iPhone 6 Plus Is Hurting Tablet Sales

The huge iPhone 6 Plus may be selling very well, but it is hurting the tablet market which Apple excelled at with the release of the iPad in 2010. It is believed that the iPhone 6 Plus is largely contributing to the swift fall in sales of the iPad. In the week leading up to Christmas, tablet activations represented just 11 percent of newly activated mobile devices. Just one year ago, they represented 17 percent.

Perhaps Apple waited three years to launch the iPhone 6 Plus because they feared it would hurt the tablet market. In 2011, Samsung launched the Galaxy Note. Most thought the device would be a failure. Needless to say, they were wrong. Now, Apple has pulled ahead of Samsung in sales with the iPhone 6 Plus. As CNET notes, the 6 Plus, along with the regular iPhone 6, have spiked a huge increase in Apple sales worldwide.

The iPhone 6 Plus has received excellent reviews with some giving the 6 Plus a perfect 5-star rating. Sean Hollister from Gizmodo was, perhaps, the most enthusiastic reviewer.

“At a glorious 5.5 inches diagonal, Apple’s giant new handset has practically everything a modern Android lover adores: a giant 1080p screen, a crazy-fast processor, an impressive camera, a battery that doesn’t quit, and yes: a landscape keyboard. If you’re already an Apple iPhone owner lusting after a Samsung Galaxy Note-sized screen, there’s little question that you should buy an iPhone 6 Plus.”