Apple may be on track to increase India’s local manufacturing revenue to nearly $40 billion over the next 5 years, as a result of the Government of India’s Production Linked Incentive scheme (PLI) for large scale electronics manufacturing. The scheme will be largely availed by two of Apple’s contract manufacturers, namely Winstron and Foxconn.
The Apple product update train continues to deliver small incremental upgrades to their products and the next in line appears to be the Apple TV 4K. Multiple rumours have surfaced that claim Apple is getting ready to launch an updated Apple TV 4K with the A12X chip.
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After confirming that its 31st annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place in June in a new online format due COVID-19, Apple has announced that the virtual WWDC 2020 conference will begin June 22. Usually it costs US$ 1599 to attend the event, this it will be streamed live through Apple Developer app and on the Apple Developer website for all. Continue reading “Apple schedules virtual WWDC 2020 for June 22”
Last month Apple and Google announced a joint effort to enable APIs and operating system-level technology to assist in enabling contact tracing using Bluetooth in the phones. The companies also announced they will release APIs that enable interoperability between Android and iOS devices using apps from public health authorities. Continue reading “Apple and Google will ban location tracking in COVID-19 exposure notification apps”
Apple iMessage has become very popular over the years, essentially becoming the default messaging service for iPhone users. According to a new patent application, Apple might be working on many improvements to its iMessage service, including the ability to edit already sent messages, display private messages, Apple Pay integration and more.
Apple updated the 13-inch MacBook Pro with TouchBar, True Tone display, etc last year and after almost 10 months now, Apple has refreshed the 13-inch MacBook Pro with the new Magic Keyboard, up to 10th Gen Intel Core processor, and more.
Apple has reported quarterly revenue of $58.3 billion, up 1% over last year with a net profit of $11.2 billion, down 3.11% YoY and earnings per diluted share of $2.55 for the financial year Q2 2020 that ended March 28, 2020. During earnings call Tim Cook said that it has posted an all-time record Services revenue of $13.3 billion with all-time records in many of Services categories and in most countries. Continue reading “Apple reports $11.2 billion profit on $58.3 billion revenue in FY Q2 2020, iPhone sales decline due to COVID-19”
Earlier this month Apple and Google announced a joint effort to enable APIs and operating system-level technology to assist in enabling contact tracing using Bluetooth in the phones. The companies also announced they will release APIs that enable interoperability between Android and iOS devices using apps from public health authorities. Continue reading “iOS 13.5 beta 3 brings COVID-19 exposure notifications, unlock the phone with passcode while wearing face mask and more”
Apple has agreed to settle a $18 million lawsuit that was filed over 3 years ago over its handling of FaceTime with users having an iPhone 4 or an iPhone 4s. The claimants argued that the company had disabled FaceTime in the older iPhone models as a cost saving measure in 2014.
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Update: April 24, 2020 – Apple has released an official statement regarding the issue in Mail and said that it has not found any evidence that they were used against customers. This will be fixed in software update soon. Continue reading “Cybersecurity researchers spot two zero-day iOS exploits, security patch with fix coming soon [Update: Apple Statement]”
Apple’s problems from the COVID-19 pandemic are far from over as Ming-Chi Kuo revealed new information in an investors’ note. According to him, iPhone 12’s development continues to be impacted and while the iPhone SE pre-orders exceeded market expectations, it could negatively impact the iPhone 11’s sales.
Continue reading “Apple iPhone 12 production delayed, iPhone SE Plus announcement postponed: Report”
A significant amount of rumours of Apple’s upcoming products and information has been spotted on Twitter lately. Some of these products include 3rd generation AirPods, a new iPad Air with under-the-screen Touch ID, an ARM-based 12-inch MacBook, and an Apple game controller by 2021 and more.
In March, Apple launched new iPad Pro models for 2020 with an updated processor, LiDAR sensor, keyboard and mouse support in iOS 13.4 and more. To complement this mouse support, Apple also announced that they developed a new Magic Keyboard with a built-in trackpad and now it will be available for purchase soon in India.
After several leaks and renders, Apple finally introduced the iPhone SE 2020 smartphone yesterday which is the company’s latest smaller iPhone. It packs the same chip as the iPhone 11 Series in an iPhone 8 form factor. While Apple usually doesn’t reveal the RAM and battery specifications, thanks to a Chinese telecom listing which has now revealed these details.
Apple just announced the new iPhone SE, the company’s latest smaller iPhone, as rumored, and it is the successor of iPhone SE that was introduced back in 2016. It is powered by A13 Bionic chip that powers by iPhone 11, comes with 4.7-inch HD Retain screen with Haptic Touch and still retains the Touch ID fingerprint sensor below the display. Continue reading “Apple introduces new iPhone SE with 4.7-inch HD Retina Display, A13 Bionic, India price starts at Rs. 42500”
