According to industry analysts, TSMC said to remain as Apple’s contract chip maker next year, as the exclusive supplier of “A13” chips for 2019 iPhones. TSMC has been Apple’s exclusive supplier of A-series chips since 2016. It also remains a partner for A10 and A11 Bionic chip for iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 series, and iPhone X. Continue reading “TSMC said to remain as exclusive supplier of Apple ‘A13’ chips for 2019 iPhones”
Apple today has updated banners on its App Store and iTunes Store on Mac and iOS devices in the U.S. requesting users to donate to Mercy Corps to support those who have been affected by massive flooding in Kerala. If you aren’t following, Floods in Kerala have effected a lot of districts in the state since August 8th. Continue reading “Apple accepting Mercy Corps Donations through App Store and iTunes Store for Kerala floods”
With Apple plans to open its own Stores in India pending due to government’s approval, the company is seeking to open biggest franchisee outlets at key locations in metropolitan cities in India. According to a latest report, the 5-6 franchisee-run outlets will each be at least three times larger than the current, 1,000-square foot stores and may even go up to 5,000 square foot. Continue reading “Apple said to be planning on opening flagship outlets in key locations in India to drive sales”
According to the latest report from Bloomberg, Apple is said to be working on a new low-cost laptop and a professional-focused upgrade to the Mac mini desktop that will be launched later this year. The upcoming laptop will look similar to the current MacBook Air but will feature thinner bezels around the screen. Continue reading “Apple said to be working on new Mac mini desktop and low-cost MacBook for this year”
According to reports, the Apple Store at Leidseplein in Amsterdam has been briefly evacuated earlier today likely after an iPad exploded due to battery overheating. Furthermore, three people reportedly suffered breathing problem, possibly due to vapors from a leaking battery. However, they were treated on site.
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It is a known fact that Apple will be introducing three new iPhones later this year including a 6.1-inch, 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus, and a 5.8-inch iPhone. It is also reported that the 6.1-inch could be priced as low as $550, but according to the industry analysis by TrendForce, the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone with a starting price of around $699 to $749, slightly higher than the expected $550. Continue reading “Apple’s 2018 OLED iPhones could include Apple Pencil support, 512GB storage variant; 6.1-inch LCD iPhone could start at $699”
Apple at the WWDC 2018 introduced the ability to group Facetime with about 32 members and now for the disappointing news, Group FaceTime for iPhone, iPad, and Mac might be delayed. It won’t be ready in time for iOS 12 and macOS Mojave launch next month. Continue reading “Apple Group Facetime chats won’t ship with iOS 12 release, delayed to future software update”
After mocking Apple with the notch, lack of a headphone jack back in November, Samsung is back again with New ‘Ingenius’ Ads pitting the Galaxy Note 9 against the iPhone X. In the first ad-named ‘Power’ Samsung brags about being able to unlock the phone with the face just like the iPhone X and also subtly says it also packs a proper fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “Samsung mocks Apple iPhone X in new ‘Ingenius’ ads”
Apple might be US’s first $1 Trillion company and it could have bestsellers worldwide, but if you look closely, the company is struggling to keep up in one of the world’s biggest market; India where it is lagging behind in the 11th position. Apple, in fact, sold less than 1 million iPhones in India in the quarter accounting to a meagre 1% market share. Continue reading “Apple plans to regain its position in India with strong retail strategy, Stores, dedicated services and more”
Rumors so far been suggesting that Apple might be introducing a new dual-SIM variant of the upcoming iPhones. This would allow users to use two SIM cards with dual standby. However, it appears this functionality could be limited to iPhones that will be launched in China. According to Foxconn source, the dual-SIM dual standby feature could be exclusive to the 6.1-inch low-cost LCD iPhone model. Continue reading “Entry-level 6.1-inch iPhone 2018 with Dual-SIM support could be exclusive to China”
Update: The iOS 12 beta 5 further hints that the new iPad Pro will have a display with rounded corners.
Apple is fined $145 million by the jury in San Diego over infringing two WiLan patents relating to wireless communications technology, WiLan, a unit of Quarterhill Inc. Apple, on the other hand, confirmed that it plans to appeal. The company earlier rejected claims of infringement in pre-trial filings. Continue reading “Apple hit with $145 million fine over WiLan patent infringement”
According to IDC, worldwide tablet market declined 13.5% in Q2 2018 as global shipments fell to 33 million. Slate tablets accounted for the majority of the market with 28.4 million units, which is down 14.5% from the previous year. On the other hand, the detachable tablets also declined during the quarter largely due to the high-profile product launches in the Q2 of 2017 and the absence of timely updates to those products in 2Q18. Continue reading “Worldwide tablet shipments declined 13.5% in Q2 2018, Apple and Samsung continue to lead: IDC”
Apple has officially crossed $1 trillion in market value and the company’s CEO, Tim Cook has sent a full memo to its employees calling the value a “milestone.” The memo is sent to more than 120,000 Apple employees and in that Cook explains that it is a milestone, but it’s “not the most important measure of our success.” Continue reading “Apple surpasses $1 trillion market cap, CEO Tim Cook thanks employees”
Apple is rumored to launch the large 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus later this year with a screen resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels. Now according to a Brazilian Apple news site iHelpBR, there were pieces of evidence found in the latest iOS 12 beta update that more or less confirms the resolution and suggests the iPhone X Plus will support iPad-like landscape mode. Continue reading “iOS 12 beta hints at rumoured iPhone X Plus with iPad-like landscape app design”
