Apple on Tuesday said it sold 40.4 million iPhones during the most recent quarter, down from 47.5 million in the same period one year ago. That translates to a 15 percent decline which is hauntingly similar to last quarter’s 16 percent year-over-year drop.
That’s not great news for the Cupertino-based company considering most believe the next iPhone – be it the iPhone 7 or iPhone 6SE – isn’t expected to be a significant upgrade over what’s currently available. In fact, controversial design decisions like eliminating the 3.5mm headphone jack could result in consumer pushback at a time when Apple really doesn’t need it.
