Apple (AAPL) May Hit Growth 'Sweet Spot' with Latest iPhone

Global Web Index published positive research data on Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) this week following the recent introduction of its new iPhone SE.

According to the report, about one-in-three Internet users globally would "definitely" be interested in purchasing an iPhone. That is the highest demand seen in the report and places Apple ahead of rival Samsung, which garnered just 24 percent interest.

What's more notable about the report is that there is stronger interest in the iPhone from emerging markets, such as Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, and others.

GWI noted that, fast-growth markets occupy 14 of the top 15 slots (including China and India, which are particularly key given their booming numbers of internet users).

Data comes as Apple has been chided a bit over the last week about debuting a new iPhone with technology that isn't, well, the newest. However, Apple is clearly making a value play with the iPhone SE and aiming to take more emerging market share with it.

Shares of Apple closed up 1.8 percent Wednesday.

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