Apple Watch product line could split in two this year

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Apple Watch Update
We may get double the number of Apple Watch 2 models we're expecting.
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Apple will reportedly release two different next-gen Apple Watch devices, according to a well-connected analyst.

In a note sent to investors over the weekend, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims Apple will launch a slight iterative improvement on the Apple Watch later this year, boasting the same overall design but an improved 16nm processor and improved waterproofing. However, really keen Apple Watch enthusiasts will also be able to get the Apple Watch 2, which will reportedly add a host of other improvements.

According to Kuo, these improvements will include a GPS radio and barometer for improved geolocation capabilities, as well as a higher-capacity battery. Kuo thinks Apple is likely to ship between 10 million and 11 million of its combined next-gen Apple Watches, which represents an increase from 7 million to 7.5 million on his original forecast.

He adds that more radical design changes will likely arrive sometime in 2018, including added health-tracking applications and possible Food and Drug Administration approval.

Do you think Apple would be smart to further split the Apple Watch into higher and lower-spec variations variations at this point in the product’s life? Leave your comments below.

Via: AI

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