However, the sales of the iPhone 14 series have differentiated. The reporter searched on relevant e-commerce platforms and found that both iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max require reservations, but iPhone 14 also supports purchase.

offline store displays iPhone 14 series mobile phones.

htmlOn the evening of September 17, white-collar worker Xiao Zhang came to Apple direct store located in Tianhuan Square and found that when the store was closed for only ten minutes, there were still queues outside the store. On September 16, after the three iPhone 14 series models of , Apple were officially released, some Apple flagship stores were queued outside. Although there are many people queuing up for

, from the market reaction, consumers are more controversial about some functions of the iPhone 14 series, while the newly released iPhone 14 is considered to be not very different from the previous models. This is also reflected in the pre-order situation of the new model. Some consumers said that on the day of the release, the market price of the new phone in unofficial channels fell.

text/Guangzhou Daily All-Media Reporter Xu Xiaofang

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iPhone 14 pre-order is poor

price drops after the sale

html On the evening of September 19, the reporter came to the Apple authorized franchise store located in Kecun and found that many consumers were around the counter of the new iPhone 14 series. However, the sales of the iPhone 14 series have differentiated. The reporter searched on relevant e-commerce platforms and found that both iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max require reservations, but iPhone 14 also supports purchase.

market analysis believes that because consumers believe that the iPhone 14 upgrade is "inadequate", some models have not reached the previous popularity of "it is difficult to grab a single machine with a price increase". Some consumers even said on social platforms that they sold the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which was sold to other market channels on the morning of the new phone on the release date, successfully repurchased it at the original price of 100 yuan in the afternoon, achieving a "net profit".

Tianfeng International Analyst My Kuo released a report saying that compared with the iPhone 13 series, the pre-order results of iPhone 14 Pro Max, Pro and the two standard models are good, neutral and poor respectively. The report pointed out that although the iPhone 14 series product portfolio is improved and the pre-order of the iPhone 14 Pro Max is better than that of the iPhone 13 Pro Max, the current pre-order results are neutral to Apple. It is not clear whether Apple will improve the shipment forecast of Pro models, but the possibility of order cuts on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus (which accounts for about 45% of the overall iPhone 14 shipment) is increasing.

iPhone 13 Pro and other preamble series have been removed from the shelves

is still on sale online and said it is "authorized"

. It is worth noting that after the new phone is released, Apple's official website shows that multiple preamble series products such as iPhone 13 Pro have been removed from the shelves. Apple's customer service said that the iPhone 13 Pro currently on sale has been removed from the shelves due to the release of the new iPhone 14 series. The iPhone 13 is also sold at a lower price. Apple's official website shows that the 128GB, 256GB and 512GB versions of the iPhone 13 are priced at 5399 yuan, 6299 yuan and 8099 yuan respectively, which are 600 yuan, 500 yuan and 300 yuan cheaper than the release price.

Why did Apple remove the iPhone 13 Pro series? Some industry insiders believe that if the price of the iPhone 13 Pro is reduced after the release of the iPhone 14, the price will be similar to that of the iPhone 14, and the comprehensive performance of the iPhone 13 Pro is stronger than that of the iPhone 14, then the sales of the iPhone 14 may be affected.

reporter visited offline Apple authorized franchise stores and found that the iPhone 13 Pro series is no longer sold on the counter. However, after searching for the iPhone 13 Pro series models on the relevant platforms, the reporter found that there are still related models on sale. When the reporter asked the customer service why the series of products were on sale, the other party responded that it was an "Apple official authorized store" and screenshots said that the series of models were available at authorized dealers.

is in another online store. Faced with the question of why the product is still on sale after it was removed, the other party insisted that it is "a brand new unopened and unactivated product in the country's bank, please feel free to buy it." Regarding this situation, industry insiders said that when purchasing products that have been removed from the official website, we should pay more attention to the choice of channels, and it is best to choose an authorized store with brand protection to purchase.

iPhone purchased in the mainland and Hong Kong and Macao cannot be used through satellite use SOS

The new product is released. Apple announced that the iPhone 14 series supports satellite communication and SOS emergency contact, and the news has attracted much attention. satellite communication is free in the first two years and will be launched in the United States and Canada in November.

However, Apple also made a special statement: to use emergency SOS through satellites, users need iPhone 14 models.It also needs to be upgraded to iOS16 update software in November 2022.

In addition, it needs to be used in places without cellular network and Wi-Fi coverage. Emergency SOS by satellite is available only in the United States (including Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands ) and in Canada.

International passengers visiting the United States and Canada can use emergency SOS through satellites, but iPhone models purchased in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao do not provide emergency SOS services sent through satellites.

In addition, emergency SOS used by satellites may not work above 62° latitude, such as northern Canada and Alaska .

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Luo Yonghao Live broadcast said that Apple's "Lingdong Island" promotional video was faked

iPhone 14 series was released and sparked heated discussion. Among them, Luo Yonghao, the founder of Hammer Mobile, made many comments on Apple's "Lingdong Island". From the screenshots of Luo Yonghao's circle of friends exposed on the Internet, he believes that "Lingdong Island is indeed very smart and must give Apple's UI designer and product manager a 'hard like'." He also said that this is also because Apple's industrial design has been really unsatisfactory in recent years, which forces UI designers to put it into practice.

But recently, Luo Yonghao talked about Apple's "Lingdong Island" during the live broadcast and said that compared with the visual effects of the real phone, the promotional video of iPhone 14 is suspected of being fake.

WeChat mini program rushing to buy iPhone 14 and was cheated to attract attention

Recently, the topic of "many people rushing to buy iPhone 14 and was cheated to buy iPhone 14 in Yilian " has become a hot search. According to many consumers, after purchasing the new Apple mobile phone through the WeChat mini program " Yiliangou Online Mall", the seller delayed delivery and the online customer service could not contact him.

htmlOn September 18, the reporter tried to search for "Yilenggou Online Mall" on the WeChat client and found that the mini program could no longer be found. Previously, there was news that "Yiliangou Online Mall" had suspended services due to violations. However, when searching for another WeChat mini program "Youtego Machine", which is suspected of fraud, the reporter found that its page was normal, but clicking on the two labels "Sharing Product List" and "New Product List" on its homepage did not respond.

Tianyancha App shows that Yiliangou's affiliated company is Chongqing Yiliangou Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., which was established in July 2022. The affiliated company of Youtego is Chengdu Kangxiaojie Trading Co., Ltd., which was established in August 2018. Risk information shows that on August 30, the company was listed as abnormal in operation by the Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone Market Supervision and Administration Bureau because it was unable to contact the registered residence or business premises.