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May 29, 2016

top 5 best lessons from Apple for entrepreneurs


As an entrepreneur, you’ll hear a lot of people tell you that you need to reach out and figure out what people want, which means listening to your critics, often times more patiently than you’d like. Apple decides to flip the script and instead focus on building what they want to build, no matter the perceived cost. When Steve Jobs debuted the iPad, the critics stood in line, throwing every insult they could muster. The critics said that the iPad would fail. The numbers say otherwise

Stick to you conviction


.Each and every time Apple decided to innovate, they were laughed at. They prevailed anyway. “Great ideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.”


 2. Turn the Ordinary into Something Beautiful For quite some time, PC fans enjoyed the work of buying their own parts and building their own tower systems. At the same time, PC makers were building standard hardware for standard applications. Apple would have none of that. They’ve been pioneering not only the features of standard operating systems and computer systems, but simultaneously reinventing the design standards as well. As a result, we have the gorgeous iMac, the beautiful new Macbook Air, and who could forget, the amazing iPhone 4. Where others focus on one aspect of the equation, Apple focuses on the entire product, and it shows.

Justify Your Price :We’re in a time when pricing strategies are all over the place. People don’t know what to charge, and in many cases, prefer to race to the bottom instead of pricing strategically to a market that can bear the cost.
 Once more, Apple ignores the standard by not only pricing their technology more than 2x what their competitors charge, but doing so without blinking. How can they get away with it?
The truth of the answer is twofold: 1. They build beautiful products for an audience that loves them passionately. 2. They justify their price with features and benefits that can’t be matched.

Lets look at the 4 reasons why Apple can get away with its premium pricing

  1.  No other computer can match the display of a 27” iMac…it simply can’t be done. 
  2.  No other software can match what iTunes brings to the table. 
  3.  No laptop is as thin as the Macbook Air. 
  4.  No software is more intuitive, no product more valuable than the Apple product. 
  5. Any other smartphone looks like it was developed by rookies when compared to an iPhone
    You simply cannot compare the two. ” 


  6. Build a tribe :It’s no secret that Apple has built one of the most hardcore fan bases of any product and of any time. There’s a reason they’re called “fanboys.”
    But who cares, right? Most of the chatter is out of jealousy more than anything, but Apple doesn’t really care. They know that they serve an elite audience, and rather than back away from that fact, they embrace i


February 26, 2016

end of good times for swiss watches, as apple smartwatch is on a roll


In what could be a watershed in the history of wrist watch.. Smartwatches sales have surpasses traditional swiss watches with a sales of 8.1 million in Q4, 2015.. In contrast 7.9 milliom swiss watches were sold during the same period.As compared to Q4,2014, smartwatches have seen unprecedented e growth of 316% , wheras Swiss watches managed to ship a mere 1.9million.


In terms of marketshare ,Apple smartwatch rules this segment with over 63% marketshare and is far ahead of samsung with 16% share .Combined, Apple and Samsung make up 8 out of 10 smartwatches sold . Apple sold 2.6millio smartwatches in q2,2015 while samsung managed to sell 600,000 which means apple sales is 6 times ahead of its nearest rival.Across wearable technology, which icludes smartwatches, fitness trackers , Apple’s 3.6m Watch sales contributes only 0.8m and ranks 2nd behind market leader Fitbit, which sold 4.4m devices in Q2.2015



" global smartwatches  marketshare"

" top 10 nations where swiss watches are exported"

Biggest market for swiss watches

In terms of geographic breakup, Apple watches smartwatches sold the highest in North America with 7.4million units , while Asia Pacific contributed 6.7 million units, followed by western europe with 5.4million units.

contribution of swiss watches by regions and countries

swiss watches contribution by regions





Meanwhile About 1.2 billion watches are produced annually, according to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry’s estimates ..At company level, three Swiss watch and luxury groups – Swatch Group, Richemont, and Rolex – are the clear world market leaders. Together the three groups account for an estimated 45% ofglobal swiss  watch sales.
 Rolex leads the market with a share of 13.59% followed nby Omega and IWC, with a marketshare of  9.82 and  7.23%. Rado and Breitling  with 5.6 and 8.08%


January 27, 2016

for the first time in a decade apple’s iphone sales hits speedbreaker

"iphone hits speed breakers "

Apple announced a sharp slowdown in sales growth for its iPhone


Apple’s  honeymoon period with its most successful product, iPhone  seems to be finally over, with the company reporting ” flat sales in a clear indication of  iPhone’s  slowest growth since the product’s 2007 launch  as Apple  warned investors that “sales will fall for the first time later this year.


