Apple CEO Tim Cook inspects the new iPhone 16 during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on September 09, 2024 in Cupertino, California. "That should be expected, as Apple Intelligence features (the only reason to upgrade)have yet to be rolled out in a significant way." U.S. carriers, including AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, have also seemed unexcited about an Apple Intelligence upgrade cycle. But research firm Counterpoint Research told CNBC in October that iPhone sales, especially for the lower-priced devices, were strong in China. WATCH: Apple Intelligence rollout could be an inflection point, says Futurum Group CEO's Daniel Newman

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Persons: Tim Cook, Apple doesn't, Morgan Stanley, Erik Woodring, Davidson, Gil Luria, We're, John Stankey, Malif Atik, Apple, Luca Maestri, Maestri, Kevan Parekh, CEO's Daniel Newman Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence, Verizon, Mobile, Huawei, Citi, Research, CNBC, Apple Watch, LSEG, Major League Soccer Locations: Cupertino , California, Spanish, U.S, China, Apple's