It is always unclear when Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) may bombard its market competitors with new devices that are always impeccable and seem to generate billions in revenue for the company. Just last quarter, Q4 2014, the company launched its latest iPhone version in two varying models, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, and created a storm. After Q4 2014 results came out last month, it was revealed the company had enjoyed its best quarter ever in the fourth quarter of 2014, solely due to the release of the latest iPhones.
Now, the company is looking forward to a lucrative and impressive Q2 2015, as it prepares to launch two new devices: The Apple Watch, and the latest MacBook Pro. Although the Apple Watch was initially stipulated for a March 2015 release, according to Apple Inc., the new wearable device would now be released in April 2015. No reason for the delay in release of the Apple Watch has been given out by Apple Inc. yet, though analysts are of the opinion that the move is a strategic one. By pushing two major releases in the second quarter of this year, Apple Inc. aims to bump up its quarterly report for Q2 2015, and showcase excellent figures, whereas, previously, the company looked at average quarterly reports for Q1 and Q2 of this year.
Demand for the Apple Watch is still unpredictable, hence, according to industry experts, it is very hard to make an accurate estimate of the impact the release of the wearable device would have on the quarterly earnings figure for the second quarter of 2015.
However, MacBook Pro is expected to make a huge impact on the quarterly figures for Apple Inc. in Q2. Apple’s MacBook Pro is, perhaps, the most popular laptop in the world at the moment, and sales estimates of the device seem to be very promising due to the promising qualities that the upcoming laptop embodies.
The most impressive improvement that the new MacBook Pro would be receiving this year is the change in processor. Previously, MacBook Pro embodied Haswell processor, the slower predecessor to the new Broadwell processor. With the new Broadwell processor installed in the device, the new MacBook Pro would have a prolonged battery life (due to efficient power usage by the processor), and would be able to display in 4K display with ease.
As far as product dimensions are concerned, the new MacBook Pro would feature the same dimension that the previous versions of the MacBook Pro featured, specifically 13 and 15 inches version. The Retina display would also be making a comeback.
With the two new devices stipulated for a Q2 2015 release, analysts wonder whether the upcoming iPad with stylus (patents for which have already been bought) may also be released by the end of Q2 2015 to bump up quarterly figures for the second quarter of 2015. If that does not materialize, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) may delay the release of the MacBook Pro to the quarter that the new iPad would make its appearance in the market. The Apple Watch would not be delayed any further, according to Apple Inc.
