MacVoices #23004: MacVoices Live! - Where iPhones Are Purchased; iOS 16 Upgrade Percentages (1)

Published: Jan. 5, 2023, 3:41 p.m.

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We look at how iPhones are sold, and whether that is a problem or a benefit to Apple with the panel of\\xa0Chuck Joiner,\\xa0David Ginsburg,\\xa0Eric Bolden,\\xa0Brittany Smith,\\xa0Jeff Gamet,\\xa0Mark Fuccio,\\xa0Andrew Orr,\\xa0and\\xa0Jim Rea. Where does the panel buy their iPhones? Where do YOU buy YOUR iPhone? The discussion then turns to\\xa0The iPhone iOS 16 upgrade percentage: it is on track, but is it important? The panel of\\xa0\\xa0considers the question from both the customer and the developer perspectives, and examines why some still haven\\u2019t upgraded. (Part 1)\\xa0

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Only a quarter of US iPhones are sold through Apple
https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/12/23505822/apple-iphone-sales-retail-carriers-cirp-report

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iOS 16 Adoption Rate Hits Close to 69% for iPhones
https://www.macobserver.com/news/ios-16-adoption-rate/

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Eric Bolden\\xa0is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter\\xa0by email at embolden@mac.com, and on his blog, Trending At Work.

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Mark Fuccio\\xa0is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990\'s selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through\\xa0Twitter\\xa0on\\xa0LinkedIn.

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Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer\\u2019s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, and jeffgamet on LinkedIn., and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet.

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David Ginsburg\\xa0is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65.

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Andrew Orr\\xa0is a freelance writer and amateur photographer and Contributing Editor at\\xa0AppleInsider. He loves Apple products and enjoys writing and sharing all things tech. When he\'s not writing about Apple, you can often find him snapping photos with his iPhone. Follow him\\xa0on Twitter\\xa0or sample his musical tastes on Apple Music\\u2026if you dare.

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Jim Rea has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE\'s ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at\\xa0provue.com\\xa0and via @provuejim on Twitter.

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Brittany Smith is a trained cognitive neuroscientist who provides ADD/ADHD, technology, and productivity coaching through her business, Devise and Conquer, along with companion video courses for folks with ADHD. She\\u2019s also the cofounder of The ADHD Guild, a community for nerdy folks with ADHD. She, herself, is a self-designated \\u201cwell-rounded geek\\u201d. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator and on YouTube with tech tips.

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