Back in October, Apple made a huge splash in the smartphone space with 5G support on their latest iPhone 12 series. The 5G modem for these iPhones were supplied by Qualcomm, but that may not be the case in future iPhones and iPads and sources inside Apple have revealed that they are developing their own 5G modem chips.
At its ‘One More Thing’ event last month, Apple unveiled new Macs powered by M1 chip. Following that now, Apple has unveiled one more thing and it’s the new AirPods Max headphones with over-ear design, Active Noise Cancellation, Spatial Audio, and more. Continue reading “Apple AirPods Max headphones with ANC, Digital Crown, up to 20-hours battery life launched in India for Rs. 59,900”
Apple’s foray into the desktop ARM computing world was, for the most part, a success with the launch of the M1 Apple Silicon in the entry level Macs. According to sources from the industry, Apple is definitely not stopping here and is reportedly developing successors to M1 for their high-end machines that will reportedly have up to 32-high performance cores.
Continue reading “Apple developing up to 32-core Apple Silicon SoCs for high-end Macs: Report”
Apple has found that a small percentage of iPhone 11 units that were manufactured between November 2019 and May 2020 have a manufacturing defect in the display module that may cause the display to stop responding to touch. For this the company has launched a replacement program globally that would let users with the defect to replace the display module. Continue reading “Apple launches global iPhone 11 display module replacement program due to touch issues in some units”
When Apple launched the new Macbook Pro 13 with their new Apple Silicon M1 chip inside, many of us were a little disappointed when the Macbook Pro 13 still had the same external design. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, that will soon change as Apple is rumoured to be developing two new Macbook Pro models for 2021, both with external redesigns and Mini-LED displays.
As we are at the final leg of 2020, it’s time for recaps, and Apple presented its App Store Best of 2020 winners, recognising 15 apps and games. Continue reading “Apple announces ‘Best of 2020’ App Store winners”
Apple is very concerned about the US-China trade wars as tensions between the two countries have increased significantly. As a result, in a bid to diversify their production, Apple has requested Foxconn, one of their biggest device manufacturers and assemblers, to move some of Apple’s Macbook and iPad assembly to Vietnam.
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Back in March, Apple silently launched its high-end iPad Pro with updated specifications, including the LiDAR scanner. If the information circulating on the Internet turns out to be true, the Cupertino giant is already working on the 2021 iPad Pro that will be equipped with a mini-LED display. Continue reading “Apple iPad Pro 2021 high-end models said to feature 5G with mmWave support”
In a recent iPhone 12 Pro teardown, it has found that South-Korean companies component accounts for a 26.8% share of the handset’s value. As per the report, Apple’s decision to use South Korean components is mainly driven by the adoption of OLED display technology for its entire iPhone 12 range this year. It’s worth mentioning that the screens are supplied by Samsung Display and LG Display. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 12 Pro component costs estimated at $406; 26.8% South Korean components”
A few weeks back, Apple launched a range of Macbooks with its 5nm M1 chip at its ‘One More Thing’ event. As per the recent report, the Cupertino giant plans to release additional MacBook models with Apple Silicon in the second half of 2021. Continue reading “Apple said to launch redesigned MacBooks with Apple Silicon in second half of 2021”
It has been nearly 3 years since news broke out of people noticing slowdowns in older iPhones after they updated the software. Since then, it has been a story of various lawsuits and litigations after Apple acknowledged that they were indeed slowing down performance over battery concerns. Now, Apple has settled another investigation over this issue, paying a fine of $113 million.
Continue reading “Apple settles yet another iPhone “Batterygate” lawsuit with $113 million fine”
It is that time of the year again and the new iPhones have landed. The iPhone design language moves to a rectangular design which is interesting and there are 4 new models this year. We just got the iPhone 12 Pro and here is a quick unboxing and first impressions.
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After nearly 12 years since it launched, Apple is finally reducing their App Store commission down from 30% to 15% for developers who have earned less than $1 million in a financial year. This change in App Store policy comes at a time when Apple is fighting a major lawsuit against Epic Games, who accused Apple of anti-competitive restrictions in their marketplace.
iFixit’s iPhone tear-down is always a good opportunity if you want to take a look at Apple’s latest hardware inside. This time, iFixit shared the teardown of iPhone 12 Mini recently, and here’s what we’ve learned. Continue reading “iPhone 12 Mini teardown reveals smaller components”
Popular Apple analyst, Ming Chi-Kuo has revealed in a new research note to investors that Apple will likely launch a new iPad with a mini-LED display and new AirPods 3 sometime during the first half of 2021. Apple is expected to contract Chinese manufacturer Jialianyi for its LCP (liquid crystal polymer) soft boards technology, bringing the company as part of its supply chain for various Apple products.
