Apple Could Launch a Smart TV This Year

Another report suggests Apple could launch a Smart TV, possibly by the end of the year, according to AppleInsider.

After attending a China electronics trade show this week Analyst Brian White with Ticonderoga Securities says he picked up "data points" that point toward a "Smart TV" launch by Apple.

"Our research suggests this Smart TV would go well beyond the miniature $99 second-generation Apple TV that the company released last fall and provide a full-blown TV product for consumers," White said.


He notes that while Apple was always projected to eventually build an HDTV, the company is "moving down this pace at a faster pace than the market expected."

"The combination of Apple's powerful ecosystem, industrial design savvy, powerful brand and ability to reinvent product categories could make Apple a powerful force in the TV world over the next few years," he said.

Jefferies analyst Peter Misek recently reported that Apple may be set to launch a web-based video subscription product.

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