In some ways, Apple may have been a victim of its past success. The pancreatic cancer survivor, who took his third medical leave in August, did not appear. Some shareholders and analysts hoped for a cameo appearance by Jobs, now chairman. “It’s a mild disappointment, but they’re still going to be selling millions of units.” “It’s been 16 months and all you’ve got is an A5 processor in the existing iPhone 4,” said BGC Partners’ analyst Colin Gillis. While the gadget wasn't as tricked out as some had hoped, analysts liked its voice-enabling technology that helps users vocalize everything from stock price searches to sending messages - more easily than on Android phones or Research in Motion RIM.TO RIMM.O Blackberries. Investors and fans, looking to be blown away by some amazing surprise, sent the shares down as much as 5 percent before they recovered with the market to close down 0.6 percent.Ĭook, who took over from Jobs in August, and his executive team showed off a device that comes with voice recognition and a better camera, but looks identical to the last phone and does little to lift the bar for smartphones. Newly minted CEO Tim Cook ably helmed his first major product launch without former boss Steve Jobs, but failed to ignite the sort of excitement and buzz that the charismatic Apple co-founder once did.Įxpectations were high at this critical juncture, when Android phones by Samsung Electronics 005930.KS and other rivals are closing in on Apple's lead and the important holiday shopping season gets started. * Experts single out voice-powered commands (Adds links, details on features, analyst’s comments))ĬUPERTINO, Calif., Oct 4 (Reuters) - Apple Inc's AAPL.O newest iPhone left Wall Street and fans wishing for more than a souped-up version of last year's device, igniting a rare storm of criticism and disappointment on the Internet. * Fans react with disbelief, shares recover The Gallagher Premiership looks set to kick off on the weekend of October 13 and Gray is expected to be a key senior player for Chiefs next season with a host of experienced internationals leaving the club this summer.* Steve Jobs does not appear at the event “Let’s hope he’s ready to go around September or October, whether that’s for us if we pick up injuries or his club.”Ĭhiefs’ 2023/24 season is due to get underway on Saturday, September 1 with a pre-season game against Bristol Bears before the Premiership Rugby Cup gets underway a week later. “It might be that a couple of weeks into the tournament we pick up an injury and he’s back in full training and played pre-season games, but I think that’s unlikely from where we stand today. We kick off in four months’ time against South Africa so who knows? Speaking about his squad selection, Townsend said: “I think it’s going to be at least four months from now until he’s back in full training and ready to play. READ MORE: Premiership rival interested in signing Exeter Chiefs star Luke Cowan-Dickie as French move reportedly falls through Seventy-seven cap international Gray was left out of the Scotland head coach’s training squad to prepare for the tournament in France after the 29-yea-old dislocated his kneecap in Exeter Chiefs’ 47-28 defeat to La Rochelle in the semi-finals of the Heineken Champions Cup last month. Scotland international second row Jonny Gray looks set to be back in action for the start of Exeter Chiefs’ 2023/24 Premiership season but is unlikely to feature at the Rugby World Cup, Gregor Townsend has revealed.
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