Bidness Tech - Google's Carboard VR experience is now also available for iPhone users

Google's Carboard VR experience is now also available for iPhone users.

Thanks to Google iOS, users can now witness things in a virtual sphere as well and that too for less than users would expect. On Friday, Google released cardboard for iOS to the App Store. The move means that the super cheap virtual reality equipment will also work with Apple iPhones.

The Cardboard for iOS app is free and is combined with a DIY mount for a mind-blowing VR experience, the amount costs $20 only, which is pretty cheap for such an amazing gear. The VR gear is available for iPhone 5 down to the latest model.

This week at the annual I/O 2015 developers conference, Google also revealed some changes that have been made to the Cardboard, one crucial modification being the fact that the Cardboard can now support phones sized up to six inches, according to latest Google updates about its ongoing projects and innovative ventures which were brought to light in the auspicious keynote.

Unveiled at the annual I/O 2014 developers’ conference, the Cardboard was designed specifically for Android phones, therefore it was limited in terms of device support, moreover, it was only available on Google Play. However, that has taken a 360-degree turn with the Cardboard for iOS now out.

The reviews are coming in pretty quick and from what we’ve gathered, Cardboard for iOS seems to be doing really well; the process of assembling the mount is pretty simple, a three step process actually. Moreover, the VR experience is pretty smooth with Cardboard for iOS; it is no different than the Android Cardboard experience.

The iPhone 6 cardboard experience is pretty smooth as well, actually it is even better than Nexus 5 and 6, some reviews report that it is so far their favorite Cardboard VR experience. Let be it the device itself, resolution, or the new headset size, with the iPhone 6, it all comes together as the best Cardboard experience yet. Do check it out, if you are an iPhone user, the VR experience will barely cost you anything, and it goes without saying that it is all worth it.

Apple Watch Sales Better Than Expectation

Analyst at UBS claims Apple Watch Sales to be better than expected.

UBS analysts have again given Apple Inc. a BUY rating where the price target for Apple stocks is now $150. The firm recently conducted a survey for a smartphone which clearly highlights how Apple (AAPL) iPhones have been doing well in the market. The company has maintained a strong hold in the market with its top-notch products and services.

The survey involved 8.650 respondents; however, the results obtained did not really boasts of very astonishing results when considering their previous track record. According to this survey, a drop has been observed in the retention rate, but Apple’s market share has substantially risen.

The survey clearly shows that the retention rate of AAPL has dropped where initially it was at 84 per cent and now it has been recorded at 78 per cent. However, analysts at the firm expect the company’s performance to get better with the times to come despite the retention rate has slacked. The reason why Apple will continue to do well is fairly simple since now users are more inclined towards Apple than any other brand including Samsung. A 14 percent increase has been observed in the company’s stocks this annum.

There are several reason so as to why Apple products have more demand in the retail business than any other firm which includes battery life, size of the screen, network quality etc. according to the survey, almost 30 percent of iPhone users are likely to spend more time on the smartphone that is manufactured with a lifespan of 2.1 years. The company is known for high quality and top notch products that are far unique than any other smartphone in the market. However, the tech behemoth needs to work on the value for money factor.

However, despite the popularity of the smartphone a decline has been observed in the number of people interested to buy Apple Watch. Previously it had a 10 per cent market share but now it stands at 8 per cent. On the other hand, all Apple Watches together have done better than expectation where orders are rolling in for sports and edition.

Apple’s price target is $150 which is based on the company’s FY15 performance which has estimated price earnings of 16.5x. A poll happened on Bloomberg in which out of 57, 39 analysts gave the company a BUY rating, 15 rated the stock as HOLD and the remaining rated as SELL. The approximated price target for FY15 is $148.71.