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Adoption of iPhone 7 Is 'Strong, But Lags in China, Says Localytics

Adoption of the iPhone 7, 7 Plus and iOS 10 is “strong” -- 1.3 percentage points higher than two weeks ago -- but was higher for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus two years ago, said a Localytics study Tuesday.…

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IPhone 7 models have 5.1 percent of total iPhone market share, said Localytics, with 3.6 percent for iPhone 7s and 1.5 percent for the iPhone 7 Plus. The digital analytics/marketing firm attributed a lower share in China to resellers trying to smuggle phones outside of the country to sell them at a higher price. Adoption of iOS 10 has continued to increase since its Sept. 13 release, reaching 60 percent of eligible devices, it said.