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A drop in revenue would, on the surface at least, suggest a not-so-great start for theiPhone 16.

However, Apple insists that’s not the case.

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For another thing, Apple Intelligence looks like it’s convincing people to get new iPhones.

“Its a positive indicator that we were pleased with.”

Apple Intelligence expanding

Apple Intelligence will be expanding to more areas soon enough.

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Apple Intelligence’s impact on iPhone 16 sales is certainly a surprise, at least to me.

Based on Apple’s data, it seems my analysis was slightly off.

“I know I get hundreds of emails a day and the summarization function is so important.

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More hardware to come

It’s not just about adding support for additional languages, though.

Apple Intelligence’s growth hinges upon Apple releasing more devices that can support those features.

And that’s before the likely fall launch of theiPhone 17lineup brings more Apple Intelligence-ready devices to the market.

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