Smartphones of the Future: 6 Predictions

Apple marketing boss Phil Schiller did an interview with a Chinese newspaper wherein he appeared to address the speculation about a cheaper iPhone.

Though it may sometimes seem in the developed world as though everyone has an advanced case of smartphone addiction, the size of the market for the trendy gadgets may be larger than most industry observers think. And as the sector matures, products at the highest and lowest ends of the price spread are likely to fare the best.  

Welcome to the land of insanity. Here we will talk about the latest report, or in this case, perhaps, misreport about Apple. It's a bit in the weeds, so be patient as we walk through this one.

The Apple rumor du jour is that it will release a low-priced phone at the end of the year to address emerging markets like China.

Almost every major tech company is making a bet on smartwatches.

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Last Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average — the benchmark stock index of America’s blue chip companies – closed above 14,000 for the first time since the financial meltdown sent the U.S. economy into the worst crisis in decades. The continued resurgence of the U.S. auto industry and growing optimism about the overall economy helped propel the Dow above the psychologically important 14,000 point level. The surging Dow is an indication of the increasing financial health of the largest American companies, a bright spot in an otherwise shaky U.S.

Last Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average — the benchmark stock index of America’s blue chip companies – closed above 14,000 for the first time since the financial meltdown sent the U.S. economy into the worst crisis in decades. The continued resurgence of the U.S. auto industry and growing optimism about the overall economy helped propel the Dow above the psychologically important 14,000 point level. The surging Dow is an indication of the increasing financial health of the largest American companies, a bright spot in an otherwise shaky U.S.