Sales of the Apple iPhone 16 are off to a good start, despite earlier speculation from analysts that the delayed launch of its artificial intelligence (AI) features has led to sluggish demand. At its Q4 earning report last week, the smartphone maker announced that overall iPhone revenue grew by 6%.
Only about a week of iPhone 16 sales were counted for this report, but according to Apple CEO Tim Cook, iPhone 16 sales were stronger compared with iPhone 15 sales for the year-ago quarter. The signs are encouraging, especially with the first Apple Intelligence features finally being released late last month for US English users of Apple’s tablets, smartphones and laptops.
Perhaps AI or the lack of it wasn’t much of a factor for iPhone buyers. A more likely reason is the demand for the basic iPhone 16. This more affordable iPhone has gotten some solid upgrades this year compared with previous iterations, from the new A18 chip to having the same Camera Con…
