Chinese consumers have placed more than 2 million pre-orders for the new 5G iPhone 13 line through Apple’s official store on JD.com as of Thursday, surpassing the 1.5 million iPhone 12 pre-orders on the same platform a year earlier, as the world’s largest smartphone market finds fewer high-end models on offer amid the decline of Huawei Technologies Co.
That’s a year-over-year increase from 1.5 million units to 2 million units (33% YOY growth).
Less competition at the high end, combined with a price decrease:
Pricing for the iPhone 13 lineup in China comes in at 5,199 yuan for the iPhone 13 Mini, 5,999 yuan for the iPhone 13 and 7,999 yuan for the iPhone 13 Pro, prices that are 300 yuan to 800 yuan cheaper than the iPhone 12 family
If these numbers are accurate, that’s certainly excellent news for Apple in the China market.
So many videos. Here’s the Apple Event itself, if you’d like to rewatch it. The YouTube page has a table of contents, which will make it easier to find specifics in the video. It also includes a detailed list of all the music featured in the event.
Embedded below:
– On set with iPhone 13 Pro Featuring 2x Oscar Winner Kathryn Bigelow
– iPhone 13 Pro – Hollywood in your pocket
– Bigger screen. Epic durability. | Apple Watch Series 7
– Whodunnit | Cinematic mode | iPhone 13
– Apple Fitness+ | Welcome to the Club
So many videos in yesterday’s event. Here are the main “Introducing…” product videos shared by Apple.
One note on that first video. Jump to about 1:25 in, note the iPhone 13 mounted to the handlebars of the motorbike, something Apple warns you not to do. To be fair, this isn’t exactly a “high-power or high-volume motorcycle engine”, but an interesting choice nonetheless.
> Apple today held its California Streaming keynote, during which it unveiled the iPhone 13 as well as updated versions of the Apple Watch and iPad mini. But one, seemingly minor product announcement has caused a stir in the developer community: the new full software keyboard that Apple is adding to the Apple Watch.
And:
> It was just last month that Kosta Eleftheriou, the developer of FlickType, announced that his swipe-based keyboard for the blind would be pulled off the App Store over objections by Apple.
And:
> A separate version for the Apple Watch would remain, but then Apple pulled that one as well, telling Eleftheriou that keyboards aren’t allowed on the Apple Watch.
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> Now Apple has announced its own, nearly-identical keyboard for the Apple Watch.
Here’s the tweet from FlickType developer Kosta Eleftheriou, who has already filed suit against Apple.
I’m mystified by this decision by Apple, especially given the ratcheted up scrutiny they are under. Did they think no one would make the connection? Or did they not care about that, Sherlock business as usual?
Apple TV+ is revving up their release schedule. Here’s the slate of shows dropping over the next few months:
– The Morning Show Season 2, September 17
– Foundation, September 24
– The Problem with Jon Stewart, September 30
– Invasion, October 22
– Swagger, October 29
– Finch, November 5
– The Shrink Next Door, November 12
