Apple is creating a brand new model of the low-cost Apple Watch SE with a plastic casing, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman at the moment claimed.


Writing on this weekend’s “Power On” publication, Gurman talked about Apple’s work on an ‌Apple Watch SE‌ that contains a inflexible plastic casing in lieu of anodized aluminum. He postulated that this can be one method Apple could also be planning to make use of to convey the price of the ‌Apple Watch SE‌ down. The present ‌Apple Watch SE‌ sells for $249, however Samsung’s least expensive rival watch, the Galaxy Watch FE, sells for $199.

Apple famously launched the iPhone 5C with an “unapologetically” plastic casing in 2013, which was successfully a rehoused model of the ‌iPhone‌ 5. The polycarbonate exterior was obtainable in numerous vibrant colour choices. The gadget was considerably controversial as a result of critics argued that the plastic casing was a step down from the luxurious metallic finishes of earlier fashions and a few customers felt that the gadget’s value level was nonetheless too excessive for what was perceived as an inferior product.

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