Apple

Following encouraging comments from Apple’s leading VCESL laser supplier, Lumentum (LITE), on their FQ4 conference call this morning, we have become incrementally more upbeat on Apple’s next iPhone launch, and specifically the number of phones that will have advanced 3D…

Apple’s Jun-17 results highlight that its iPhone and Services business remain solid, despite the headwind of consumers holding off on upgrading in anticipation of a new iPhone this fall. For Apple, this is a good place to be as the…

When Apple launched the iPhone SDK in March 2008, they correctly anticipated a gold rush for iOS developers selling apps on the new App Store. Another gold rush is about to begin with the debut of iOS 11 and ARKit.

At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June, the company announced ARKit for developers to create augmented reality-driven apps. Apple describes ARKit as a platform that, “combines device motion tracking, camera scene capture, advanced scene processing, and display conveniences to simplify…

We’ve updated our 5-year cost of ownership study comparing a Tesla Model 3 to a Toyota Camry. The comparison gives us a look at how the Model 3 cost compares to a mass-market sedan. In 2017, our model concluded that…

Why do we think that some combination of AR wearables will eventually replace our smartphones? In short: because the customer is always right. Or, more specifically, solving customer problems is the best way to create value. I’ve been a regular…

In celebration of the iPhone’s 10th anniversary, we went to the University of Minnesota and the surrounding area to ask 25 people a series of questions to get their insights on the iPhone.  Most insightful were the answers to questions…

A Nod To Greg Packer. For those who were tuned in, June 29th 2007 lived up to the hype. Apple had been aggressive with TV advertising going into the iPhone launch, resulting in average lines of 350 people at the…

Written by guest author Lindsay Boyajian at Conductor Since Amazon announced its acquisition of Whole Foods, the running joke across social media has been, “Jeff Bezos said to Alexa, ‘Buy me something on Whole Foods,’ and Alexa bought Whole Foods.” This quip highlights the…

We are publishing our Apple model with forecasts out to 2022 including Apple Glasses, an AR wearable, starting in 2020. By year end of 2022, we see net revenue of $292B and EPS of $13.20, up from $221B and $8.74 in FY17…

The most important lesson from Uber’s travails is that bad culture doesn’t scale. Talented teams with bad culture can build fantastic businesses, but not businesses that last. A unicorn with bad culture is a unicorn with a bomb strapped to its back…

Last night, Finisar (FNSR) reported the Apr-17 quarter and made comments that all but ensure they will be one of two or three suppliers of VCSEL lasers for the high-end version of the next iPhone. Based on timing comments, we expect the…