In what can be seen as a relief, Apple and Samsung on Wednesday have finally settled a seven-year patent dispute over the allegations that Samsung violated its patents by copying the design of the iPhone. Back in May, the U.S. jury awarded Apple $539 million. Continue reading “Apple, Samsung finally settle their biggest U.S. patent dispute”
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of research firm TF International Securities, today in a fresh research note has detailed more details about the upcoming three new iPhones, 2019 iPhones as well. Furthermore, the company will also introduce redesigned Watch with a larger display, cheaper MacBook Air, iPad with Face ID said to launch later this year. Continue reading “Apple Watch with larger display, cheaper MacBook Air, iPad with Face ID along with 3 iPhones to launch later this year: KGI”
Apple introduced the iOS 12 at the WWDC earlier this month, and it was made available for developers in Beta soon after the announcement. Now the company has released the first public beta release for iPhone and iPad. This gives non-developers a chance to test the software ahead of its official fall release. This first public beta might be based on the second developer beta, which was released last week. Continue reading “Apple releases iOS 12 public beta with group notifications, ARKit 2, improved Performance for iPhone and iPad”
Apple might be on the verge of pumping up its audio strategy as the company is planning on introducing high-end AirPods, studio-quality over-ear headphones, and a new HomePod in 2019. The new AirPods is expected to come with noise-cancellation and water resistance. Continue reading “Apple said to introduce high-end water resistant AirPods and over-ear headphones in 2019”
Apple today has introduced a new MacBook & MacBook Pro service program that will cover a small percentage of users who might be facing ticky, repeated characters or unresponsive keys. The program says that the process “may involve the replacement of one or more keys or the whole keyboard. Continue reading “Apple finally acknowledges ‘sticky keyboard’ issues on MacBooks, to offer free fix and refunds for past repairs”
Apple is not stopping its legal battle against Qualcomm as the company has filed petitions with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to challenge four of Qualcomm’s patents. The main goal of Apple is to have the patent office cancel the four Qualcomm patents in question. Interestingly, all four are involved in the patent infringement lawsuit Qualcomm levied against Apple last year. Continue reading “Apple files lawsuit against Qualcomm over four patent infringement”
Anyone who looks closely Apple is slowly yet steadily moving towards wireless era, be it the removal of 3.5mm audio jack or the introduction of wireless charging supports in the iPhone 8 and iPhone X phones. This feature brings the ability to drop the iPhones on a charging mat and juice it up via a process known as induction. Apple introduced an accessory of its own for this; the AirPower but said that it wouldn’t be available until 2018. Continue reading “Apple AirPower multi-device wireless charger said to launch in September”
Apple’s new iPhones are expected to launch later this year; we already know that the company will be launching three new iPhones this year which includes the iPhone X-second generation, iPhone X Plus that sports a 6.5-inches, and a low-cost 6.1 iPhone. Now a fresh report from supply chain sources suggests that the largest of Apple’s 2018 iPhone lineup; the 6.5-inch model will be the top-selling model. Continue reading “Apple’s 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus said to be the most popular model this year”
The worldwide wearables market forecasts an estimate of 124.9 million units by the end of 2018, which is an 8.2% increase from the same time last year. Though the growth is slightly lower than the 10.3% growth experienced in 2017, the market is expected to return to double-digit growth from 2019 until 2022 as smartwatches and other form factors grow according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Continue reading “Worldwide smartwatch shipments to hit 43.5 million in 2018 with 34.8% market share: IDC”
Starting iOS 12, iPhone users in the U.S. will be able to automatically and securely share their location data with first responders. This provides faster and more accurate information to help reduce emergency response times. Since more than 80% of 911 calls, today come from mobile devices, this move is indeed smart. Continue reading “Apple iOS 12 will now securely share emergency location with 911”
Apple is expected to launch three iPhones later this year; a low-cost 6.1-inch iPhone, iPhone X second generation, and iPhone X Plus with a 6.5-inch screen. Apple iPhone X Plus and 6.1-inch entry-level iPhone schematics surfaced last week, and today we have a brand new hands-on video with dummy units of what appears to be the final design of the upcoming apps. Continue reading “Apple’s 2018 iPhone X second-generation, X Plus and low-cost 6.1-inch iPhone dummy units surface in hands-on video”
Apple has made a high-profile hiring for its Self-Driving Car Project; the company has hired Alphabet’s Jaime who previously worked as a senior engineer at Google’s Waymo. A spokesperson at Apple has confirmed the same but declined to provide more details about how the company is aiming at using the new appoint. Continue reading “Apple appoints Alphabet’s Jaime Waydo for Self-Driving Car Project”
Apple post the release of iPhone X faced criticism from a section of users for its price tag. Following the backslash, Apple said to be developing production plans for its next iPhones stressing cheaper liquid-crystal display based on the consumers’ sensitivity to the price of smartphones, according to a latest report from WSJ. Continue reading “Apple expects to sell more 6.1-inch LCD iPhones in 2018, could release at least one LCD model in 2019: Report”
Apple mentioned that it would be changing its iPhone settings to close iPhone security hole that police use to crack devices. This move is to protect all its users, especially in countries where phones are readily obtained by police officials or criminals with extensive resources. Continue reading “Apple to cut down access to popular law-enforcement tool for cracking iPhones”
The 2018 FIFA world cup tournament is right around the corner and with the same excitement, Apple today announced that it is integrating Siri to stay up to date with stats, scores and their favorite teams across all Apple devices. Siri is adding support for football in Brazil, Russia, Denmark, Finland, Malaysia, Turkey, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Israel. Continue reading “Apple to highlight up-to-date 2018 FIFA World Cup scores and stats across all its devices”
