Apple Music was launched back in 2015 and has since grown to become one of the largest music streaming services offered in the world. They have now made a few announcements, the first being that their popular Beats 1 radio station will now be renamed to Apple Music 1. Along with this, Apple is also announcing the launch of two new stations, namely Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country.
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Apple is reportedly working on launching a series of bundles that combine their various digital services, so that customers will have a lower monthly price. These bundles may launch in October and will help Apple generate more recurring revenue as they incentivise more customers to use multiple services like Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade and more.
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About a month ago, Apple released iOS 13.6 which brought multiple updates like support for Digital car keys and added features in the Apple News app. Now, Apple is rolling out a minor update to iOS and iPadOS, bringing the version count to 13.6.1. The update primarily contains fixes relating to low storage issues, green tint issues with screen mainly faced by iPhone 11 and more.
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Apple has updated its 27-inch iMac with 10th gen Intel processors, up to 10 cores, up to 128GB of RAM, next-generation AMD graphics, up to 8TB of SSD storage, True tone display with a new nano-texture glass option, a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, higher fidelity speakers, and studio-quality mics. Continue reading “Apple launches new 27-inch Retina 5K iMac with 10th-gen Intel Core processors, 1080p Webcam; India price starts at Rs. 1,69,990”
Apple has reported quarterly revenue of $59.7 billion, up 11% over last year, a new June quarter record with a net profit of $11.25 billion, up 18% YoY and earnings per diluted share of $2.58 for the financial year Q3 2020 that ended June 27, 2020. During earnings call Tim Cook said that both products and services set June quarter records and grew double-digits and revenue grew in each of our geographic segments, reflecting the broad base of this success. Continue reading “Apple reports $11.25 billion profit in FY Q3 2020, confirms iPhone 12 will be delayed”
In a move that boosts the “Make in India” initiative, Apple has started producing their flagship smartphone, the iPhone 11, locally in India at the Foxconn plant near Chennai. This was confirmed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. The iPhone 11 will be joining the iPhone Xr, as one of the two premium phones that Apple assembles in India.
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Apple analyst, Ming Chi-Kuo, has released a report that reveals lens suppliers will be Apple utilising for their future smartphones. While the news of Apple switching to Semco and Sunny Optical is by itself not very interesting, what is interesting is the Semco is expected to supply Apple with periscope lenses in the 2nd half of 2020.
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Back in January 2020, Unicode released their Emoji 13.0, a list of newly approved emoji for companies and platforms to introduce into their own apps and operating systems. Developers usually modify these emoji for their own platforms and now Apple has announced they’ll be adding 16 new emoji with iOS 14 later this year.
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Apple has released iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 with after several beta releases. The iOS update brings Digital car keys that lets you unlock, lock, and start your compatible car (select BMW models) with your iPhone XR, XS or newer models. Both the updates bring new features for Apple News and Apple News+, including audio stories for the US users, and option to choose if updates should automatically be downloaded to your device when on Wi-Fi. Continue reading “Apple releases iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 with option to turn off automatic update downloads, Digital car keys for iPhone and more”
During their WWDC 2020 event, Apple revealed that they will be launching their first laptops with Apple silicon by the end of this year. Now, a research note from popular Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, claims that Apple will likely launch both a 13.3-inch MacBook Pro and a MacBook Air with the new Apple silicon in late 2020.
Apple is expected to launch their 3rd Generation AirPods sometime in the first half of 2021. According to a report from popular Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, the 3rd Gen Apple AirPods is expected to have a similar compact system-in-package (SiP) solution as the AirPods Pro.
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Over the past few months, there have been multiple reports of Apple facing delays in the development of its 2020 iPhone models due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it looks like Apple is trying to minimise the delay and launch the new iPhones earlier than expected by pushing ahead with mass production along its supply chain.
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Last year Apple announced Apple Arcade, the gaming subscription service, taking the “Netflix-for-gaming” approach by tying gamers into a monthly subscription for some exclusive gaming. Since then, the Cupertino giant has been working on several strategies to engage and retain customers. Continue reading “Apple reportedly cancels Arcade game projects as it seeks greater engagement”
A research note from Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed that Apple is working towards launching a 10.8-inch iPad by the end of 2020 and a 8.5-inch iPad Mini sometime in 2021. The iPad Mini will likely be updated with the newer A13 Bionic while the 10.8-inch iPad might be upgraded from its A10 Fushion Chip.
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Last week, a rumour surfaced claiming that Apple will not include a power adapter in the box with a purchase of the iPhone 12. A research note from popular Apple supply chain analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, appears to confirm the rumour, stating that Apple will not include both earpods or a charger, instead sell a 20W charger as an optional accessory.
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