2020 iPhones said to feature up to 120Hz switchable refresh rate display

It is that time of the year when we see leaks and rumors of the upcoming iPhone. But this time around, there are reports on the iPhones that are slated to launch next year. According to new reports, 2020 iPhones could feature a display with the switchable refresh rate.

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World Emoji Day: Apple previews 59 new emojis including Sari, Sloth, Guide Dog and more coming to iOS and Mac this year

Apple on the occasion of ‘World Emoji Day’ announced that more than 60 new emoji characters are coming to iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac later this year via software update. These new emojis are based on the characters from Unicode 12.0 that were approved earlier this year, some of these such as guide dog, an ear with a hearing aid, wheelchairs, a prosthetic arm and a prosthetic leg were proposed by Apple last year. Continue reading “World Emoji Day: Apple previews 59 new emojis including Sari, Sloth, Guide Dog and more coming to iOS and Mac this year”

Apple iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s Plus and iPhone SE shipments stopped in India

Apple launched the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s Plus, and iPhone SE quite a long time back, and now the company has stopped the sales of these smartphones in India. Apple is said to shift its focus on premium iPhone models in India.

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Apple iPhone XR and iPhone XS assembled in India said to start shipping next month, see price reduction

Apple is already assembling some of its smartphones like the iPhone SE and iPhone 7 at the Wistron facility in Bengaluru under the ‘Made in India’ scheme. There were also reports of Foxconn starting assembly of premium iPhones this year in India. In similar lines, new reports have emerged regarding the shipping of the new iPhone XR and iPhone XS devices assembled in India by Foxconn.

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Apple refreshes MacBook Air and entry-level MacBook Pro with True Tone display, price starts at Rs. 99000

Apple has today updated its MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops for back-to-school season and has introduced a special price on the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro for college students. Apple has made changes to the Retina display of the MacBook Air and has updated the MacBook Pro with 8th-generation quad-core processors, Touch Bar and more.

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Apple’s new ‘Shot on iPhone’ video captures India’s love for cricket

It has been almost a month since 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup started in England. Now Apple has posted a new ‘Shot on iPhone XS’ video that celebrates India’s love of cricket. “It’s the spirit of India, captured in a game, a love story that spans more than a billion hearts. The celebration of cricket, like nowhere else all shot on iPhone,” says Apple.
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Jony Ive is leaving Apple after more than two decades to form a design company

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Apple has announced that its chief design officer Jonathan Ive will be leaving the company later this year, after 27 years, to form an independent design company LoveFrom launching fully in 2020, with Apple as its first client. “While he pursues personal projects, Ive in his new company will continue to work closely and on a range of projects with Apple,” said the company.

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Apple issues global recall for older 15-inch MacBook Pro units citing faulty battery issues

Apple MacBook has had issues like sticking and non-responsive keys, backlight issues in display and the company also acknowledged the same. Today, another issue has cropped up in 15-inch MacBook Pro models and Apple is voluntarily recalling some models globally for a faulty battery that is causing overheat and poses a safety risk.

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Apple looking to move up to 30% of production out of China: Report

As a result of U.S.-China trade dispute, Apple is said to have asked its suppliers to evaluate the cost implications of shifting 15 to 30% of their production capacity from China to Southeast Asia countries, as it prepares for ‘fundamental restructuring of its supply chain’, according to a new report. 90% of Apple’s products are being assembled in China.

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Apple said to launch 5.4-inch and 6.7-inch iPhones with 5G, OLED display in 2020

A rumor from last year revealed that Apple will launch new iPhone models with 5G support in 2020. A recent report said that 3 OLED iPhones including a smaller 5.42-inch model will arrive next year. Now, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple will launch three iPhones that include models with 5.4-inch and 6.7-inch AMOLED displays and 5G support, as well as a low-end 6.1-inch OLED version with 4G LTE support in 2020. Continue reading “Apple said to launch 5.4-inch and 6.7-inch iPhones with 5G, OLED display in 2020”

Apple introduces macOS Catalina with new Music app for Mac, Sidecar, Screen Time and more

At WWDC 2019 event in San Jose, Apple unveiled its latest iOS 13, watchOS 6, tvOS 13 which comes with a lot of new changes and interesting features. Alongside those, Apple also introduced its next-generation macOS Catalina with a new Music app for Mac, Sidecar feature, Screen Time feature and more.

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Apple iPadOS: New Home Screen, Multitasking and Text Editing improvements, Redesigned Files app with USB support and more

Along with the iOS 13, Apple also introduced new iPadOS designed specifically for the iPad’s larger display such as redesigned Home screen, Multiple apps in Slide Over, more natural ways to use Apple Pencil, Sidecar and more. iPadOS also benefits from the great new updates in iOS 13 such as Dark Mode, QuickPath, Sign In with Apple and more

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Apple iOS 13: Dark Mode, Improved performance, Sign In with Apple, Privacy updates and more

At the ongoing WWDC 2019, along with the new tvOS 13 and watchOS 6, Apple also introduced the most expected iOS 13, the next iteration of iOS with a lot of new features. The iOS 12 brings Improved Performance, Dark Mode, Advanced Photo and Camera Features, Sign In with Apple, an All-New Maps Experience, Faster App Launch, Smaller App Download Size and more.

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Apple watchOS 6: Native App Store support, New Watch Faces, Activity Trends, audio API and more

At the ongoing WWDC event in San Jose, Apple took wraps off its latest version of watchOS i.e., watchOS 6. Apple has made changes to watchOS and also introduced new features to health and fitness, new dynamic watch faces, native App Store support and more. These new software features will be available in September 2019 for Apple Watch Series 1 or later.

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Apple tvOS 13: New home screen, support for Xbox One and PS4 controllers, Apple Music lyrics and more

At the ongoing WWDC 2019 event in San Jose, Apple introduced its latest iOS 13, watchOS 6, tvOS 13 with new features and changes. tvOS 13 has now got some interesting features including a new home screen, new screensaver, Apple music lyrics, support for Xbox One and PS4 controllers and more.  These features should be rolling out on Apple TV and Apple TV 4K sometime in September 2019.

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