Lenovo Z1 India launch on May 10, new YU flagship coming soon and more – FoneArena Daily

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Apple and Lenovo are fastest growing smartphone vendors in India in Q1 2016: Canalys

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Indian smartphone market grew by 12 per cent year on year with 24.4 million units shipped in the Q1 of 2016, according to a new report by Canalys. Apple and Lenovo have become the fastest growing smartphone vendors in the country.
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New leak suggests iPhone 7 could sport a 3.5mm headphone jack

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It looks like Apple will afterall keep the 3.5mm audio headphone jack on the iPhone 7. The latest report comes after a couple of reports earlier this year stated that the company is doing away with the headphone jack.

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LeEco Le 1s Eco and partnerships announced, Uber goes global with Paytm – FoneArena Daily

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DIPP panel recommends to exempt Apple from 30% sourcing condition for retail stores

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A government panel headed by Secretary of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) headed by Ramesh Abhishek has recommended exempting iPhone and iPad maker Apple from mandatory local sourcing norms. Continue reading “DIPP panel recommends to exempt Apple from 30% sourcing condition for retail stores”

Apple reports first quarterly revenue drop in 13 years, 51.2 million iPhones sold in FY Q2 2016

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Apple has reported revenue of $50.6 billion with a net profit of $10.5 billion in their earnings for the financial year Q2 2016 that ended March 26, 2015. Revenues were down 13% year-over-year and quarterly profit fell 22.5% as revenue declined for the first time since 2003. Sales were down across all the categories. Apple sold 51.2 million iPhones in the quarter compared to 61.2 million in the year-ago quarter, a decline of 16%. Continue reading “Apple reports first quarterly revenue drop in 13 years, 51.2 million iPhones sold in FY Q2 2016”

Apple iPhone 7 could be waterproof and feature force touch home button

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Apple iPhone 7 is said to be waterproof and dust resistant, according to a latest report from Taiwanese website Digitimes. Moreover, the phone is also expected to add a force touch home button. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 7 could be waterproof and feature force touch home button”

Next Gen Apple Watch said to support cellular connectivity

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Apple is apparently working on making the next generation Apple Watch more powerful. A new report from the WSJ states that the next Apple Watch will have cellular connectivity. Continue reading “Next Gen Apple Watch said to support cellular connectivity”

Apple could give iPhone 7s a miss, launch iPhone 8 instead

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A new report is speculating that Apple might give iPhone 7s a miss this year and instead jump straight to iPhone 8. The latest report comes from Barclays analyst Mark Moskowitz. Continue reading “Apple could give iPhone 7s a miss, launch iPhone 8 instead”

Weekly Roundup: Google Chromecast 2, Chromecast Audio, LeEco Le 2, Le 2 Pro, Le Max, new Macbook and more

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This week Google at an event in India launched its latest Chromecast streaming device and the Chromecast Audio. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Google Chromecast 2, Chromecast Audio, LeEco Le 2, Le 2 Pro, Le Max, new Macbook and more”

Apple reportedly hires former Tesla engineering VP Chris Porritt

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Apple has hired Chris Porritt, the former vice president of engineering at Tesla to work on “special products, according to a report from Electrek. Porritt had left Tesla in September last year.

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Apple said to release iPhone with glass back and AMOLED display in 2017

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Apple is said to give the iPhone design a major overhaul according to a new report by KGI’s Ming-Chi Kuo. The company is said to chuck the aluminium casing for next year’s iPhone.

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Apple said to be working on bringing key changes to App Store

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Apple is working on bringing important changes to the App Store and has assembled a team of 100 engineers for the same, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Continue reading “Apple said to be working on bringing key changes to App Store”