Apple's Quarterly iPhone Sales Fall Once More
2024/5/8 level 9
AI開発で後れをとっていたiPhoneが巻き返しを狙っているようですね。AIの時代について行けない自分を感じてます。
Apple has announced its steepest quarterly(2024年1-3月） decline in iPhone sales since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, deepening a slump that's increasing the pressure on the company to improve its products with more artificial intelligence (AI).
Appleにプレッシャーを与えたー製品にもっとAI開発に力を入れろと
The 10% drop in year-over-year （前年比）iPhone sales for the January to March period is the latest sign of weakness in a product that generates most of Apple's revenue.
アップル社総収入のほとんどを稼いでいる製品に弱さのサインが現れた
It marked the biggest drop in iPhone sales since the July to September period in 2020, when production problems caused by factories closing during the pandemic resulted in a delayed release of that year's model.
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The current iPhone downturn was the main reason Apple's revenue for the latest quarter decreased 4% from last year to $90.8 billion. It marked the fifth consecutive quarter that Apple's revenue dipped from the previous year.
最近のApple総収益昨年の落ち込みは、1年3か月続けてiPhoneの下落のため
But both Apple's revenue and earnings per share （1株当たりの）came in slightly above analyst projections, according to FactSet Research. Apple also predicted its revenue for the April to June quarter will rise modestly from a year ago.
予想では2024年4-6月は上がりそう
Part of the iPhone deterioration（悪化） during the first three months of the year（2024年1-3月） stemmed from a big boost in sales during the same period last year
2023年1-3月の売り上げ大幅増化から生じた when Apple said it was filling demand caused by pandemic-driven shipment delays.2024年の1-3月は配送の遅れを取り戻していた2023年の1-3月と比べるとデータとしては下落して見える
Even as it stumbles slightly, Apple remains one of the world's most prosperous companies.
こんなよろよろ状態でも、Appleは世界一繁盛してる
However, investors have been worried by weakening iPhone sales and they are also concerned Apple may be losing its edge（優位な立場を追われるのではなかろうか） as other tech giants such as Microsoft and Google get ahead in their use of AI technology that is expected to reshape the industry.
Apple is expected to unveil more AI services in June during an annual conference showcasing the next version of its software for the iPhone and Mac computers.
新たにAIサービスを満載させるニューバージョンをお目にかける計画をしている
"We believe in the transformative power and promise（見通し） of AI and we believe we have advantages that will differentiate us in this new era," Apple CEO Tim Cook assured analysts.
今後の変化をとげる技術とAIの見通しから、iPhoneは優位に立ち、他のメーカーとは違うぞと確信をアナリストらに告げた
