Iphone sales sliding?

Maybe somewhat..processing power is really top notch right now but i think you'll be surprised at what the next several years bring in terms of raw speed and multitasking. That being said, I'm really excited about what the iPhone 7 Plus has to offer. No real need to carry a digital camera around unless you're into professional photography

I mean, I'm a generational phone guy. In other words, 5 to 5s wasn't a huge difference, but 5 to 6 was pretty epic. I had no reason to get a 6s, but will be getting a 7.

Hope the price point starts to come down. Would be fantastic.

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t some points, the phones don't really change that much.

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You're right. The features are pretty limited. The biggest jump recently was the iPhone 4s to the iPhone 5 allowing LTE. Other features have been pretty limited, but the IOS upgrades have allowed some nice workflow features.

The biggest difference is that the processor speed eventually becomes an issue on older phones. My wife still has a 4, and the internet became unusable about a year ago. She still had the original IOS iteration, and upgrading to a newer one did not fix the issue.

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Iphone sales sliding?

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Not sliding, but slowing down. YoY is still growing, but at a slower pace.

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Are phones getting closed to maxed out in terms of what they can do?

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Absolutely not. Is technology getting close to maxed out in terms of what it can do? Were desktop computers maxed out in 1988 in terms of what they can do? As an example, look at the Music Memos app that Apple released last week. LINK

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Absolutely. With the new pricing / purchase options from the big carriers, there will be great pricing pressure in Apple. If they can't get cost down, sales will slide. The carriers are no longer hiding the cost of the phone in the monthly service plan

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It is now easier than ever to upgrade every year if you wanted to. LINK

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Getting a new iPhone every year is easy.
After 12 payments, you can get a new iPhone and start a new iPhone Upgrade Program. No more waiting for your carrier contract to end. Just trade in your current iPhone for a new one, and your new program begins.

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Finally, we are getting to the point where everyone in the world who can afford a smartphone has one. The market is nearing saturation, especially at the high end where Apple operates.

Apple is for sure going to have to adjust. iPhone refreshes are built on the two year carrier contract cycle and that is getting broken up by competitors to Verizon and AT&T.

That's a good thing for consumers but a bad thing for companies like Apple that have bought into that model.

The mobile plateau is real. Things were wild between 2010 and maybe 2014 or so. It's all kinda settled down now and nothing mind blowing appears to be on the horizon.

That also translates to tablets. Since the original iPad, I've been on a two year schedule. I passed this last one because just nothing there to make me spend $500 when my original Air serves my purposes and I bought the Watch which is fantastic. Just gonna wait on the second gen Pro to come out and get the first one at a good price.