Smartwatches are still a developing niche, so there is quite a lot of uncertainty in the market. Still, if someone was going to make it big selling the odd accessories, Apple would be the best bet. Despite all the company's marketing efforts to push the Watch, it seems initial buzz has started wearing off and sales are heading for a significant decline. At least, that is what Brad Hargreaves predicts.

The leading analyst at Pacific Crest Securities and has worked on Apple Watch forecasts in the past. As Brad clarified in a note to his clients, the Apple Watch should still manage to meet and perhaps even exceed the 5.5 million sales, he predicted for Q1 2015.

Then however enthusiasm is quickly predicted to fade away – sales in the third and fourth fiscal quarters, which he initially estimated at 11 million, have been slashed to 10.5 and numbers decrease even more drastically for 2016 – 21 million watches, instead of 24 million.

Brad Hargreaves bases his prediction on quite a lot of indicators:

Store visits, Google search volume, third-party data and recent supply checks all suggest demand for Apple Watch has fallen sharply from initial levels,

Google search statistics were also tabbed for extra info, so the research seems to be fairly extensive. Still, we just have to wait and see if the future is quite as gloomy for the Apple Watch and where such a scenario leaves other wearables as well.

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The case maker ITSKINS will be starting work on its lineup for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Naturally it got the official dimensions for the devices and those are clearly visible by the sketches below.

While the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will look exactly like the current sixth generation, they will be a hair thicker. The iPhone 6s should be 7.0 mm tick, up 0.1mm from the iPhone 6, while the iPhone 6s Plus will be 7.13mm – up just 0.03mm from the 7.1 thick 6 Plus model.

The extra thickness is somewhat of a confirmation of the Force Touch display, which requires some extra space. The rumor has been around for quite some time and after the new MacBook Pro lineup and Apple Watch, the iPhone 6s duo will be next to get the pressure-sensitive technology. The Force Touch display, also hinted in the code of iOS 9, will allow for new gestures on the iPhones.

The iPhone 6s smartphones are reportedly entering production, so it makes sense the case maker begin theirs as well. The iPhone 6s should be unveiled in September with better chipset, a 12MP camera, LTE Cat.6 capable modem, and maybe a USB-C connectivity…

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The Apple iPhone 6s family will feature 12MP main cameras according to leaked images on Weibo by alleged Foxconn employee. The photos have subsequently been removed from the account.

The camera unit has reportedly been optimized to shoot 4K video and slow-motion footage at 240 frames per second. Previous rumors suggested that Apple might opt for a 16MP unit in the iPhone 6 successor.

With internal model numbers N66 for iPhone 6s and N71 for iPhone 6s Plus, both models will pack 2GB of RAM, 5MP front camera, and LTE Category 6 modem.

The successors of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have reportedly entered early production. Apple is expected to launch the duo in September.

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Nearly a couple of weeks after it started rolling out in the US, Brazil, and Canada, the Android 5.1 Lollipop update for Moto X 2013 is now seeding in 14 more countries.

These countries include Australia, Hong Kong, India, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, and Spain. It's worth mentioning that the update is currently only available for retail units in these markets.

Meanwhile, if you aren't in the know already, the Moto X (2014) on AT&T and US Cellular is also currently getting Android 5.1…

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Asus will soon announce a new, budget-friendly ZenFone series smartphone, according to the latest rumor out of the company's home country of Taiwan.

Dubbed ZenFone Go ZC500TG, the device will be powered by a MediaTek SoC with quad-core processor, and sport a 5-inch HD display. It will come with 2GB RAM and 8GB internal storage. In terms of camera, the handset will feature an 8MP rear unit and a 2MP front shooter.

The rumor also says that the ZenFone Go will just offer 3G connectivity with no 4G LTE support, and could be announced before the end of this month. Needless to say, none of this has been officially confirmed by Asus, so take it with a pinch of salt.

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The Verizon variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, which was released back in January this year with Android 4.4.4 KitKat on-board, has started getting the the Lollipop update.

Carrying a version number of N915VVRU2BOF2, the update brings Android 5.0 to the handset. It includes the usual Lollipop features, such as Material Design, improved notifications, and several other changes.

Although the OTA is currently rolling out, it might take some time before the update notification pops up on your phone. Meanwhile, if you aren't already aware, the Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the Motorola Droid Turbo smartphone – which is exclusively available on Verizon – is also expected to roll out today.

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