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To: NAG1 who wrote (162850)	12/13/2013 8:14:20 AM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 213177

iPhones Dominate Sales at All Four Major U.S. Carriers Apple’s latest iPhones are topping the charts at U.S. carriers. That’s the latest from Canaccord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley, who says that the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c have been among the top three sellers at all four major U.S. carriers during the past three months. “Our surveys indicated continued strong sales of the iPhone 5s, as it was by far the top selling smartphone at all four tier-1 U.S. carriers and at most channels where the smartphone launched globally,” Walkley explained in a note to clients. “Our surveys also indicated steady iPhone 5c sales with the smartphone’s color options and more affordable price point proving popular with its intended audience.” Prior to the launch of the iPhone 5s and 5c, the iPhone 5 was Apple’s sole Top 3 entrant at the big four carriers, and it held the top spot at AT&T alone; it was the second-most popular handset at Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile, where Samsung’s Galaxy S4 led the pack. More at: allthingsd.com o~~~ O

To: NAG1 who wrote (162850)	12/13/2013 8:24:46 AM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 213177

One of the reasons why the ecosystem is so important for Apple, something that simple market share numbers don't take into account when assessing Apple as a stock. The Beatles: 59 unreleased tracks to be put on iTunes by Apple o~~~ O

To: NAG1 who wrote (162850)	12/13/2013 8:52:06 AM
From: pyslent	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

The ecosystem is one of Apple's greatest selling points. Not so much with iTunes music, which anyone with a Mac and PC can buy, download, and play on any device or cloud service of your choice, but Apps and video. I have been particularly pleased when I can get an iTunes version of a movie when I buy a DVD or bluray-- just a lot more convenient having a digital copy. Unfortunately, I've noticed that lately, many of the movies I've bought have Ultraviolet as the free digital copy instead of iTunes-- still can work with Apple devices (except AppleTV), but like music from iTunes, it does not have Apple lockin.