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Apple Is Still On for That Spring Event, Says Piper Jaffray

Investment Bank Piper Jaffray has looked at the history of time between Apple’s product launch events to conclude that “the company will introduce something new in March or April.” Not that we needed trained financial experts to clue us in on that one, but whatever Piper Jaffray churns out, the med...

15 February 2013
09:17 GMT

Tim Cook on a Potential HDTV from Apple – “We Continue to Pull the String”

Rumored for years to introduce a full-fledged television solution, Apple continues to experiment with its Apple TV set-top box which the company labels as a hobby. However, with 2 million units sold just this past quarter, the puck-sized black box is anything but a toy. During yesterday’s conference call, App...

24 January 2013
04:58 GMT

iTV with Cool Remote Is Coming This Year – Gene Munster [Bloomberg]

A longtime supporter of the theory that Apple will one day take over the living room, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is at it again this year, touting a full-fledged television set with a new type of remote. According to Munster, “The core of the debate is an improved set-top box… a hockey puck that...

23 January 2013
05:49 GMT

iOS 7, iPhone 5S, iRadio, iPad mini 2 and iTV Expected from Apple in 2013

Analysts Gene Munster and Douglas Clinton of Piper Jaffray are predicting that 2013 for Apple “will set the stage for bigger changes in the product lineup in 2014 and beyond.” Munster has long been a supporter of the Apple television rumors, and he’s not backing away from his theory that the Cupert...

7 January 2013
03:08 GMT

2014 and the “iPhone-Cheap” for China and India — Analysis

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is out with a new prediction that Apple will release a low-cost iPhone to tap markets where carrier subsidies can’t be used to sell smartphones as successfully as in the United States.Business Insider has obtained a research note from Munster according to which Apple plans to ...

24 November 2012
12:25 GMT

Apple 2013 Roadmap: iOS 7 and OS X 10.9 Previews, iTV, New Retina Macs — Gene Munster

Financial analyst Gene Munster with investment bank Piper Jaffray is out with a new research note forecasting Apple’s entire 2013 product roadmap, which includes exciting software previews, new iPad revisions, a modest iPhone upgrade, and the much-rumored iTV. Munster’s research note includes estimates t...

22 November 2012
03:54 GMT

Munster: iPhone 5 Is a Rolex in a Sea of Timexes

A renowned financial analyst with investment bank Piper Jaffray has issued an investor note based on a hands-on experience with the new iPhone 5. Gene Munster advises us to hold off any criticism until we’ve held this thing in our hands. Munster and his analytical buds believe there’s a “media bubb...

14 September 2012
17:11 GMT

Apple’s iPhone 5 Event This Fall May Be “Crowded” with Announcements

A well-known analyst with investment bank Piper Jaffray has issued a new research note which includes his estimates on the event Apple has scheduled for this autumn to release the new-generation iPhone 5. The key takeaway of Gene Munster’s research note is not the iPhone 5, which most pundits agree will have a...

10 July 2012
07:31 GMT

Bigger iPhone 5 Display Won’t Pose Problems, Developers Say

Expected to launch with a 4-inch Retina display this fall, the iPhone 5 may require all existing App Store titles to be updated with scaled-up graphics. Not a problem, according to the sea of developers attending last week’s WWDC 2012 in San Francisco, California. Surveyed by Piper Jaffray’s prominent fi...

18 June 2012
18:31 GMT

Analyst: Apple’s Television Won’t Fight the Established System

Apple will not fight the cable industry, but it will release a smart TV boasting a revolutionary interface in the first half of 2013, according to Gene Munster, a financial analyst with investment bank Piper Jaffray.Munster is a long-time supporter of the theory that Apple will one day take over the living room with ...

3 June 2012
09:05 GMT

Apple Finally Orders Smart TV Production, Says Chinese Newspaper

Gene Munster, rejoice! Apple has reportedly ordered Foxconn to commence production of its “smart” TV, as predicted by you! The TV is currently in trial production stage, the sources said. Finance expert Gene Munster is known to have taken several trips to Asia to learn first-hand what parts Apple was or...

