KGI Securities

Revered Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has departed KGI Securities

by Christian Zibreg on April 30, 2018— no comment yet

Having covered the Cupertino company in his job at KGI Securities since early 2012, Kuo is now moving on to greener pastures for a job with another firm.

KGI reiterates that the upcoming 6.1-inch LCD iPhone won’t have 3D Touch

by Christian Zibreg on April 26, 2018— no comment yet

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed (again) earlier this week that Apple’s upcoming 6.1-inch LCD iPhone may skip 3D Touch in favor of more durable cover glass.

KGI: Apple Watch to get new design, 15% larger display this year

by Cody Lee on March 27, 2018— no comment yet

This year’s new Apple Watch models will feature a refreshed design, larger display, enhanced health monitoring and longer battery life. The news comes by way of a research note from the oft-accurate KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

KGI predicts a more affordable MacBook Air

by Christian Zibreg on March 5, 2018— no comment yet

Based on reports and whispers gleaned from the supply chain, the most reliable Apple analyst now thinks that Apple’s popular MacBook Air notebook line is not on its way out after all, saying that a more affordable model is on the horizon.

KGI on iPhone SE 2: “we believe Apple may have used up its development resources”

by Christian Zibreg on January 29, 2018— 1 comment

KGI thinks there’s no substance to rumors calling for an iPhone SE successor, saying Apple may lack the resources for iPhone SE 2 development due to upcoming iPhone launches.

Acclaimed analyst says Apple is dropping 3D Touch from one of its next iPhone models

by Christian Zibreg on January 23, 2018— 24 comments

Is Apple going to phase-out 3D Touch from iPhones? If you ask revered Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, one of the rumored new iPhone models with a 6.1-inch LCD screen is going to ship without 3D Touch capability.

KGI: iPhone X to be discontinued when Apple brings Plus-sized OLED model to the mix

by Christian Zibreg on January 22, 2018— 31 comments

The revered Apple analyst thinks the Cupertino firm is going to discontinue last year’s iPhone X model rather than sell it at a lower price when a second-generation model launches.