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Apple's Next? Brains Of An iPhone 6S In A 5S Body

Many consumers demanded bigger screens and the move paid off for Apple. The larger iPhone was Apple's best seller ever.

But not all Apple consumers made the switch.

According to research firm Parks Associates, one-third of Apple iPhone owners still have a model that is more than two years old, compared to 30 per cent of Samsung phone owners.

From the article "Apple's Next? Brains Of An iPhone 6S In A 5S Body" by Jefferson Graham.

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