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

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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Apple rolls out 5G for iPhone beta users in India

Apple rolls out 5G for iPhone beta users in India

Apple has started rolling out a beta update for select iPhone users in India, enabling Jio and Airtel 5G services in cities where the next-generation networks are available. The update, which is currently in beta, will help Apple collect early feedback about the network proficiency and resolve issues before the company pushes out a software […]

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

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

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’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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In a first, Apple’s iPhone 13 tops India shipment charts in the third quarter: Counterpoint Research

In a first, Apple’s iPhone 13 tops India shipment charts in the third quarter: Counterpoint Research

Apple’s iPhone 13 topped the shipments charts in the third quarter (July-September) in the Indian smartphone market. This is the first for any iPhone in India, according to data by Counterpoint Research, the market analytics firm. The iPhone 13’s success comes even as the Indian smartphone declined in the third quarter on a year-on-year (basis) […]

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Apple supplier Pegatron begins assembling iPhone 14 in India in shift from China

Apple supplier Pegatron begins assembling iPhone 14 in India in shift from China

Apple Inc’s Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron Corp has begun assembling the company’s latest iPhone 14 model in India. That move makes Pegatron the second Apple supplier to produce the iPhone 14 in the country, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News, declining to be identified as the manufacturing plan is not public. It comes […]

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

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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5 tips and tricks for getting the most out of your Apple Mac

5 tips and tricks for getting the most out of your Apple Mac

If you are one of those who recently bought or received a new Mac, you have probably discovered there’s a lot to Apple’s personal computer. And while a Mac is undoubtedly one of the best computing machines on the market, there are several things you can do to make the most out of it. From […]

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Apple to keep Qualcomm chips in 2023 in turnabout

Apple to keep Qualcomm chips in 2023 in turnabout

Qualcomm Inc. will continue to provide the modem chips for the “vast majority” of iPhones in 2023, a turnabout for a company that had expected to lose the business to Apple Inc.’s homegrown components. Qualcomm had planned to only provide about 20% of the 5G modem parts for the new iPhones in 2023, but now […]

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