Breakdown of iPhone Install Base Suggests Massive Upgrade Cycle This Year [Chart]

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Posted May 2, 2014 at 11:43pm by iClarified

Morgan Stanley has created an iPhone install base chart that breaks down devices by generation and carrier.

The chart reveals that many iPhone users are still using the old iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S smartphones. This means that come launch of the iPhone 6, it's possible that Apple will see a massive update cycle from all those users looking to upgrade their smaller iPhones.

Are you one of those iPhone 4 or 4S owners? Are you waiting planning to upgrade this year? Let us know in the comments!

Breakdown of iPhone Install Base Suggests Massive Upgrade Cycle This Year [Chart]

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Ketan naik - May 5, 2014 at 2:17pm

iPhone 6 will come with sapphire glass which will be fantastic that it will be sratch proof, hence I don't have to worry about scratches on my iPhone. I like my iPhone clean without sratches. At the moment I have to put plastic film to protect from sratches. Can't wait for iPhone 6666666666

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Ketan naik - May 5, 2014 at 2:16pm

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Ketan naik - May 5, 2014 at 2:15pm

iPhone 6 will come with sapphire glass which will be fantastic that it will be sratch proof, hence I don't have to worry about scratches on my iPhone. I like my iph

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Rich - May 5, 2014 at 12:49pm

What if we don't want a bigger screen? I like my 4s. Maybe I need to buy another before they're obsolete. Maybe they need to provide an option, how about an iphone mini?? :-)

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gamerscul9870 - May 5, 2014 at 1:44pm

You already have a mini iPhone. IPad air is bigger than the mini therefore your iPhone is smaller than the taller one and soon the bigger one meaning you own it.

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Rich - May 6, 2014 at 12:15pm

Exactly! But what happens when they stop support or iOS updates for the 4s? That's why we'll need an iphone mini :-)

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WineShoppeGuy - May 4, 2014 at 10:50pm

I have been more than pleased with the i-phone 4 for 3 years. Will be definitely upgrading to 6 when ever it is available

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Jaskaran sahni - May 4, 2014 at 6:24pm

iPhone is a drug. No matter what comes in next. I'm surely gonna upgrade from i5 to i6. I'm like a super apple fan.

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Ketan naik - May 4, 2014 at 12:14pm

Bigger is better, I hope Apple bring really good iPhone 6 so our competitors have to work even more harder to compete. After all Apple is the creator and rest are copy cats. I tried every single phone, but what I have got from IPhone didn't got from others. I will alwYs use iPhone and will stay loyal to Apple. If iPhone was not invented all the phone companies will be still selling us shit phones which after 2 years it will have no resale value. I have IPhone 4s and I just valued it I can still fetch 200 pounds for it. Isn't it amazing!!!!

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Aik - May 4, 2014 at 10:28am

Got the i5s from an i4s and waiting to see what wow factor apple can add to the next cycle of fones. Hopefully it'll be a new design filled with innovation and new features.

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gamerscul9870 - May 4, 2014 at 11:35am

It always can.

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multibanco - May 4, 2014 at 9:10am

On iPhone 5! May update to 6 when it hits the stores... :)

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RWR - May 4, 2014 at 3:34am

But they didn't have iPhone 3GS and older for Sprint/Verizon...

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RWR - May 4, 2014 at 3:33am

But they didn't have iPhone 3GS and older for Sprint/Verizon...

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gamerscul9870 - May 4, 2014 at 3:34am

And go old school for turtle speed? The better the specs, the more you get.

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Mike Power - May 4, 2014 at 3:19am

Not really, I just gave my iphone 5s to my 5 years old daughter to play with, cause I discover The Nokia Lumia 1520. bye apple.

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D-a-n - May 4, 2014 at 1:42am

Have had every model and will most definitely get the 6, it's a drug, I'm hooked...

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John - May 3, 2014 at 6:30pm

Yup. Should be a fairly good upgrade from my 4s.

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Alfetoohi - May 3, 2014 at 2:34pm

Yes I'm one of them; getting older my eyes have reading problems if the screen will be larger otherwise I'll stay on my old iPhone 4

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gamerscul9870 - May 3, 2014 at 3:00pm

I have glasses and can read from a certain distance.

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Sepehr - May 3, 2014 at 1:45pm

No I don't find bigger screens necessary. In fact I find it unnecessary. I never liked the idea of iPhone 5 of putting the headphone jack in the bottom it makes it look awkward when I'm playing music with aux cable and having my phone upside down in my cop holder. Also I believe a cellphone(mobile) should be mobile not big, but I do understand due to customers apple has made the screen bigger because of other bigger screen smartphones.

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gamerscul9870 - May 3, 2014 at 2:32pm

Why not sideways like older iPhones?

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Sepehr - May 3, 2014 at 1:45pm

No I don't find bigger screens necessary. In fact I find it unnecessary. I never liked the idea of iPhone 5 of putting the headphone jack in the bottom it makes it look awkward when I'm playing music with aux cable and having my phone upside down in my cop holder. Also I believe a cellphone(mobile) should be mobile not big, but I do understand do to customers apple has made the screen bigger because of other bigger screen smartphones.

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Miguel - May 3, 2014 at 9:42am

I use iPhone 5, but I will renew it for an iPhone 6.!

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Wow13 - May 3, 2014 at 8:32am

No!

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gamerscul9870 - May 3, 2014 at 11:53am

Yes!

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Great! - May 3, 2014 at 6:48am

I'll wait and see but most likely upgrading. Apple isn't perfect but it's the best out there.