To capitalise on the
success of iPhone 5, Apple is mulling to beef up its product portfolio. Apple
will introduce new products in the fall and across 2014, Tim Cook, chief
executive officer of the company, was quoted by ABC News as saying. Cook reportedly said that the company is proud of its
record June quarter iPhone sales of over 31 million and the strong growth in
revenue from iTunes , Software and Services, adding that it is
excited about the upcoming releases of iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks along with some amazing new
products to be introduced across 2014. Lot of rumors are doing the round
about the upcoming products of Apple. One of them is fifth-generation iPad with
a 9.7 inch screen that is expected in September. According to the report of
DigiTimes, which quoted upstream suppliers, the production of the new 9.7-inch
iPad is almost finished and there is unlikely to be any changes in terms of
specifications in the device now. According to this report, in addition to
the Retina display, the new tablet features a slimmer bezel design to allow a
bigger viewing area. The tablet is also expected to provide better battery than
its predecessor. Meanwhile, the website quoting sources also said that
Apple is considering an upgraded version of its 7.9 inch display based iPad
Mini. The new version would have a narrower bezel, which will be close to
smartphones in terms of thickness. But Apple is still considering whether
to adopt Retina display in the revamped iPad Mini or not, the report further
added. Another leaked information points towards low cost iPhones. Apple
insider has come up with some pretty convincing renders of a low cost Apple iPhone
with in depth details on the design and features of the rumored device. As per
their report, the low cost Apple iPhone will feature a polycarbonate casing as
well as design aspects of the Apple iPhone 3G. The new iPhone is expected to implement the
smaller lightning connector that would make possible to squeeze in the audio
connector right beside it; while at the top will be the power/standby key. The
device however will not be as sleek as it will feature an 8.2 mm thick plastic
body. Unlike its traditional white and black devices, Apple is said to be
making the new iPhone 5 in six colours which has been made possible due to the
use of plastic polycarbonate body. Since it is said to be cheaper version
of the current iPhone 5, Apple might have fitted a dual core processor instead
of a quad core processor. Also, it is being rumored that Apple is
exploring the viability of large display bearing iPhone devices after looking
at Samsung's bullish strategy to push more large screen bearing
devices. Apple is also rumored to be considering iPhone models with
4.7-inch and 5.7-inch touchscreen displays, according to a report of Reuters.
This report is totally based on the sources at components supply chain in Asia
region. Samsung has introduced many large screen display bearing devices
including devices under Note, Mega range. All major new handset introduced by
Samsung carried a display bigger than 5-inch. Infact, every other smartphone
maker is now rumored to be making a large screen smartphone-tablet
hybrid. Apple always makes several prototypes of a device before launching
the final product so the official launch will only reveal the next big thing
from Apple.
In an
effort to to downplay disquieting drop in revenue in China, Apple Inc. CEO Tim
Cook turns to the success notched up by company in India. For a change,
it's the Indian market in Apple Inc.'s gaze. India is now officially one of the
few regions driving iPhone sales, at a time when the Chinese and American
markets are subdued. Cook, in a recent conference call, says
that Apple was very pleased with growth in the emerging markets."India was
up over 400 per
cent,"
Cook said, after releasing the company's first quarter results on Tuesday.A big
part of this increase in sales, analysts say, can be attributed to Apple's
marketing blitz and its introduction of EMI and smartphone exchange
offers. While Cook and an Apple spokesperson refused to disclose the
number of iPhone shipments to India, Cybermedia Research claims that the
company shipped nearly 200,000 iPhones to India between April and June, a
three-fold jump from a year earlier when it shipped just 72,000 phones.In
addition to this, Cook also said that in India, iPad sales have registered
double-digit growth.Apple had launched a scheme last April which allowed
consumers to exchange any of their old smartphones for a cash discount of at
least Rs. 7,000 on the purchase of an 8-gigabyte iPhone 4. "It was a
gamble for them at the time. Many saw the move as a tactic that involved
dumping older stock into the country. Some also thought that it could devalue
the phone as a status symbol, but it has worked. It's given them market share
in a country dominated by lower-end phones," said an analyst who did not
wish to be named. India had long been ignored by Apple, which saw greater
potential in China, preferring to keep away, with Cook saying that the cost of
distribution in India "was too high and complex."However, last year,
Apple changed up its business model and adapted to the Indian market by tying
up with distribution companies Ingram Micro and Redington India — moving away
from its initial practice of solely selling phones through carriers such as
Airtel and Vodafone.
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