Apple to upgrade two of its vital hardware lines beyond iPhone on Sep 15
Apple Inc. will kick off a broad slate of new products at
a virtual event on Tuesday, with upgrades to two of its most important hardware
lines beyond the iPhone.
The
Cupertino, California-based technology giant will debut an Apple Watch, likely
to be called the Series 6, with features such as a faster processor and a blood
oxygen meter, according to people familiar with the product. The new Watch will
come in the same 40mm and 44mm sizes as the current models. The company is also
planning a new low-end model to help fend off cheaper offerings from rivals
such as Fitbit Inc.
The Apple Watch has
become one of the company’s best-selling devices, making it the biggest
contributor to Apple’s wearables and accessories division. That segment
generated revenue of $24.5 billion in fiscal 2019, almost double two years
earlier.
The Apple Watch was last
updated in September 2019 when the company added an always-on screen and new
cases. This year will be the first time since 2016 that two new models are
released at once.
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