ISLAMABAD – Apple may launch a new colour variant of the iPhone in anattempt to restore sales of the flagship smartphone. According to a reportfrom Japanese blog *Macotakara*, the company wants to increase sales of theiPhone X, Apple’s most expensive smartphone to date that will set you back$1000 (or approx Rs 64,857). Apple is also planning to launch thesixth-generation iPad in the third-quarter of this year.
A report claims that Apple will add a new colour variant of the iPhone Xthat should actually help the company to increase sales of the device.
The site doesn’t share too many details, but a new variant is likely tocome in ‘blush gold’. The report corroborates an earlier claim made by*BenjaminGeskin*, who said that Apple has already started the production of theso-called “blush gold” colour variant of the iPhone X. The iPhone X iscurrently sold in white and space grey colour shades.
Additionally, *Macotakara *reports that the sixth-generation iPad willlaunch in the third-quarter of this year. The updated model will replacethe existing fifth-generation iPad that costs $329 in the market.
The follow-up to the current-generation model will look exactly the samewith no change in design. Speculation is rife that the new 9.7-inch iPadwill only cost $249 (or approx Rs 16,159) and will also work with ApplePencil.
Both *Bloomberg* and KGI Securities analyst *Ming-Cho Kuo* have alsopredicted a low-cost 9.7-inch iPad will launch soon.