In his latest “Power On” newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says new Apple Watch SE with plastic shell remains in development.
He says it will come in bolder colors. The idea is to potentially bring down the price with a cheaper material, while also making the device more kid-friendly, according to Gurman.
“I’m told that the product is still moving forward — potentially for next year. Apple’s manufacturing teams have been running into some cost and quality challenges with the shift to plastic, but they may have a freer hand to resolve the issues now that the transition from steel to titanium on higher-end watches is complete,” he writes. “Other than adding plastic, I expect the new SE to include a processor jump. The current SE is stuck on 2020-era speeds.”
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