The record results include one not so happy metric: &quot;Apple iPhone Sales Grow at Slowest Rate Ever, Company sees revenue in current quarter declining at the steepest pace in 15 years&quot; (From: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wsj.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;apple-reports-slowing-growth-in-iphone-sales-1453843920" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wsj.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;apple-reports-slowing-growth-in-...</a> )<p>Free click-through-Google link to read: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.com&#x2F;search?q=Apple+iPhone+Sales+Grow+at+Slowest+Rate+Ever" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.com&#x2F;search?q=Apple+iPhone+Sales+Grow+at+S...</a><p>iPhone sales are basically flat from last year, growing at about 0.4%.  This isn&#x27;t just an Apple phenomenon either.  As with desktops&#x2F;laptops several years ago, and tablets over the last couple years, we&#x27;re getting to the point that it doesn&#x27;t make sense to upgrade your phone every year or two.  As long as your phone still works and does what you need it to, anyway.