Analyst: Apple building 5-6 million new iPhones
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Apr 8, 2009 at 12:04pm
In a note to clients, Kaufman Brothers analyst Shaw Wu says evidence indicates that Apple is building 5-6 million new iPhones. As reported by Fortune, Wu’s sources indicate a “build plan” for the new models in the 5 million to 6 million unit range, considerably higher than his current 4.5 million estimate for the September quarter
The analyst told clients that he had heard that there are three new iPhones in the works, but based on clues that developers are finding in the beta iPhone 3.0 software, he now believes “only two will see the light of day.” Wu says that one will have longer battery life and a more powerful processor that can run more complex apps. The other would be a less-powerful “junior” iPhone.
The analyst says he’s not sure whether the new iPhones will ship in June or July. If the latter, the June quarter could be a tough one for Apple. Wu was expecting Apple to sell 3.2 million iPhones in the March quarter and 3.7 million in the June quarter. But all bets are off if the new iPhones don’t arrive until late June or July, and customers who were thinking about buying the current model might hold out for the new ones, says Fortune.
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