Now, Apple is working on a second generation of smart watches Apple Watch. New products will be presented during the second half of 2016 and will replace the original model Apple Watch, which debuted two years ago with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
Ming-Chi Kuo published a new report to investors, in which he said that in the second half of 2016, Apple plans to release two new versions of the smart watch Apple Watch. One of them will be an updated Apple Watch version of the first generation and will receive a new processor that is produced on TSMC 16-nanometer process technology. Externally it is similar to the previous model, but its body is better protected from water.
As to the second version, it will be called Apple Watch 2. Its design will also be similar to the first generation of Apple Watch,, and in the number of features will include a built-in GPS-module, barometer and more capacious battery, which has a positive impact on the duration of battery life Apple Watch 2.
Also, Ming-Chi Kuo said that the model of Apple Watch, which will be presented in 2017, also did not receive serious external changes, but to bring a 4G LTE support, which significantly reduce dependence on wearable smartphone. But the total redesign and new medical applications approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration, according to FDA control over the quality of the US Food and Drug Administration).
Ming-Chi Kuo believes that the launch of two new Apple Watch models will help to ensure that 10-11 million copies made on the basis of 2016 Apple Watch deliveries, whereas previously he predicted that this year Apple Watch will disperse copies from 7 to 7 5 million units.