Category: Apple

Apple reports $11.25 billion profit in FY Q3 2020, confirms iPhone 12 will be delayed

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”

Apple starts production of the iPhone 11 in India

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 iPhone may feature periscope camera lens in 2022

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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iOS 14 to add 16 new emoji including dodo, Piñata, pinched fingers and more

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 releases iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 with option to turn off automatic update downloads, Digital car keys for iPhone and more

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”

Apple said to launch 13.3-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air with Apple Silicon this year

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.

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Apple 3rd Gen AirPods said to use same SiP as AirPods Pro

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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Apple iPhone 12 production said to be 1 to 2 months behind schedule

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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Apple reportedly cancels Arcade game projects as it seeks greater engagement

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”

10.8-inch Apple iPad said to launch later this year; 8.5-inch iPad Mini in 2021

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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Apple iPhone 12 will not come with a charger or EarPods in the box: Rumour

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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TikTok caught accessing user clipboard on iOS14, to roll out update to fix it

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A couple of days back Apple introduced its iOS 14 with various new features and one among them alerts the users when app read the clipboard. As per the latest report, some apps including TikTok are reading the clipboard often. A TikTok user who updated to iOS 14 noticed the app accessing the clipboard every few seconds. Continue reading “TikTok caught accessing user clipboard on iOS14, to roll out update to fix it”

Apple announces WatchOS 7 with watch face sharing, sleep tracking, automatic handwashing detection and more

Apple introduced a new update to their WatchOS for the Apple Watch, bringing the version to WatchOS 7. It brings much better Watch Face personalisation, sleep tracking, automatic hand-washing detection, improved Noise app and more workout options.

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Apple announces macOS 11 Big Sur with redesigned UI, new Control Center, improved Safari and more

Apple kick-started its 2020 WWDC event yesterday with its keynote, where they announced updates to every one of their device’s operating system. Among these previews, was the next update to its desktop OS, called macOS Big Sur. With it, Apple is introducing major redesigns to macOS’ look and feel, Safari is getting better privacy control along with other UI redesigns across its native apps.

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Apple tvOS 14 brings Airpods Audio Sharing, Picture-in-Picture, YouTube 4K support and more

Apple has released tvOS 14, the next major tvOS update at the WWDC 2020.  This brings multi-user support in games and offer gamers a wider range of controllers and input device options. New SwiftUI APIs allow developers to enhance search features and show video from HomeKit cameras in apps. There is also Picture-in-Picture and system-provided controls. Continue reading “Apple tvOS 14 brings Airpods Audio Sharing, Picture-in-Picture, YouTube 4K support and more”