 10 million units in the fiscal fourth quarter ending in September. 

One of Apple's key suppliers for screens, Sharp Corp, is struggling with high costs and scrambling to raise funds to pay debt. 

Riots forces Chinese plant shutdown 

Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, which assembles iPhones, closed a plant in China on Monday after about 2,000 workers were involved in a brawl in a company dormitory. It was not clear how long the shutdown would last. 

Additionally, Apple is facing stiff competition from smartphones that run on Google Inc'sAndroid software, which has become the most-used mobile operating system in the world. Apple's key supplier as well as rival, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, has taken the lead in smartphone sales. 

The iPhone 5 has been one of Apple's most aggressive international rollouts to date. The phone will be available 31 countries on Sept. 28 and in more than 100 countries by the end of the year. 

"Expectations for Apple are always white hot," said Colin Gillis, a research analyst with BGC. "It's not just enough for them to break records but to smash them." 

Apple signalled last week that pre-orders outstripped initial supply and that many phones would not be available until October. 

The iPhone is Apple's highest-margin product and accounts for half of its annual revenues. 

On Friday, fans lined up at stores in cities around the world to get their hands on the new phone, which is thinner and lighter and has a bigger screen. 

Troubled Apple Maps app sparks attack ad from Google's Motorola

 Motorola Mobility, a division of Google, has created an ad that mocks the troubled Apple Maps application in iOS 6.

iOS 6, which runs on the new iPhone 5, was rolled out last Wednesday togenerally positive reviews. One notable trouble spot, however, has been the Maps application, which replaces an earlier similar app from Google.

Motorola has now joined a fray begun by other smartphone makers such as Samsung and Nokia, which have used satirical video ads to take on Apple and the iPhone 5.

In its ad, first posted Friday on Google +, Motorola compares Google Maps on its Droid Razr M side-by-side with Apple's iOS 6 maps app on an iPhone 5, labeling Apple's as "#iLost."

"Looking for 315 E 15th in Manhattan?" the ad asks. "Google Maps on Droid Razr M will get your there and not #iLost in Brooklyn."

Other examples of problems with Apple Maps have included an extra airfield for Dublin, problems with various place names, and grainy images on maps.

An Apple spokeswoman told AllThingsD on Thursday that the map service was launched with the knowledge that "it is a major initiative and we are just getting started with it.... We are continually improving it and as is a cloud-based solution, the more people use it, the better it will get.... We appreciate all of the customer feedback and are working hard to make the customer experience even better."

Apple's new Maps app shows a distorted view of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The app is being criticized for numerous such problems.

Apple's reaction to the criticism and its Maps app troubles seems to have only emboldened various critics as well as direct competitors.

A number of short satiric and sometimes crude videos on aGoogle+ section for #iLost includes one with a car smashing through a crowd of bicyclists, apparently on a path recommended by Apple Maps. Another post shows that Apple Maps renders the Eiffel Tower flattened to the ground in two dimensions.

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