Will India Ever Get New iPhones at Reasonable Prices?

Apple has launched iPhone XS, XS Max, and iPhone XR in India at astronomical prices, along with the Apple Watch Series 4. Editor in chief Kunal Dua joins host Pranay Parab to discuss the company's India strategy and talk about the new gadgets. Our predictions (0:10) What we got wrong What we guessed correctly iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR (8:50) New chips Camera Focal length adjust Smart post processing (Pixel inspired?) Same 5W charger No lightning to 3.5mm dongle No iCloud changes Storage variants No AirPods changes No AirPower Which variants have dual SIM Pricing India pricing Will we switch entirely to eSIM next year? iPhone XR Cheaper Almost no bezel or chin on LCD display Big screen Colours (reminds of iPhone 5c) Will this variant stick around for long? Discontinued iPhones X, SE, 6S, 6S Plus apparently gone What does this mean for India? Will they stop making SE, etc in India? Revised India pricing Apple Watch Series 4 (39:15) Thinner, more screen space Good use of complications Single rear optical sensor for heart rate ECG No Series 1- style variant this year India pricing

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