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Show Notes:Above Avalon Discord invite: https://discord.com/invite/GedGApVn4uCheck out AVALON’s new minisite: https://www.aboveavalon.com/avalonCheck out a quick video recapping my AVALON announcement here (YouTube) or here (AboveAvalon.com).Listen to AVALON by becoming a subscriber (no Above Avalon membership is required, although members receive special pricing):$10/month: https://app.moonclerk.com/pay/3rgpnjplshh7$100/year: https://app.moonclerk.com/pay/66zphi7fpihlFollow on X:Neil Cybart Above Avalon AVALONFollow on Threads:Neil Cybart Above Avalon AVALONFollow AVALON on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avalonpodcastFollow AVALON on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AvalonPod

Receive Neil’s analysis and perspective on Apple throughout the week via exclusive daily updates. The updates, which have become widely read and influential in the world of Apple, provide timely analysis of news impacting Apple and its competitors. Neil also publishes exclusive reports on Apple business, product, and financial strategy. The daily updates and reports are available to Above Avalon members. To sign up and for more information on membership, visit the membership page.Show Notes:Apple Is in a League of Its OwniPhone new users: 60 million per year (a five-year high)Apple Watch new users: 30 million per year (an all-time high)iPad new users: 30 million per year (an eight-year high)Mac new users: 15 million per year (an all-time high)Subscribe:RSS Feed (can be used to add the podcast to your favorite podcast reader)Apple PodcastsTwitterThe complete Above Avalon Podcast episode archive (189 episodes) is available here.Follow on Twitter:Neil Cybart (host/producer)Above Avalon The Above Avalon PodcastAbove Avalon Daily Updates

Receive Neil’s analysis and perspective on Apple throughout the week via exclusive daily updates (3 stories per day, 12 stories per week). Available to Above Avalon members. To sign up and for more information on membership, visit the membership page. Show Notes / Links:Apple’s Extremely Quiet Year for M&ASubscribe:Apple PodcastsOvercastRSS (for your favorite podcast player)The complete Above Avalon Podcast episode archive (188 episodes) is available here.Follow on Twitter:Neil Cybart (host/producer)Above Avalon The Above Avalon PodcastAbove Avalon Daily Updates

Receive Neil’s analysis and perspective on Apple throughout the week via exclusive daily updates (3 stories per day, 12 stories per week). Available to Above Avalon members. To sign up and for more information on membership, visit the membership page. Show Notes / Links:The Apple Watch Series 7 Is Great (Above Avalon Article)The Number of Apple Watches in the Wild, Apple Watch Adoption Estimates, Apple Watch Upgrading Trends (Above Avalon Daily Update)More on Apple Watch Series 7, Apple Watch vs. iPhone Sales, Apple Watch Installed Base Mix by Model (Above Avalon Daily Update)Above Avalon Daily Updates (story headlines and summaries for 1,200+ updates)Subscribe:Apple PodcastsOvercastRSS (for your favorite podcast player)The complete Above Avalon Podcast episode archive (187 episodes) is available here.Follow on Twitter:Neil Cybart (host/producer)Above Avalon The Above Avalon PodcastAbove Avalon Daily Updates

Show Notes / Links:Hands-on with the iPhone 13 ProHANDS-ON with the iPhone 13 Pro (Unboxing and initial impressions) - YouTubeThe iPhone 13 Test, The Driver Behind iPhone Momentum, Early Thoughts on iPhone 13 SalesSubscribe:Apple PodcastsOvercastRSS (for your favorite podcast player)The complete Above Avalon Podcast episode archive (186 episodes) is available here.Follow on Twitter:Neil Cybart (host/producer)Above Avalon The Above Avalon PodcastAbove Avalon Daily Updates

Show Notes / Links:Apple’s Big Bet on Memoji More on Memoji and Apple Mixed Reality, Facebook Earnings, The Problem With Zuckerberg’s MetaverseWWDC 2021 ReviewApple Acquires NextVR, Apple Glasses in 2022?, A Wearables Platform for the FaceApple Acquires SpacesBecome an Above Avalon MemberSubscribe:Apple PodcastsOvercastRSS (for your favorite podcast player)The complete Above Avalon Podcast episode archive (185 episodes) is available here.Follow on Twitter:Neil Cybart (host/producer)Above Avalon The Above Avalon PodcastAbove Avalon Daily Updates

Receive Neil’s analysis and perspective on Apple throughout the week via exclusive daily updates (3 stories per day, 12 stories per week). Available to Above Avalon members. To sign up and for more information on membership, visit the membership page. Show Notes / Links:Apple’s Missed Opportunity at WWDCWWDC 2021 ReviewMore on Apple’s Missed Opportunity at WWDC, My Ideas on Apple Watch Strategy Changes, Rethinking Apps on the WristAbove Avalon Membership Subscribe:Apple PodcastsOvercastRSS (for your favorite podcast player)The complete Above Avalon Podcast episode archive (184 episodes) is available here.Follow on Twitter:Neil Cybart (host/producer)Above Avalon The Above Avalon PodcastAbove Avalon Daily Updates

Six years after releasing the Apple Watch, it’s still not clear who is going to represent genuine competition for Apple in the wearables space. In episode 183, Neil discusses the series of events have come together to give Apple a wearables lead of not just a few years but more like a decade. Additional topics include Apple wearables sales (unit sales and revenue) and the three components of Apple’s wearables lead. Receive Neil’s analysis and perspective on Apple throughout the week via exclusive daily updates (3 stories per day, 12 stories per week). Available to Above Avalon members. To sign up and for more information on membership, visit the membership page.

Apple is quietly and gradually showing us that the phase “Designed by Apple in California Assembled in China” will evolve. In episode 182, Neil goes over the changes taking place within Apple’s supply chain and manufacturing apparatus. The discussion includes a breakdown of where Apple products are manufactured and the relationship between Apple and its contract manufacturers. Receive Neil’s analysis and perspective on Apple throughout the week via exclusive daily updates (3 stories per day, 12 stories per week). Available to Above Avalon members. To sign up and for more information on membership, visit the membership page.

When asked to identify Apple’s crown jewel, most will point to the iPhone or iPad. Apple’s retail operations probably wouldn’t be too high on many people’s lists. This is a mistake. In episode 181, Neil discusses Apple’s retail operations with a focus on where Apple Retail is headed and what changes are needed. Discussion topics include the three distinct phases that Apple Retail has experienced, the roles that Apple stores need to play going forward, and the three big bets that Apple is placing with its stores. Receive my analysis and perspective on Apple throughout the week via exclusive daily updates (3 stories per day, 12 stories per week). Available to Above Avalon members. To sign up and for more information on membership, visit the membership page.