Antenna design defects will cause Apple to lose 20% of revenue in the United States

According to reports from foreign media, according to a report issued by the US investment bank PiperJaffrayCos today, the antenna design flaw of Apple’s newly launched iPhone 4 smart phone will affect the sales revenue of this phone.

GeneMunster, an analyst with PiperJaffray in Minneapolis, pointed out in his report that as the world's highest market value technology company, Apple may lose up to 20% of its sales in the United States, because customers think that antenna design will affect the signal strength. .

According to a survey of 258 mobile phone users conducted by PiperJaffray in Minneapolis last month, two-thirds of the surveyed users indicated that they noticed the antenna design flaws of the iPhone 4, of which 20% of the users surveyed said Will affect their decision to purchase this phone.

Munster said that the loss of sales revenue may cause Apple's stock price in the third quarter to shrink by up to 11 cents a share.

Apple spokesperson Natalie Kerris declined to comment.

At 4 pm New York time on Wednesday, Apple's stock price in regular trading on the Nasdaq stock market rose by 5.11 US dollars per share, an increase of 2%. Apple's share price has risen by 25% during the year.

Munster said that in the third quarter of September, Apple plans to sell 11 million iPhones worldwide, including 4.4 million in the United States.