Analysts predict a rise in sales of iPhone

CNN Fortune conducted a survey of 45 analysts, 28 of whom were professionals from Wall Street and 17 amateurs. The question was to evaluate the sales of smartphones from Apple in the third quarter, which ends in June, as the company has a financial year does not coincide with the calendar. The average result ratings - 27150000 iPhone in the quarter, which is 4.3% more than in the same period last year, when it sold 26.03 million mashines.Growth is, but its magnitude is very small in comparison with 28% period last year and 113% for a year earlier. The reason for the slowdown is considered "bad» iPhone 5, which was a minor update the previous model. For this reason, only half sold in the last quarter of devices - is the latest model. In this case, the third quarter demonstrates the natural decline of interest in last year's model, as rumored, and experience, all waiting for announcement of a new phone, do not hurry with the acquisition of the iPhone 5. As a result, 27 million units in the third quarter and more than 37 million in the previous quarter. 's also worth noting that by amateurs sales estimates were generally more optimistic. On average, they put the figure at 27.9 million units, while the representatives of Wall Street on average estimated sales of 26.7 million. Official figures from Apple will be announced next week, on July 23.