Apple Updates Key iPhone Line to Try to Reignite Sales Growth
- Products unlikely to change lackluster trends, analysts say
- Upgrade program in China may help tackle cheaper rivals
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Apple Inc. rolled out updated products and new features Wednesday that mostly relied on an old strategy. The most-valuable technology company is targeting pent-up appetite for new iPhones to reignite sales growth amid mounting investor concern that its pace of innovation is slowing.
The iPhone 7 line includes camera upgrades, a faster processor, longer battery life and a new water and dust-resistant design, the company said during an event at San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Apple also ditched headphone jacks to make room for other features and the company showed off new $159 headphones called AirPods that connect wirelessly to the new iPhones.