In addition to predicting an all-new
Apple Watch 2 with a
GPS, barometer, larger battery, and more, KGI Securities analyst
Ming-Chi Kuo today claimed that
Upgraded first-generation
Apple Watch Models with faster TSMC-built processors and superior waterproofing will likely
Launch in the second half of 2016.
Kuo
Said the
Upgraded Apple Watch 1
Models will **t have a GPS, barometer, or other larger additions reserved for the
Apple Watch 2, **r will the waterproofing improvements be as significant, suggesting only an incremental refresh of internal hardware. The watches are
Said to retain a similar form factor.
The well-connected analyst expects a**ther
Apple Watch price cut once the new
Models are launched, but he did **t specify whether the reduction will apply to existing first-generation models,
Upgraded first-generation models,
Apple Watch 2 models, or some combination of the three lineups.
Apple lowered the starting price of the
Apple Watch Sport to $299 in March 2016, a savings of $50 compared to the device's initial $349
Launch price in April 2015.
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