29 May 2012
04:38 GMT

iPhone 5 Launching in October, Apple TV in December, Analyst Predicts

Renowned analyst Gene Munster has issued yet another research note to reinforce his opinion on the upcoming availability of a television set from Apple Inc., and the potential launch date of the iPhone 5.Munster told investors this week that he expects the rumored Apple television line to retail between $1,500 and $2...

26 May 2012
12:44 GMT

Piper Jaffray: “iPhone 5 Will Have a Completely Redesigned Body Style”

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is advising investors to keep an eye on Apple’s next iPhone, as it will represent “the biggest consumer electronics product launch of 2012 as well as the biggest device upgrade cycle in smartphone history.” Forbes got hold of Munster's entire research note is...

22 May 2012
20:31 GMT

iPhone 5 Not Impacted by 28nm Chip Shortages, Says Piper Jaffray

“The bottom line is that we remain comfortable with an October iPhone 5 launch despite the reported 28nm chip shortage at Qualcomm,” reads an investor note signed by Financial Analyst Gene Munster, issued this Monday.That’s not to say Qualcomm has been confirmed as the baseband chip vendor in the ne...

22 May 2012
09:24 GMT

Analyst Determines the iPhone 5 Launch Date from a Single Chip

A renowned analyst employed by the investment bank and asset management firm Piper Jaffray is convinced Apple’s next iPhone will be “the mother of all upgrades”, and that “there’s going to be lines around shopping malls to get this.” Gene Munster’s reasoning is a natural one...

21 April 2012
16:59 GMT

Apple Sells Record Number of 3rd-Gen iPads in First Weekend

During today’s cash-centric conference call, Apple’s chief executive officer revealed to an analyst that the new iPad was off to a great start. So great that it sold a record amount of units, despite numerous reports saying the new iPad is pretty much just an iPad 2 with a better screen. The updated tab...

19 March 2012
14:01 GMT

Gene Munster: Apple’s HDTV Set Will Be the Biggest Thing Since the Smartphone

During a radio interview yesterday, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster reiterated his beliefs that Apple will, at one point this year, introduce its much-hyped TV product. Munster expects fall availability. “It’s going to live up to some of the building hype,” he reportedly said. “It will be ...

2 March 2012
10:52 GMT

Three Ways Apple Could Conquer the Living Room

Following discussions with a "major TV component supplier" last month, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is reiterating his take on Apple’s potential unveiling of an HD TV product. He also offers three scenarios for content distribution. Munster reportedly had a chat with a "major TV component supplier" last ...

1 February 2012
09:20 GMT

A Redesigned iPhone 5 Would Have a ‘Monster’ Debut, Analyst Estimates

Wall Street analyst Gene Munster, with Piper Jaffray, has raised his estimates for iPhone sales forecasting that Apple will have sold roughly 30 million handsets in fiscal Q1 2012 (ended December). Munster raised his iPhone numbers from 26 million units previously estimated for fiscal Q1 2012, and he also reiterated...

12 January 2012
05:07 GMT

Analyst: Redesigned iPhone 5 to Drive Apple’s Revenue in 2012-2013

Gene Munster expects a redesigned iPhone 5 to totally drive Apple’s growth, according to a new research note from the Piper Jaffray analyst who believes an "iPhone 5" in 2012 will set the stage for outperformance in 2013.Quoted in an AppleInsider piece, Munster reportedly said he believes significant changes wi...

21 December 2011
10:24 GMT

Apple TV HD Is Coming In Different Sizes - Research Note

Analyst Gene Munster with Piper Jaffray is at it again with a reiterated note on Apple launching a full-fledged HD TV solution next year.The Business Insider has his comments (made at the paper’s IGNITION: Future of Media conference yesterday morning) which include the following key aspects of the highly-antici...

