Apple starts preorders for its next crop of new iPhones, HomePod smart speaker

Apple starts preorders for its next crop of new iPhones, HomePod smart speaker

The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is unveiled during a virtual product launch.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesApple on Friday began accepting orders for the final two iPhone 12 models that were announced in October, including the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the iPhone 12 Mini. Its new HomePod Mini smart speaker is also available to order for $99.This is the first year Apple has ever introduced four different models of the iPhone at the same time, and it split the launches of the iPhone 12/iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max/iPhone 12 Mini between October and November. The delay from a traditional September iPhone launch has been attributed to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.iPhone revenue was down 20.7% year-over-year during Apple's fiscal fourth quarter, largely because