Record iPhone sales in the final quarter of 2014, amounting to 74.5 million, created the prerequisites for maintaining the stability of the high demand for "apple" and communicators in the I quarter of 2015. Of course, to achieve performance of the Christmas season in the traditionally quiet period from January to March is impossible, however, according to forecasts, by the end of this time, all models iPhone reached 54.5 million. This is almost 24% more than the same period in 2014 year.
According to analysts, among the models will dominate flagship iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Representatives of the latest generation of smartphones Apple, according to experts, will disperse edition of 53 million units, although it was previously assumed that this figure will not exceed 51 million copies. But even adjusted the forecast against the background of predictions of some other analysts looks very restrained. Some experts call a significantly larger number - 58 million.
But the opinions of experts agree that for takeoff followed by a natural decline in the second quarter of the year. Its scope until called difficult, but it will be, and to determine it as seasonal factors, and the beginning of the supplies to the market Samsung Galaxy S6 - main rival iPhone 6. Analysts are known to consider Galaxy S6 "main variable" , which will depend on the sale iPhone in the next quarter.
According to preliminary estimates, Samsung before the end of the year will be able to implement globally about 55 million smartphones Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. South Korean giant has already boasted that he had received from partners from among mobile operators 20 million pre-orders for their new products.