KGI Analyst On Apple: New 4" iPhone Demand Should Be Light, Macbooks Coming Soon

The "4" iPhone and iPad Air 3" by Apple Inc.

will be unveiled in the first half of 2016, according to KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, in a report by

Sunday. Kuo commented that Apple will "increase the speed" to its latest versions, however demand will be "tepid." Citing the KGI analyst, the AppleInsider report stated the 4-inch iPhone is expected to be met with tepid demand, as the device's form factor and hardware are mostly iterative. In the report, KGI noted, "Apple is revisiting the smaller handset size after shifting R&D efforts to larger-screened iPhone 6 and 6s models." Apple Insider also reported that Kuo "emulates" iPhone sales at 77 million for the three-month period ended in December. "Kuo believes the dip in iPhone demand is set to correct to between 42 and 45 million units in quarter two when 4-inch iPhone model production ramps up," reported Apple Insider. Apple's MacBook lineup is expected to continue its growth in 2016 with the product line receiving an update in the first half of the year, according to the KGI analyst. According to Apple Insider's report, the analyst believes that Apple's MacBook product line may lead the company's growth this year. Ming-Chi Kuo stated that Apple's notebook lineup has seen "solid growth" among businesses, and that Apple's sales will accelerate with upgrades likely to arrive by June.