Connect with us

Gadgets

Price, durability affecting new Apple Airpods sales

Published

8 years ago

on

apple7London:Although retailers have reported a surge in Apple’s newly launched wireless headphones — AirPods — sales, the market has been dogged by concerns about the sound quality, price and durability of product, a media report said.

Analysts said that Apple has taken a “misstep” with some critics calling it “user-hostile” and wasteful.

“Analysts said that Apple is facing a battle to convince consumers to switch to wireless headphones after controversially scrapping the headphone jack on the new iPhone 7,” The Guardian reported on Thursday.

On Wednesday, Apple launched its new iPhone without the headphone jack meaning iPhone 7 users must buy wireless headphones or use an adaptor to connect wired headphones to the battery port.

The company will sell its own wireless headphones at $159.

“The loss of the headphone jack is likely to divide opinion. The pricey AirPod earphones are part style statement, part practicality but Apple just did not seem to land a persuasive justification for the bold move. The headphone adaptor helps bridge the gap, but suggests a lack of commitment to something touted as a courageous step,” Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at price comparison service uSwitch, was quoted as saying.

“The removal of the headphone jack is, in our view, not much of an issue. The adaptor may make connecting traditional headphones fiddlier but for most consumers this will not be a significant barrier to purchase,” Neil Saunders, chief executive of retail consultancy Conlumino, added.

The decision to scrap the traditional headphone socket has also prompted anger on social media and among analysts.

More than 300,000 people have signed an online petition criticising Apple for scrapping the headphone jack, claiming it will create “mountains of electronic waste” as people throw out their old headphones.

 

Related Topics:
Continue Reading

Business

Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

Published

2 years ago

on

May 5, 2022

By

If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

Continue Reading

Trending