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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
Technology
Asharq Al-Awsat

Apple's New iPhones, Watches Are Coming at a Tough Time for Consumers

17 February 2016, Bavaria, Munich: The Apple logo shines on the facade of an Apple Store. (dpa)

Apple Inc on Wednesday is expected to unveil a new range of iPhone 14 models and Apple Watches that will test how willing consumers are to upgrade gadgets in the face of inflation and economic gloom.

Analysts expect Apple to announce that the latest iPhones can send emergency messages using satellites at the event titled "Far Out" at its Cupertino, California, headquarters. Beyond that, analysts expect a family of iPhone 14 models with incremental upgrades - slightly better cameras, processor chips and, critically for Apple's bottom line, prices $100 or more higher than last year's models.

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