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KGI Securities analyst: Apple Watch unlikely to support calls at launch

Published 08/16/2017, 03:45 PM
© Reuters.  KGI Securities analyst: Apple Watch unlikely to support calls at launch
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  • KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo sent out a note today saying the upcoming Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Watch will likely not support calls. The Watch should announce alongside the iPhones next month.
  • Kuo says Apple needs to focus first on “user experience of data transmission” improvements before working on a calling function.
  • The third-generation Watch, rumored to become the first model to not require iPhone tethering, could support VoIP services like FaceTime or Skype since the former already works on Watch models.
  • Kuo thinks Apple will use Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) chips in the Watch despite the ongoing legal battles between the companies because Qualcomm has smaller, more power-friendly chips than Intel (NASDAQ:INTC).
  • Source: MacRumors
  • Previously: CNBC: Next Apple Watch won't require iPhone tethering (Aug. 15)
  • Now read: Apple: Investors Are Missing The True Potential From Its Services Segment

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