Analyst: No iPhone SE refresh coming in March 2017
Apple won't be releasing an update to the iPhone SE in March 2017, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has stated in a note to investors that AppleInsider got their hands on. Unlike any other major smartphone, the iPhone SE's life will be extended past the usual one year period.
As reasoning behind such a decision on Apple's part the analyst (whose predictions in the past have more often than not been right on the money) suggests a push to maximize gross margins and spare the true flagship iPhone 7 from internal competition. All that said, the forecast only covers the second fiscal quarter of 2017 (ending in March), so a later refresh is not entirely being ruled out.
Kuo has also forecast a total number of iPhone shipments for the current quarter between 40 and 50 million - down from the 51.2 million for the same period last year. For Q2 2017 the number he projects is 35 to 40 million, compared to 40.4 million last year.
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- AnonD-90122
- 17 Nov 2016
- Ixa
I just wish that Apple made a 128 GB version that was water resistant. I use a SE in a otterbox Armor case now. I have the 64 GB model of the SE. I use to have a 6 plus but its was too big to carry around at the gym. If I wanted a bigger SE I would b...
- AzureLord
- 07 Nov 2016
- nYT
Honestly. it could be even 4.5 inches. I just need the extra compact size. it's really comfy in the pocket and even if it's a PDA. it's supposed to be pocketable. can you pocket any device that is 5.5" and up? some you can, but over 5.8" it's bulging...
- AnonD-607651
- 07 Nov 2016
- Kg%
Really considering the SE. I'm looking a smaller phone for myself. Not really gonna use it for media consumption apart from music because I have a laptop that I can use for major browsing and watching movies. Right now, I'm using a Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro...
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