Analyst Still Believes Apple Television Set With 'iRing' Motion Control Coming Late This Year

[senseless]

My dog has an implanted chip. Can I train her to change channels?

 

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Two months ago, Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White gained significant attention for his claims that Apple is targeting a late 2013 launch for its long-rumored television set. In his research note, White claimed that Apple has been working on a 60-inch television that will use an "iRing" motion controller as well as iPad-like auxiliary second screens.

In a new research note published today, White stands by his previous claims, continuing to believe that Apple is looking to service subsidies to help bring the upfront cost of the television set down.Such bundling may, however, be difficult given that customers frequently have different wireless carriers and cable or satellite television providers, although some providers such as Time Warner Cable and Verizon Wireless have teamed up to offer bundles of TV, Internet, home phone, and mobile phone service.

AT&T also does this, and it seems like a ridiculous oversight not to include them in this laundry list of players. I'm not an AT&T shill, but I am an AT&T customer, and for quite some time, I had my TV (then Dish), "land line" phone, Internet (DSL), *and* cell phone all on one bill. I will admit, I didn't love the Dish experience, but it was what AT&T was willing/able to provide at my street address. Since then, that address actually gets UVerse service, which I am really liking at my new street address. I have, however, unbudled my cellphone service (which is still AT&T) from my fixed address service (which is also still AT&T).

I'm not a shill, but I am (generally) quite well satisfied as a customer.

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White goes on to describe his vision for how the TV will be controlled:Finally, White believes that component production for Apple's rumored lower-cost iPhone will ramp up this month, setting the stage for a possible introduction as soon as next month. Most sources have, however, indicated that it will launch somewhat later, with KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo indicating that a launch in the August-October timeframe is most likely due to Apple's continued work on color coatings for the device's plastic shell.

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I hope this iRing thing is not like the BMW iDrive. I'm a Bimmer fan, but I have heard that the iDrive interface was miserable. I suppose that here I just thank god that I don't take much of anything that Brian White says seriously. I know he covers Apple and I know that he has statistically abnormal estimates for Apple's future share price, but does the fact that his estimates are statistically abnormal not possibly indicate that this guy is not to be take seriously?

 

[DavidMarks]

These people are crazy. You know what I think they should do?

Upgrade the Apple Remote with a gyro, motion recognition, a mic, and a Siri button. Done. And it's also compatible with Macs, so it's automatically a 3rd wireless input device, just like the Wireless Keyboard and the Magic Mouse.

It's way more comfortable, ergonomic, doesn't get lost like a ring and it's not stupid.

Why think of weird stuff when the basis is already there?

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[caligomez]

Someone who is going to be disappointed..

 

[captain kaos]

It won't be controlled with an "iring" i believe it'll be controlled with the iwatch. I read the watch won't be around until the beginning of next year, perhaps this is when the iTV will come along as well?

 

[mumph]

Jared Spool just talked about this issue in his blog over at User Interface Engineering. Calls it Experience Rot - http://bit.ly/11zJ5Y9

Nice post. I"m a designer so I know all about that.

Such a cliché but less is more. Why have 50 buttons when 5 or six can do the same functions?

 

[SockRolid]

... analyst Brian White gained significant attention for his claims that Apple is ...

That's pretty much everything you need to know about analysts.

 

[foodog]

ITV is the name of the TV company, not one of it's products. Could you imagine the reaction if Apple tried to call it the CBS TV or Fox TV?

Do you think they would license their name "for a nice tidy sum"?

No kidding Captain Obvious... and Yes I do for the right amount.

 

[Archer_ID]

The Apple TV that Steve Jobs would lust for is a disruptor that moves the TV from a huge screen across the room to revolutionary headsets that can accept regular, HD and AR/VR TV apps--headsets that eventually will utilize the video, aural and olfactory senses to optimize virtual reality.