1 December 2011
03:48 GMT

Apple TV 3G with Siri Remote Control Being Prototyped - Report

The biggest advocate to the theory that Apple plans to leave a dent in the television industry, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is at it again following the 60 Minutes interview featuring Walter Isaacson who said Steve Jobs had “finally cracked” the full fledged television solution.Not missing one oppo...

25 October 2011
04:02 GMT

Apple to Post New Record Quarter Today

Figures dished out by market research firm NPD and analyzed by Piper Jaffray analysts suggest Apple is on track to post new record sales of iPhones, iPads, and Macs today.Apple announced last month that the company would disclose its earnings for fiscal quarter 4 of 2011 today, October 18.As usual, Cupertino will pro...

18 October 2011
05:25 GMT

Mac Sakes Expected to Go Through the Roof This Quarter

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has issued a research note informing Apple investors that Mac sales are blowing away their expectations. iPod sales, albeit still on the decline, are also above consensus, Munster said.The latest data from NPD shows a 22 percent growth in Macintosh sales for the first two months of ...

13 September 2011
05:11 GMT

iPhone 5 to Launch 79 Days After iOS 5 Unveiling at WWDC, One Analyst Believes

An analyst with a mixed track record of predicting Apple announcements and product release dates has weighed in on the latest iPhone 5 rumors, sharing his fellow analysts’ beliefs that Apple’s fifth-generation phone hardware is coming in September, roughly 80 days after a much-anticipated iOS 5 announceme...

20 May 2011
09:37 GMT

iPad 2 Sells Out, Mostly to Non-Apple Fans

A research note signed Gene Munster, an analyst with Piper Jaffray, reveals that iPad 2 is doing wonders at expanding Apple’s userbase, while leaving researchers in the dark as to just how many units Apple sold during the tablet’s first weekend. Although he cannot put his finger on these estimates, Mun...

14 March 2011
07:15 GMT

Analyst Says Don’t Expect Long Waiting Lines for iPad 2

An analyst with a so-and-so track record of predictions has issued his estimates on the distance between the front entrance of a retail outlet carrying the iPad 2, and the last person standing in line. Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster says the queues will be shorter than last year, when the iPad 1 was introduced...

8 March 2011
11:41 GMT

Apple One Step Closer to HDTV via Rovi Licensing Deal

Rovi Corp. announced in a filing with the SEC that it had signed a multi-year deal with Apple, giving it access to undisclosed portions of its TV-related IPs.Under the terms of the agreement, Apple will license intellectual property from Rovi. The specific terms of the license agreement are confidential, according to...

21 September 2010
03:44 GMT

Munster: iTV Just a Step Towards Full-Fledged Flat Panel Apple TV

Renowned Piper Jaffray analyst, Gene Munster, corroborates rumors of Apple launching a cloud-based Apple TV, with its own place in the App Store, although he notes this is a mere stepping stone for a full-fledged Apple HDTV.By issuing one of his usual investor notes, Munster said his company strongly believes Apple p...

16 August 2010
10:27 GMT

Analyst Predicts Boring WWDC Keynote, iPhone 4 Launch, Mac OS X 10.7 Demo

Gene Munster, a renowned analyst with Piper Jaffray, has issued a note to clients this week, sharing his company’s expectations for the WWDC 2010 keynote. Munster predicts that Apple’s event will not blow anyone’s mind, mostly due to the iPhone 4 leaks. Despite this year’s conference being alm...

26 May 2010
08:58 GMT

Analyst: 300,000 3G iPads Sold on Launch Weekend

Apple is believed to have shipped over one million iPads to date, which includes both models. The recent launch of the iPad 3G has reportedly added roughly 300,000 units to the mix. Sales include not only in-store purchases, but also pre-orders spanning almost two months of waiting time for the customers. Reports qu...

3 May 2010
04:47 GMT

Piper Jaffray Analyst Cuts iPad Expectations, Misses Facts - Report

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster issued a note to clients on Monday, cutting down his sales expectations for the year. Although Munster seems to be forgetting one very important aspect, Silicon Alley Insider’s Business Insider section casually reports that he simply over-estimated online pre-orders of the dev...

