APPLE TO UPGRADE BUDGET HANDSET TO 5G, DROP IPHONE MINI FROM 2022 LINEUP: NIKKEI

Thu 22 July 2021:

According to Nikkei, Apple Inc.’s cheapest handset will feature 5G technology in its next generation, and the iPhone Mini will not be included in the company’s 2022 lineup, according to sources familiar with the matter, Reuters reported.

The company will start selling a 5G version of budget iPhone SE in the first half of 2022, Nikkei reported, adding the device will be powered by its A15 processor and its 5G connectivity will be enabled by Qualcomm Inc’s X60 modem chip.

Telecom companies have spent billions of dollars upgrading their networks to the much heralded 5G standard, which promises quicker internet and better coverage.

Analysts, on the other hand, are wary of the technology’s application to individual customers, believing that it will be years before anyone reaps the benefits.

Meanwhile, demand for iPhone Mini, the smaller version of Apple’s flagship device has been muted, compared with its bigger and high-end models like iPhone 12 Pros and the older iPhone 11s as users prefer larger devices to run almost every day-to-day tasks.

US sales of iPhone 12 Mini were just 5 percent of overall sales of its new phones during the first half of January, according to industry data provider Counterpoint.
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