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Analyst: Google, Amazon releasing AirPods rivals

Published 12/05/2018, 07:31 AM
© Reuters.  Analyst: Google, Amazon releasing AirPods rivals
  • Noted Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests Google (GOOG, GOOGL) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) are working on AirPods competitors, but he thinks Apple can keep the market lead by adding new functions.
  • Kuo cites supply chain sources and names Goertek and Unitech as the suppliers for the rival products, which the analyst thinks could launch in 2H19.
  • Kuo forecasts 10M to 20M combined units shipped for the AirPods-like products next year.
  • In a report on Sunday, Kuo said he expected AirPods with wireless charging to come out in 1Q19 followed by an all-new design in 2020.
  • Kuo's AirPods forecast has 26M to 28M this year, 50M to 55M in 2019, and over 100M by 2021.
  • Previously: Major upgrades coming to Apple's Airpods? (Dec. 3)
  • Now read: Investing Whiplash: Looking For Closure With Apple And Amazon


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