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Apple Watch seen holding majority share through 2020

Apple’s (AAPL) smartwatch is poised to capture 68% of the market this year and hold on to a majority of smartwatch unit shipments through 2020, research firm Tractica forecast Tuesday. Tractica predicts that Apple will sell 16.7 million Apple Watch units this year. Samsung’s Tizen smartwatches will come in second place with 3.2 million units, or 13% market share in 2015, the Boulder, Colo.-based research firm said. Samsung is expected to launch its Gear S2 smartwatch this fall. Google (GOOGL) Android-based smartwatches will come in third place with 2.2 million

Apple Web TV: How many cable channels will make the cut?

What cable channels make the cut and are included in Apple’s (AAPL) expected Web TV service could take on more significance after the recent sell-off in media and entertainment stocks. Apple, it’s widely reported, has been in talks with programmers to offer a slimmed-down bundle of TV networks. While Apple is said to be keen on including live broadcast networks NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox, its plans for cable TV channels remain unknown. UBS analyst Doug Mitchelson, in a research report Tuesday on Discovery (DISCA), calls Apple’s Web TV launch a wild card for cable channels. Discovery is perhaps best known for its popular “Shark Week” programming, but Discovery stock is down nearly 35% in the past year as the pay-TV and video content industry goes through a transition, with more viewers moving to Internet services and dropping cable services, or cutting the cord.

Sprint ‘Pricing Refresh’ Seen Coming With iPhone 6s

Sprint’s new iPhone “Forever” upgrade plan comes a few weeks ahead of Apple’s (AAPL) expected launch of new the iPhone 6s and just as several analysts proclaimed a summer hiatus in the industry’s wireless price war. Sprint (S) on Monday announced its new iPhone “Forever” upgrade plan, which provides upgrades at any time, as opposed to an earlier “iPhone for Life” plan that provided upgrade options every two years. Apple typically refreshes new