Here's Apple's alleged 2014 roadmap: 4.7" iPhone first, 5.5" iPhone later and iWatch in two sizes

تعرّف على خارطة الطريق لمنتجات آبل الجديدة خلال عام 2014

Apple’s alleged roadmap for 2014 includes a 4.7” iPhone first and then another, 5.5-inch, phablet-sized iPhone coming later in the year. A brand new iWatch is also expected to arrive in 2 different sizes, and all of that insight is coming from KGI Securities analyst Ming Chi Kuo, a person with mostly
good track record in regards to Apple. A disclaimer to all this is due, though. Keep in mind that 'good track record' does not mean perfect, and Kuo has also erred in the past, so keep a healthy grain of salt about all this - let's not forget that we have nothing but rumors at the moment.

With this in mind, it's clear that new iPhones and iWatch are far from everything that Apple has up its sleeve in 2014. An iPad refresh is coming up, as well as a new, lower-cost iMac, an Apple TV upgrade, and a 12” ‘ultra-slim’ MacBook and MacBook Pro.

In a research note to clients, Kuo not just mentions the allegedly upcoming products, but he also maps the launches, revealing that the new 4.7” iPhone, the iWatch and the iPad refresh should happen at the end of the third quarter, while the phablet-sized, 5.5” iPhone is expected to arrive right in the midst of the Holiday shopping season, around the end of Q4. What will those upcoming product look like? In the slideshow below, you’d find a breakdown of what Kuo expects for each new device, down to the specs and prices for some of them - take a look.

المحلل المالي Ming Chi Kuo الذي غالباً ماينشر معلومات موثوقه عن منتجات آبل كشف عن خطة آبل خلال هذا العام .. وبحسب خارطة الطريق التي وضعها السيد Chi Kuo فأنه يتعين على آبل ان تكشف عن منتجات كثيرة خلال الربع الثالث من العام الجاري .ستدشن آبل منتجاتها هذا العام بالكشف عن iMac بسعر منخفض خلال فتره بسيطه من الآن وخلال الربع الثالث ستكشف آبل عن نسخ جديدة من iPad Air و iPad mini وستكشف الشركة ايضاً عن الساعة المنتظرة iWatch التي ستكون بنسختين نسخة بشاشة 1.3 انش والثانية 1.5 بتقنية AMOLED الساعتين ستكون بتصميم نحيف وأنيق وستحمل الساعتين تقنية NFC و مستشعرات للتعرف على الجسم ويعتقد السيد Kuo ان هناك نسخة مخصصة من الساعة ستكون بسعر الف دولار .في الربع الثالث من هذا العام ايضاً ستكشف آبل عن آيفون 6 الذي سيحمل شاشة بحجم 4.7 انش .. ثم ستواصل الكشف عن ترقية لـ Apple TV و MacBook Air بحجم 12 انش بتصميم جديد ثم ستكشف الشركة في نهاية العام عن هاتف آيفون جديد بحجم 5.5 .

Here's Apple's alleged 2014 roadmap

1. Apple iPhone 6

Right in line with earlier iPhone 6 rumors, Kuo predicts that the new iPhone will come in 2 sizes. First, let’s talk about the 4.7-inch model. It is expected to follow the same ‘Retina’ model for the display, which is to say it will sport equal pixel density of around 326ppi, stemming from a 750 x 1334-pixel resolution. The display is expected to be manufactured using low temperature poly-silicon (LTPS) technology, a tech that so far proves to deliver greater power efficiency. Apple is also said to have thinned down the bezel around the screen by 10 to 20%.

The 4.7” iPhone 6 will run on an A8 system chip with 1GB of RAM, and it should arrive in a thin, 6.5-7.0mm metal body. Another interesting detail Kuo mentions is that the iPhone 6 would also get NFC

connectivity

2. Apple iPhone 6 in a phablet size with 5.5” display

The 4.7” iPhone 6 won’t be the only phone launch for Apple, as the company is also expected to bring a 5.5” iPhone with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels (401ppi). It is expected to run on the same A8 chip with 1GB RAM as the first model, as well as feature a similar design language with a metal body. Interestingly, Kuo suggests that just the 64GB model of the 5.5” iPhone 6 will use sapphire displays, while others will use traditional onesall

3. Apple iWatch

Kuo outlines the upcoming iWatch as a device with ‘fashionable appearance’ coming around the end of the third quarter. The iWatch is expected to arrive in a 1.3-inch and a 1.5-inch model, both with a flexible AMOLED screen, and in a slim and light body. We already have a device with a flexible display on the market, the Samsung Gear Fit (stay tuned for an upcoming review of Samsung’s wearable!), and it’s been practically universally praised for its design. Now, back to the iWatch, it’s outlined to feature a sapphire cover lens, some sort of biometric recognition, NFC, wireless charging, and a 200 to 250mAh battery. But wait until you hear about its cost - Apple could allegedly price the most expensive version of that iWatch

north of $1,000!

4. Apple iPad Air 2

The iPad Air is also expected to get its yearly refresh around Q3 with a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, a new Apple A8 system chip, and an improved camera with a higher resolution of 8-megapixels. This time around, though, Kuo expects Apple to release the second-gen iPad Air earlier in the year. In comparison, last year, Apple unveiled the iPad Air a month after the iPhone 5s, in October.

5. Apple iPad mini with Retina Display

Apple’s second tablet, the 7.9-inch iPad mini with Retina display is also on the line for a refresh with the new A8 system chip, Touch ID, and generally the same design and form. It’s also no surprise that the 2013 iPad mini with Retina is expected to get a price cut.

6. 12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro

Speculations about a larger-sized, 12.9” “iPad Pro” ran rampant a few months ago, but it has recently come to a halt. Kuo still believes that Apple is working on a 12.9-inch tablet, but he suggests it won’t be shown to the public in 2014.

7. 12-inch Apple MacBook Air

Skipping over to Apple’s non-mobile business, we see a very interesting upgrade to the company’s notebook lineup. Apple’s MacBook Air inspired a revolution in notebook design when it launched in 2008, and now the device itself might get a refresh. Kuo believes that we’ll see a new ultrathin MacBook Air with a touchpad with no buttons and a fanless construction. It’s also expected to get a higher-resolution screen.

8. Apple iMac

An all new version of Apple’s all-in-one, the iMac, is expected to be the first Apple device to get a refresh this year. Its biggest feature might not be a hardware upgrade (this will, of course, happen), but a lower price.

9. Apple TV

After Amazon stepped up in the TV set-top box business with its FireTV, Apple is also said to upgrade its Apple TV set-top box, equipping it with App Store support and motion controlled tech.

10. No word about a new iPod touch

Apple unveiled its current 5th gen iPod touch back in 2012, and while it did give it new colors and storage options in 2013, it did not officially present a new iPod last year. This year, too, we are not seeing the iPod touch at all in Kuo’s predictions. Could this be the end of the road for Apple’s iconic iPod brand? It’s still possible that Apple just quietly upgrades the 5th generation iPod with newer internals, but the other

scenarioalso seems possible.