<p>We look at how iPhones are sold, and whether that is a problem or a benefit to Apple with the panel of <strong>Chuck Joiner</strong>, <strong>David Ginsburg</strong>, <strong>Eric Bolden</strong>, <strong>Brittany Smith</strong>, <strong>Jeff Gamet</strong>, <strong>Mark Fuccio</strong>, <strong>Andrew Orr</strong>, and <strong>Jim Rea</strong>. Where does the panel buy their iPhones? Where do YOU buy YOUR iPhone? The discussion then turns to The iPhone iOS 16 upgrade percentage: it is on track, but is it important? The panel of considers the question from both the customer and the developer perspectives, and examines why some still haven’t upgraded. (Part 1) </p>
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<h3>Show Notes:</h3>
<p><strong>Links:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Only a quarter of US iPhones are sold through Apple</strong><br /><strong><a href="%20https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/12/23505822/apple-iphone-sales-retail-carriers-cirp-report">https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/12/23505822/apple-iphone-sales-retail-carriers-cirp-report</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>iOS 16 Adoption Rate Hits Close to 69% for iPhones</strong><br /><strong><a href="https://www.macobserver.com/news/ios-16-adoption-rate/"><strong>https://www.macobserver.com/news/ios-16-adoption-rate/</strong></a></strong></p>
<p><strong><br />Guests:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Eric Bolden </strong>is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on <a href="http://twitter.com/eabolden"><strong>Twitter</strong></a> by email at embolden@mac.com, and on his blog, <a href="http://trendingatwork.com"><strong>Trending At Work</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Mark Fuccio</strong> is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through <a href="http://twitter.com/markfuccio"><strong>Twitter</strong></a> on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-t-fuccio/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Jeff Gamet</strong> is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on <a href="http://twitter.com/jgamet"><strong>Twitter</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jgamet/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a>, and jeffgamet on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffgamet/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>., and on his <strong><a href="http://youtube.com/jgamet">YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>David Ginsburg </strong>is the host of the weekly podcast <a href="https://intouchwithios.com/"><strong>In Touch With iOS</strong></a> where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at <strong><a href="https://youtube.com/daveg65">https://youtube.com/daveg65</a></strong> and find and follow him on Twitter <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/daveg65">@daveg65</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Andrew Orr</strong> is a freelance writer and amateur photographer and Contributing Editor at <strong><a href="http://appleinsider.com">AppleInsider</a></strong>. He loves Apple products and enjoys writing and sharing all things tech. When he's not writing about Apple, you can often find him snapping photos with his iPhone. Follow him <a href="http://twitter.com/andrewornot"><strong>on Twitter</strong></a> or sample his musical tastes on <a href="https://music.apple.com/profile/andrewornot"><strong>Apple Music</strong></a>…if you dare.</p>
<p><strong>Jim Rea</strong> has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at <a href="http://provue.com/"><strong>provue.com</strong></a> and via <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/provuejim">@provuejim</a></strong> on Twitter.</p>
<p><strong>Brittany Smith</strong> is a trained cognitive neuroscientist who provides ADD/ADHD, technology, and productivity coaching through her business, <strong><a href="“http://conquer.consulting/”">Devise and Conquer</a></strong>, along with companion <strong><a href="“https://devise-conquer.teachable.com”">video courses</a> </strong>for folks with ADHD. She’s also the cofounder of <strong><a href="“https://adhdguild.com”">The ADHD Guild</a></strong>, a community for nerdy folks with ADHD. She, herself, is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”. She can be found on Twitter as <strong><a href="“http://twitter.com/addliberator”">@addliberator</a></strong> and on <strong><a href="“https://www.youtube.com/addliberator”">YouTube with tech tips</a></strong>.<br /><br /></p>
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