"sales of ihome was at roughly 74.6 and 74.8 million in Q3 2014 and Q32015"


The company sold 74.8m of its flagship devices in the final three months of 2015, compared to  74.46m iPhones  it told during the same period in 2014.. which points to the fact that : iPhone sales has now plateaued 

Apple’s fundamentalas as a company is beyond comparison and its  one of the most cash rich company in the world with assets totalling $293bn, with $205bn of that in cash.
However the worrying point for apple, is that the company is dependent on the iPhone magic wand more than it should do as it created more volatility and risk for the company something that wall street will not like 


  • Apple’s ipads meanwhile have been shrinking for more than 18 months. Apple sold 16.1million iPads in the last three months of 2015, down from 21.4m tablets in the same quarter last year.
  • Mac sales too, declined  with Apple selling 4% fewer  ending up with 5.3 million sales (YoY)
  • Apple Watch, grew sharply to $4.4bn, up from $2.6bn in the third quarter of 2015 (when the company first reported Watch sales). 
  • Other products in the category include Beats accessories, Apple Pay and Apple TV 


January 16, 2016

5 most frequently used mobile handsets across europe and north america




 "5 most frequently used mobile  handsets across  europe and  north america"




 mobile handset usage by mobile talk time  across Europe and North America


Smartphones from Apple, Samsung and Blackberry are among the most frequently used  mobile handsets in Europe and north Africa. The above chart shows the ” mobile phone” usage  by time( hourly users ) across north America and  Europe.
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Apple’s iPhone 5,iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 topped  total mobile hourly usage, followed by Samsung Galaxy S3, Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S4.

RIM’s Blackberry handset models led by BlackBerry 9900  ranked no 3 as the most frequently mobile handset OEM’s


January 13, 2016

apple stock decline cost investors more than $100 billion

"apple stock falls below $100 for the first time in 15 months"

The Fall of  Apple Stock Value 




China  stock market has not only spooked global stock market, but also apple and its stock value .Apple Inc. shares closed below $100 for the first time in 15 months amidst  panic reaction across global  stock markets including NASDAQ . As reported by WSJ,Apple’s  sharp  falls in its stock value comes in a indication signalling   slowing growth in the two pillars of the company’s recent success: the iPhone and China.

January 12, 2016

comparison of apple iOS 8 vs iOS9 by consumer adoption




changes in iOS 8 vs iOS 9.adoption
" apple mobile OS adoption rate"
Apple iOS9 has seen an unprecedented adoption by apple consumers.This chart shows how apple Mobile OS.. their iOS version 8 has been  downloaded as compared to iOS9 downloads. In just 2 months  iOS9 saw a 75% jump in adoption rate while iOS8 downloads declined and slipped under 25% mark

January 4, 2016

roundup of of wearables market: 3 trends for 2016





"the state of the wearable technology market in 2016"

When it comes to just wearable technology,Its the  smartwatches which rule .Apple leads the race with  the company selling more than 4 million smartwatches in the first 6 months of 2015,compared to Samsung’s 0.4million in the same duration.

Of the 74 percent of online American adults who are likely to purchase health and fitness technology in the next 12 months, one in three (35 percent) plan to buy a smartwatch, according to a report from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). An NPD survey is suggesting that the Apple Watch has pushed watch sales to the lowest point since 2008.

However OEMs  apart from Apple and Samsung are still not able to address this growing market. For example  LG canceled its latest smartwatch model after less than a week on sale, citing hardware problems. And an embattled HTC, still  struggling  and has delayed its release of a planned co-branded fitness band with Under Armour.

December 28, 2015

approx $2.1trillion stashed away in tax havens by the biggest brands

According to a recent study on the use of tax havens in 2014, the 500 largest American companies hold more than $2.1 trillion in accumulated profits overseas to avoid U.S. taxes


$2.1 trillion stashed away by US tech companies to tax havens"

TOP 10 TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES WHICH HAS STASHED THEIR MONEY IN TAX HAVENS

Among the total of $2.1 trillion, of the entire amount siphoned to countries which are tax haves,around 25% of that amount (549.7 billion) is hoarded abroad by ten tech companies alone.Among them Apple remains the undisputed number 1 brand in terms of hoarding cash, parking a whopping $181 billion overseas. That is almost twice as much as second-ranked Microsoft ($108.3b) and roughly three times the total of IBM, has parked the largest amount of cash outside the United States.

