City of Dreams: The House of Dancing Water, TABOO Show Macau Buffet: Galaxy Macau Saffron Buffet, Macau Tower 360 Cafe Buffet, Portuguese Buffet Travel in Macau: Studio City Golden Reel, Batman Dark Flight, Macau Tower Ferry Tickets: Macau to HK, Macau to HKIA, SZ to HK, Macau to Kowloon, MORE iPhone 5 se Pricing: THE KEY CONCERN Pricing will be a pivotal point with the iPhone 5se launch as Apple is continuously losing its market share to Android in the US. Not only in the home market, but the honcho is also losing market share to Android in the saturated market of China. However, the Indian market offers a treat for Apple and its phones. Since their recent success of $1 billion sales in India, Tim Cook has visualized a big opportunity in the booming market. Analysts have reportedly revealed that the iPhone 5s accounted for 30% of the shipments, while the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus comprised of, lower-than-expected, 50% of the shipments. Similarly, in 2015, the outdated iPhone 4s was reportedly selling like hot cakes, with prices dropping below Rs 13,000 ($200). Subsequently, a Cybermedia research indicates that the ASP (Average Selling Price) for a smartphone in India in 2013 reached ₹13,000 (Avg. US$200). Falling mercilessly, it plunged further to ₹10,700 (Avg. US$160) by the end of 2015. Thus, the premium segment of the Indian mobile handset market (> US$600) like Samsung’s Edge Series smartphone and Apple’s iPhone 6s accounted for mere 0.6% of the market. Equivalently, the boom for budget phones from Xiaomi, OnePlus, and similar companies, forms another battleground for Apple is all set to launch cheaper iPhone 5se. iPad Air 3 The launch of the new iPad Air 3 will mark the first significant upgrade to Apple’s 9.7-inch tablet line since the Air 2 debuted in October 2014. The Air 3 is expected to include iPad Pro features like enhanced speakers and a Smart Connector, which could mean that a smaller Smart Keyboard is on the way. Unconfirmed drawings from case maker sources of the new iPad model also indicate the possibility of a rear-LED flash, and this addition would be a first for any iPad model. Apple Watch Following up on September’s Apple Watch updates, this spring’s Apple Watch refresh will focus on new bands and software, according to sources. The new band lines will include multiple new colors for the rubberized Sport bands, new Hermès bands, a ‘space black’ version of the Milanese Loop, and an entirely new band line made of a new material. Supply chain sources indicate that Apple has been testing a series of “high-quality” NATO-style nylon bands for the Apple Watch, but we have not confirmed that this is indeed the new line launching in March. City of Dreams: The House of Dancing Water, TABOO Show Macau Buffet: Galaxy Macau Saffron Buffet, Macau Tower 360 Cafe Buffet, Portuguese Buffet Travel in Macau: Studio City Golden Reel, Batman Dark Flight, Macau Tower Ferry Tickets: Macau to HK, Macau to HKIA, SZ to HK, Macau to Kowloon, MORE |