The iPhone 11 is coming next month and with it, we get Apple’s fresh take on their flagship product. While the 2019 iPhone has still not seen the light of day, rumours surrounding the 2020 iPhone are stealing its thunder and this is because Apple appears to be saving all the best features for next year’s iPhone. However, according to one analyst, Apple has saved a nice surprise for the 2019 iPhone 11 making it a must-buy handset.
As per a report by Forbes, a report from Citi Research states that Apple feels it is time to bring the Apple Pencil support to the iPhone. This feature has been spoken about since the time the Apple Pencil was announced and now it appears that Apple feels that 2019 is the perfect time to bring this support that would aide power users the world over.
There are massive benefits associated with bringing this support to the iPhone 11. With 5G not debuting this year, and no new display technology or design being added in the 2019 iPhone; Apple needs a headlining feature for the iPhone 11. While the Apple Pencil has been a part and parcel of the iPad since some years, having this feature on the iPhone would be something new for the hoards of Apple faithful and it could be a key reason for those with older handsets to upgrade to the iPhone 11.
Forbes states, “It increases the average revenue per user. Not every new iPhone user is going to buy the Apple Pencil (I’m assuming it’s not going to be in the box) but even ten per cent of new users purchasing the first generation stylus would see a $10 lift on the ARPU.”
If it is not the Apple Pencil, then Apple sanctioned alternatives will still help Apple through its licensing fee for peripherals.
Forbes adds, “Finally, bringing the stylus to the iPhone neuters one of the key selling points of Samsung’s Galaxy Note series of smartphones. The South-Korean manufactured phablets are tied closely to the S-Pen, and there are very few competitors using this interface on mobiles (as opposed to tablets). Although the Note 10 family is launching next week (August 7th) there’s no word yet when they will reach retail shelves. If the S-Pen is a key selling point, perhaps the Apple Pencil will eat into that crowd and tempt some over to iOS?”
This year, Apple will introduce three new iPhones to replace the ageing iPhone XS, XS Max and iPhone XR. The launch event should take place in September with it being sold sometime later in the month.