6 April 2010
09:32 GMT

Analyst on AAPL Stock Post iPod Event

Apple is set to host its latest iPod event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. The Mac maker is expected to introduce new camera-equipped iPods, while the lack of surprising announcements will negatively impact the company’s shares, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster asserts. Munster isn&#...

9 September 2009
03:00 GMT

Analyst Provides Rendering of Rumored Apple Tablet Device

A report over at CNNMoney includes bold estimates from renowned Piper Jaffray Senior Analyst Gene Munster who is taking a new stab at Apple’s rumored tablet device with sales estimates and even a mockup of the device. Yes, Gene Munster believes Apple’s next-gen device will look something like the renderi...

7 August 2009
11:00 GMT

Mac Tablet Scheduled for 2010, Analyst Says

Noted analyst Gene Munster (of Piper Jaffray) predicts that Apple has a gap to fill between the iPod touch and the MacBook, that gap evidently being the yet-non-confirmed Mac tablet. The device would be priced between the $500-700 range, but wouldn't see the light of day until FY 2010, due to the complexity of t...

22 May 2009
06:02 GMT

Analyst: iPhone Gift Cards to Move 1M Units

Well-established analyst Shaw Wu with the Kaufman Bros. sees a “fairly healthy” demand for the iPhone in the U.S., Europe, and most of Asia Pacific. He forecasts some 6 million sold units for the December quarter (Apple’s fiscal 2009 Q1). Wu insists on pointing out that these figures significantly u...

11 December 2008
11:04 GMT

Apple to Sell 5 Million iPhones in Q4

In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster writes that Apple will have sold 5 million iPhones by the end of the company's fourth fiscal quarter. Munster has previously estimated some 4.1 iPhones sold by Apple's Q4. The analyst is also confident in Apple's Macintosh and iPod sales this yea...

23 September 2008
04:49 GMT

Analyst Predicts One More Month of iPhone Shortages

With just over a quarter of Apple's retail outlets having iPhones to sell (as reported Thursday), Wall Street analyst Gene Munster claims shortages are to last up to a month. Apple's stock checking web page, set up for iPhone fans, pretty much confirms it.According to Gene Munster, Apple needs to boost its ...

18 July 2008
06:03 GMT

Analyst: App Store Could Net Apple $1.2 Billion by 2009

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has recently presented investors with an interesting set of case scenarios concerning the upcoming App Store's potential to generate huge profits. Noting that iPhone users are more "sophisticated" than other smartphone users, Munster's most conservative case scenario sees ...

13 June 2008
05:35 GMT

3G iPhone to Be Slightly Bigger, Period

Following reports saying that Apple will be announcing the new (3G) iPhone model at this year's WWDC debut, analysts are stressing out that the new device shan't surprise much at first. Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster believes the 3G SKU will be sporting only a thicker body (due to an increased size in t...

21 May 2008
16:21 GMT

Analysis: 575M Potential iPhone Buyers, 12.9M iPhones Sold by the End of 2008

In a note to clients rolled out on Friday, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster explained Apple's latest move regarding the iPhone, revealing key numbers to the carriers announced so far, the countries covered and the currently available market.The key numbers in Munster's report indicate there are 46 carrier...

19 May 2008
03:13 GMT

Analysis: 3G iPhone Arriving Sooner Than Expected

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has recently told Apple investors to look out for a MacBook Touch by 2010. The man also weighed in on recent iPhone shortages as a clear hint that the 3G model is just around the corner. The man claims Apple is closing out of its own stock to clear the way for new iPhone SKU, accord...

3 April 2008
05:44 GMT

Analysis - Apple to Introduce Cheaper, Better Wi-Fi iPods

According to Gene Munster, an analyst covering Apple for investment bank Piper Jaffray, Apple Inc. will struggle to maintain growth by introducing a range of more innovative and cheaper iPod models, featuring touch-screens and even multi-touch tech.AppleInsider makes mention of the analyst's report to clients, r...

29 January 2008
10:59 GMT


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