December 16, 2015

tech brands form 70% of the 100 most valued 2015 brands

The technology and telecom providers categories comprised 44% of total brand value  in the BrandZ™ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2015 ranking. 10 years ago  the tech companies accounted for 36% of the total brand value


"global top 100 brands across the world : ranking chart"

"tech brands form 70% of the 100 most valued  2015 brands"
Among the top 100 biggest brands this year APPLE, GOOGLE, MICROSOFT and IBM form the top 4 most valuable brand this year in the  BrandZ WPP group ranking. In fact among the top 10  most valued global brands  in 2015 , 7 brands are across the technology or the telecom space. Brands like  VISA, AT&T and VERIZON  rank  5th ,6th and  7th  respectively . They are followed by Coke, McDonald’s and Marlboro  which are ranked 8th, 9th and 10th. Among the top 100 brands
The 11th-14th rank is once again taken by technology brands with  Tencent, Facebook, Alibaba and Amazon ranking in that order


December 14, 2015

comparing click to open email by devices :mobile vs desktop vs PC


"email click to open rates by mobile vs desktop"
While mobile click-to-open (CTO) rates dipped slightly  in Q3 (to 13.7%), they remained up from the year-earlier period (12.1%) and continue to close the gap with desktop CTO rates, per Yesmail’s latest quarterly report.  mobile email  revenues also grew 2015 by 9.9% year-over-year, with smartphones accounting for 56.6% of mobile revenue, up from 41.6% a year earlier

Apple devices continue to dominate revenues derived from mobile email, accounting for 77% share this past quarter. The iPhone comprised 34% share of orders (up from 23% during Q3 2014), taking share from the iPad, which accounted for 43% of orders (down from 58% during the year-earlier period).


December 12, 2015

with 1.43 billion smartphone shipments in 2015 IDC predicts slowdown across global markets

Global smartphone market is set to slow down,with china smartphone sales cooling off . However growth will come from the Middle East and Africa, with gains of nearly 50 percent, overtaking other emerging economies such as India and Indonesia

IDC: Smartphone Vendor Market Share 2015, 2014, 2013, and 2012 Chart Global smartphone sales growth will cool to single digits for the first time ever amid a slowdown in China, a new market forecast said Thursday. According to  IDCworldwide smartphone shipments to grow 9.8 percent in 2015 to a total of 1.43 billion units. The forecast  expects slower growth in many Asian markets, Latin America and western Europe

IDC  also predicts that  Android is likely to remain dominant this year with a market share of 81.2%  while Apple captures 15.8 percent of the market. It expects Windows Phone to hold just 2.2 percent of the market and other operating systems 0.8 percent. The cooling is expected to continue through 2019, IDC said.


December 1, 2015

the top 10 global power brands of 2015 by brand value

Apple remains the world’s most valuable brands, followed by Samsung and Google

"apple, samsung and goole among the most powerful power brands"

Apple’s brand  value (and those of rival tech firms such as Google and Microsoft) remains stronger than ever.. Among the top 5 Brands after Apple, Samsung is 2nd, Google 3rd, Microsoft 4th and Verizon 5th. All these brands have  registered reasonable brand value growth rates of between 4 and 12%. Walmart is the only brand whose primary application is not in tech or telecoms. Though it has grown 4% this year, what was once the world’s most valuable brand has slipped down the rankings again; now at 10th it looks set to drop out of the top ten next year




The above chart from BrandFinance shows the brand value change ( positive/ negative )

November 18, 2015

Chart of the day :The Macintosh is now 32



Apple’s Mac turns 32: Mackintosh timeline and evolution

"Apple's mac timeline and evolution"

Apple’s mac has turned 32 and the infographic takes us back to its evolution and timeline. The Mac symbolized a strong sense  merging the abstract with the  euphemism  of visual drama  and stylish design  with the finesse of technology  .And for the first time since the invention of Personal Computers people actually started loving their PC . The Macs emphasis on sense of beauty and its ability to differentiate a product based on aesthetics and ergonomics has continued to enthrall users across age groups and demographic divide

