Wednesday, December 26, 2018

B&H Photo and Expercom Offering Year-End Sales on Macs and iPads

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For those of you who are planning a purchase of a new Mac, iPad, or other Apple accessory, both Expercom and B&H Photo are offering year-end sales that are worth checking out.


Expercom has deals on the 15-inch MacBook Pro, the iMac, the 13-inch MacBook Pro, the iPad Pro, the iMac Pro, and the Mac mini, with a list available below.

Expercom's discounts will be available through 12/13/18 or while supplies last.

B&H Photo is also offering discounts on a huge range of products, including Apple's Macs and 2017 iPad Pro models. Some of the best discounts are listed below.

A full range of B&H's discounts can be found on the B&H website, and more deals are available in our dedicated Deals Roundup. B&H's deals will last through December 28 at 4:30 p.m. ET.

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iPhone XR Accounted for an Estimated 32% of U.S. iPhone Sales in November

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During the month of November, its first month of availability, the iPhone XR accounted for an estimated 32 percent of U.S. iPhone sales, according to new sales data shared today by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.

Comparatively, the iPhone XS and XS Max, Apple's more expensive iPhones, were responsible for 35 percent of sales combined.


The iPhone XR sold similarly to the iPhone X during its first month of availability in November 2017, but it did not match sales of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, which were at 39 percent in November even after two months of availability.
Based on the initial sales, iPhone XR took the same share of iPhone sales as earlier models in their first month on the market," said Josh Lowitz, CIRP Partner and CoFounder. "Of course, comparisons are difficult, because of how Apple sequenced new model launches in the past two years. Last year, Apple launched the evolutionary iPhone 8 and 8 Plus first."

"This year, Apple launched the more expensive models earlier, presumably trying to catch early demand from the most loyal customers. The 32% share of iPhone sales for the XR model compares favorably to the 30% share for iPhone X in the similar timeframe last year, but lags the combined share of iPhone 8 and 8 Plus during that period last year. Then, the similarly-priced models accounted for 39% of units, and after they had been available for a month before the iPhone X was released."
According to CIRP, 82 percent of new iPhone buyers in November upgraded from an iPhone, while 16 percent upgraded from an Android phone. In November 2017, when the iPhone X launched, 86 percent upgraded from an iPhone while 11 percent upgraded from an Android device, suggesting the XR drew more switchers than the X did in the prior year.

CIRP's data was gathered from a survey of 165 Apple customers in the United States, which is not a large sample size, but it gives some insight into iPhone XR sales compared to sales of past devices because of the historical data CIRP has available from similar past surveys.

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Helpful Tips, Tricks, and How Tos for New iPhone Owners

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Did you get a new iPhone XR, XS, or XS Max for the holidays? If so, take some time to look through this article, which is filled with helpful tips, tricks, and guides for the iPhone XR, XS, XS Max, and earlier iPhone models.

Whether you're new to iPhone or have gotten an upgrade to an existing model, there's likely to be something in here for you. There are hundreds of features and hidden tricks available on the iPhone, so it can be easy to forget the full range of what the iPhone can do.


Below, we've rounded up our most useful iPhone-related how tos and tutorials.

Tips for Beginners

Must-Read Security Tutorials


Useful iOS Features


Hidden Tricks


Advanced Features


iPhone Accessories


Selling Your Old iPhone


If you're planning to sell or give away your old iPhone now that you have a new model, make sure to check out our detailed guide on how to cleanly erase your old devices to get rid of all your data.

Videos


Over on our YouTube channel, we've shared quite a few videos filled with useful tips and tricks related to the iPhone, all of which are well worth watching to get acquainted with features you might not know about or might have forgotten.









More Info


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For more info on Apple's latest iPhones, and the iOS 12 operating system, make sure to check out our detailed roundups: iPhone XS, iPhone XR, and iOS 12.

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Honor V20 with 48MP TOF 3D Rear Camera, Kirin 980 SoC, Up to 8GB RAM Launched: Price, Features


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OnePlus 5, 5T Android 9 Pie Stable OS Update Brings Gaming Mode 3.0, Brand New Navigation Gestures


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