Apple built its empire with China. Now its foundation is showing cracks

Every September, Apple unveils its latest phones at its futuristic Silicon Valley campus. A few weeks later, tens of millions of its newest handsets, assembled by legions of seasonal workers hired by its suppliers, are shipped from Chinese factories to customers around the world. The annual release of Apple’s iPhones usually runs like clockwork, a […]

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How to activate Airtel 5G, Jio 5G on the iPhone 12, iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 series

Apple iPhone 5G: So you have a 5G-supporting Apple iPhone and live in one of the major cities where telecom players Airtel and Jio do actually support 5G networks. Here are the next steps to get 5G up and running on your device. Step 1: Switch to beta iOS software (if you haven’t already) The […]

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Apple’s brain drain hinders efforts to pick its next Jony Ive

Turnover at Apple Inc. has hindered efforts to replace the head of product design, leaving a gaping hole at the helm of a prominent team that’s been key to the iPhone maker’s prolonged success. Legendary design leader Jony Ive departed Apple in 2019, and his replacement for hardware design lasted just about three years. Now the department — still in Ive’s […]

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iPhone 14 Plus sales low? 3 times Apple cut iPhone production in the past due to low demand

When the iPhone 14 Plus went on sale last month, many thought there might be takers for a phone with a large 6.7-inch display and a battery that can get through multiple days on a single charge. In fact, experts had anticipated the $899 iPhone model to have higher sales during holidays due to the […]

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Apple’s next step in ads will be built around new soccer deal

Apple Inc. is building an advertising network for live television as part of its deal to stream Major League Soccer games next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The company is holding discussions with advertising partners and MLS sponsors in advance of the launch next February about airing advertisements during soccer games […]

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Apple’s new iPhones struggle even with deep discounts in China

Apple Inc’s latest iPhone generation is having a tough time in the world’s biggest smartphone market, where its most recent weekly sales were down by a third compared with last year, according to Jefferies. China sales of the four iPhone 14 models over their first 38 days on the market are down by 28% compared […]

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Exclusive: Apple Beta Software programme users in India to get 5G next week

Apple will enable 5G for Indian users in the iOS beta programme as early as next week, it is reliably learnt. While Apple confirmed this, we don’t yet have a final date for the rollout. India finally announced the launch of 5G services on October 1. A few weeks back, following pressure from the Indian […]

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Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro could ditch physical hardware buttons entirely

The next iPhone could ditch the proper hardware buttons for volume and power and may instead use “taptic” buttons instead, according to industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. These “solid-state design buttons” will be reminiscent of the iPhone 7 and 8 in that they’ll not actually be pressable, and will only try to replicate the feeling through […]

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Apple’s holiday quarter may face pressure from inflation, weak China demand

Apple Inc’s earnings report on Thursday may show the best quarterly sales growth for iPhones this year but it could still foreshadow a difficult holiday period as China demand slows and inflation hits multi-decade highs. Analysts expect iPhone sales to rise 11% in the fiscal fourth quarter ended September, according to Refinitiv, thanks to consumers […]

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iPhone with USB-C: Timeline of events surrounding Apple’s switch to the universal connector

The European Union formally adopted the law that forces phone-makers to only launch devices with USB type-C ports from 2024, earlier this week. While this may not be a big change for most Android phone-makers who operate in Europe, it will come as a big blow for US-based Apple. The tech giant must now launch […]

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