046: 2022 GADGET FIX: How APPLE's new SMARTPHONES & SMARTWATCH will impact the industry

<p class="p1">Apple recently announced it's latest smartphones and smartwatch, so it's time to bring Asia's top device analyst - IDC's Bryan Ma - back onto the TechBurst Asia podcast to discuss what these launches mean to the industry. </p> <p class="p1">00:45<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> Overview of the Apple Launch Event</p> <p class="p1">02:00 Apple goes after the competitive athlete market with the Apple Watch Ultra - what does it mean for vendors like Garmin and Suunto? Or the other leader smartwatch - the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro.?</p> <p class="p1">08:00 Bryan’s view of the new Apple iPhone 14</p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">Satellite communications</li> <li class="li1">eSIMs</li> </ul> <p class="p1">09:30 Why does the new iPhone 14 have a satellite connection?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">12:00 Apple goes eSIM! Why they made the shift and what it means to the mobile operators.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">15:15 Huawei’s launch of its Mate 50 flagship smartphone - nice device, but it’s still 4G only</p> <p class="p1">17:45 When is keeping Apple from launching a foldable smartphone? And when can we expect it? And could there be a foldable iPad?</p> <p class="p1">19:00 Comparing Samsung’s S22 to the latest iPhones</p> <p class="p1">20:00 If you had to pick one device from the iPhone 14, Samsung S22, Samsung Flip and the Huawei Mate 50, which one would you pick and why?</p> <p class="p1">21:00 The device manufacturer’s dilemma - how to differentiate in a mature market?</p> <p class="p1">22:30 What’s the latest on the Chinese & Indian device markets - and has the pandemic slowed demand?</p> <p class="p1">26:00 Is the chipset shortage finally sorted?</p> <p class="p1">27:10 How do you see the market for smartphones and smartwatches developing - and how can the device manufacturers differentiate?</p> <p class="p1">28:15 The latest on the PC market (pandemic driving growth) and AR/VR - and when can we expect an Apple VR heads