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Tim Cook explains iPhone 17’s success, 99% customer satisfaction

9to5Mac • Fri, 01 May 2026

Another huge quarter for Apple came with across-the-board strong performance , but the iPhone 17 family was a big part of the company’s earnings. Here’s why Tim Cook says the iPhone 17 is performing so well, based on customer feedback. more…

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Another huge quarter for Apple came with across-the-board strong performance , but the iPhone 17 family was a big part of the company’s earnings.

Here’s why Tim Cook says the iPhone 17 is performing so well, based on customer feedback.

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