November 17, 2015

Apple iOS 9 adoption rate of 61% is the biggest in history



Apple’s  iOS 9 adoption rate has hit all time high with  61% adoption including all of its  iOS devices, which include iPhones and iPads, according to Apple’s App Store Distribution page.Till date this has been the fastest adoption rate among all its IOS version .After rolling out on September 16,2015 iOS 9 surged to an adoption rate of more than 50%. In comparison iOS 8 released in september 11th, 2014  had an adoption rate of 43%
This seems more impressive if you consider the adoption rate of  its rival Google’s android. The adoption rate for Android 5.0 was at a meager 3% percent and it’s currently at 23.5%  based on data from Google’s Android Developer Dashboard.


" apple's ios9 adoption rate is biggest in its history"

November 14, 2015

Apple shuts down Beats Music after 3 $billion acquisition of the company

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Apple Music vs other streaming music Brands comparison

After Apple bought Beats last May for $3 billion it is set to bury and shut down Beats Music at the end of this month so as to transition those users to Apple Music.
Users that are currently subscribed to Beats will see it subscription shutdown by November 30th.With Apple music now available on android Apple is expected to ” concentrate on Apple music as its flagship offering.Apple Music offers a three-month free trial to any newcomers, but after that, it’s $10 a month for individuals and $15 a month for families of up to six people.

November 4, 2015

Revenues of iPhone now greater than the GDP of 105 countries combined





Iphone is now richer than these 105 nations nominations


  For the 8th quarter in succession Apple has delivered stunning results exceeding expectations with  $11.1 billion in profits, alongside 31% growth in profits compared to the year ago quarter.

In context of this achievement,iphone’s revenue is bigger than the GDP of 100 countries combined
Industry experts forecast Apple’s revenue is expected to exceed $180bn in 2015

 iPhone’s quarterly revenues now surpass the GDP of over half of the world’s countries — and this comes during Q4, Apple’s second-weakest quarter, historically. The following 105 countries produce less domestic product in a year than the iPhone alone did in three months:


October 31, 2015

globally every 8 smartphones bought are powered by Android ,as iOS growth declines



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According to IDC, the smartphone OS during Q2,2015  was  led by Android who remains the  undisputed number 1  with a marketshare of 83% ,and  leads by a huge  margin as compared to its nearest competitor at 14%. 

The number 2 is Apple’s iOS with 14%, followed by windows phone with 2.6%


"Android vs iOS marketshare comparison"


Likewise the next  chart ( above this) shows marketshare of smartphone OS as of Q2,2014,during which  Android had 76% marketshare .Meanwhile  iOS smartphone OS  looked strong at that point with almost 20% marketshare However its growth fizzled down  and as the first chart shows.

October 29, 2015

Apple’s shrinking Ipad business vs stunning Iphone success

The study of 2 contrasting products from Apple stable : iphone vs iPad


Apple's growth comparison: iPhone vs iPad "

" iPad vs iPhone  sales"
The Ipad continues to bleed as the IPhone continue to ride on unprecedented growth. From a peak of 25 million Ipads  in December 2014.

Ipad shipments  has slumped to 9.9 million last quarter, down 20% year-over-year. However it still managed to do about $4.3 billion this quarter , but whats disappointing, is that this was the first time  that Apple shipped fewer than 10 million iPad’s in a quarter since the June 2011 quarter.

 In contrast the story of iPhone is something remarkable.The very fact that iPhone manages to sell upgraded versions year after year, without a  radical change in its product is remarkable. This quarter iPhone made up 63% of  overall Apple revenue ,selling more than 48 million  iPhone’s a 22% YoY growth

The biggest growth for Apple came from China, as sales grew  99% year-over-year,mainly due to the early launch of the iPhone there this year.

Apple wows wall street, delivers a stunning 22% growth and 51billion USD in revenue

Apple earnings call :Video charts showing the top 5 takeaways


 

 Apple Wows wall street

s Apple surpassed al expectations and investors grew richer, as its 2014, q4 expectations was the best in the last 11 quarters notching a record $51.5 billion in revenue,representing 22% year-over-year growth,selling 48million iphones.However amidst spectacular increase in the number of iphones sold ,The iPad remains a question mark for Apple. Shipments declined to 9.9 million last quarter, edown 20% year-over-year These 5 charts summarise Apple’s earning season