Will Apple drop sales of older iPhones to boost newer models?

Apple’s recent iPhone sales may be something of a surprise to people following the happenings in the smartphone industry. The company claimed about 18% of the global smartphone market in the third quarter, according to new Canalys data, falling only a little short of Samsung. That’s impressive, and not just because Samsung sells to a broader audience — a post from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that during their first weekend, iPhone 16 presales were down 12% versus those for the iPhone 15 a year ago. Other analysts have made similar claims about the 16’s launch.