Now that the iPhone 5 is out, financial and tech analysts
are pooling their thoughts together regarding Apple’s next generation
smartphone. Financial analyst, Gene Munster at Piper Jaffray said they are
expecting the tech giant to sell iPhone 5 aggressively perhaps reaching 6 to 10
million units for its first week in the market. Is it possible? Will the iPhone
5 really be a much greater hit than the iPhone 4S? Tech experts say it could be
possible if Apple catches the big fish in the throngs of people waiting to see
their next iPhone offering.
The Big Fish
Though hardly making it through the quarter, RIM’s
BlackBerry smartphones still dominate the enterprise market because of its
strong security features and simplicity. And since the BlackBerry 10
smartphones remain uncertain at this point, analysts are saying Apple better
have something really, really good up their sleeves to catch the meatier part
of the market.
And why not? For years the tech giant has been advertising
to sell iPhone to the younger generations. In fact, 43 percent of the iPhone’s
market is made up of young people from 18 to 34 years old. Also, a more recent
survey from PaidViewPoint showed that 31 percent of current iPhone owners who
are excited to sell iPhone 4 or 4S for an iPhone 5 are from the same age group
(18 to 34 years old).
And while these marketing strategies proved to be very effective
in making the iPhone a worldwide phenomenon, analysts say it is about time the
tech giant start reinventing their smartphone to make it more business savvy for
businesses.
What’s In The Bag?
A part of what analysts say Apple should do for its future
iPhones is to enhance its smartphone capabilities to make it more enticing for
enterprises. Well we’re all hoping to see those enhancements when they start to
sell iPhone 5!
But based on the iOS 6 features Apple promised during the
WWDC 2012 (which we’re pretty sure the iPhone 5 will have), we may be seeing a
lot of business friendly stuff on the next-gen smartphone. For the iOS 6, users
will now be able to use FaceTime even through their cellular network’s data plan.
Busy execs would probably be happy to know that the iPhone maker has also
improved: Siri’s language support; Mail’s interface; and the Map’s graphics. New
iPhone features are sending calls directly to voicemail and preset messages for
iMessaging.
Why You Should Wait
The fourth quarter of 2012 proved to be one of the most
exciting times for the tech world because of the many product releases
happening before the holiday seasons. With the multitude of smartphones present
in the market for enterprises and normal electronics consumers, analysts are
advising everyone to wait for the coming of the iPhone 5 before buying a
smartphone. Erik Eckel from Louseville Geek says, “I recommend business owners
to wait. Even though lines are sure to be long and supply could prove scarce
compared to demand, Apple is riding a prolonged wave of success with almost every
new hardware device it releases.”
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