The AWT News Update is back to the short & sweet again today, with four stories that cover the world of Apple, and beyond:
- AT&T is reportedly in talks to merge with Time Warner
- Intel modems used in some versions of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are showing poor performance compared with modems built by Qualcomm
- 2016 12-inch Retina MacBooks are having issues when connected to external HDMI monitors with an Apple adapter
- IBM is saving anywhere from $273 to $543 per installed Mac over a four-year lifetime…and they have a ton of Macs
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Milunovich notes that the greater China market represents about 25% of Apple’s revenue, much of it at relatively high-margins. However, Apple has been losing market share to domestic Chinese brands like OPPO, Vivo and Huawei. One bright note: the higher-margin iPhone 7 Plus seems to be out-selling the iPhone 7.
