Apple Event: No new iPhones … yet?
Apple CEO Tim Cook did not mention iPhones during Tuesday’s one-hour presentation recorded at the company’s massive, but now mostly empty, headquarters in Cupertino, California.
The Apple Watch has never come close to rivaling the iPhone’s popularity, but it does dominate the market for smartwatches.
Canaccord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley estimates about 51 million Apple Watches will be sold this year, a 5% increase from last year, according to The Associated Press (AP).
The research firm GlobalData pegs Apple’s share of the $64 billion smartwatch market at roughly 60%, said the AP report.
Apple has rolled out a new virtual fitness service and a bundle of all its subscriptions, Apple One.
Apple also introduced a new Apple Watch Series 6 that monitors blood oxygen and will cost $399 and a more basic Apple Watch SE for $279.
The Apple One bundle will cost $15 per month for an individual plan or $20 per month for a family plan and include television, music and games.
Apple is also offering a bundle for $30 per month that adds news, the fitness service and more storage.