The sources from the supply chain say that Apple has increased the volume of orders for the 4-inch iPhone SE, officially announced in March 2016. We note, in April, during the announcement of financial results for the last quarter, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that demand for the iPhone SE has surpassed all expectations .
According to AppleInsider, citing anonymous sources , Apple company will increase the volume of iPhone SE production due to the high demand for the smartphone. At the end of the current quarter, it expects to produce about five million iPhone SE, whereas previously it was expected that their delivery will be at the level of 3.5-4 million units. In the next quarter, the volume of production of 4-inch Apple smartphone will also remain at around five million copies. This indicates that Apple expects strong demand for iPhone SE, which incorporates the best of the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s.
A Taiwanese publication DigiTimes reported that in the current quarter, Apple, for which it is the third quarter of fiscal year 2016, will deliver a total of 41-43 million iPhone. This forecast was made on the base of an analysis published in April Apple quarterly financial report. And by the end of 2016 iPhone shipments will amount to 210-220 million units, up 4.9-9.2% less compared to last year.
Digitimes Research Analysts point out that in the iPhone 5s and iPhone SE share the will have 25% of the total volume of iPhone shipments in the second quarter of this year. In this regard, the average price of iPhone sales for the specified period will decrease to $ 600 from $ 641.8 in the previous quarter and $ 690.5 in the same period 2015.