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Apple may become world’s largest smartphone brand by early 2024 Apple could see a rebound in its stock price ahead of new product announcements in September and could become the world’s largest smartphone brand by 2023-2024, leading Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said on Monday. Kuo, an analyst at TF International Securities, a financial services group in the Asia-Pacific region, said that Apple’s latest iPhone shipment target for 2024 is 250 million units. “A reasonable 2024 iPhone shipment estimate, from my view, could reach 5-10 per...
Apple may become world’s largest smartphone brand by early 2024
Apple may become world’s largest smartphone brand by early 2024
Source: IANS
29/08/2023 9:43:00 AM
Tesla app gains support for automation with Apple Shortcuts Elon Musk-owned Tesla's app has gained support for automation with Apple Shortcuts. Now, Tesla owners who own an iPhone can use Siri to activate Apple Shortcuts automations without utilising third-party apps like Tessie to do so, reports The Verge. On Saturday, the auto-maker released the new version of the Tesla app, 4.24.0, with a note mentioning, "Access your vehicle controls and climate from the Apple Shortcuts app." To use Siri with Shortcuts, users have to invoke ...
Tesla app gains support for automation with Apple Shortcuts
Tesla app gains support for automation with Apple Shortcuts
Source: IANS
20/08/2023 9:51:13 AM
Apple to export `Make in India` iPhone 15 faster than ever, production to begin   In another push to its India manufacturing dream, Apple maker Foxconn is all geared up to start the local production of the next-generation of iPhone 15 at its Sriperumbudur facility near Tamil Nadu faster than ever, as the company doubles down on the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Sources close to the development told IANS that Apple aims to deliver locally-assembled iPhone 15 as soon as it is launched globally in the middle of next month, in order to narrow the launch-...
Apple to export `Make in India` iPhone 15 faster than ever, production to begin
Apple to export `Make in India` iPhone 15 faster than ever, production to begin
Source: IANS
16/08/2023 11:47:57 AM
iPhone 16 Pro models may feature stacked camera sensor design Apple will reportedly adopt a stacked rear camera sensor design across its iPhone 16 series next year, following similar moves in this year's iPhone 15 models. According to Apple industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, two iPhone 16 Pro models will adopt a stacked CIS (CMOS Image Sensor) design. The camera's stacked CIS design lets it capture more light, have a wider dynamic range, and perform better in low-light circumstances.  Apple is already rumoured to adopt a stacked sensor...
iPhone 16 Pro models may feature stacked camera sensor design
iPhone 16 Pro models may feature stacked camera sensor design
Source: IANS
7/08/2023 9:30:13 AM
Apple surpasses 1 bn paid subscriptions across its services Apple has crossed 1 billion paid subscriptions across the services on its platform, up 150 million during the last 12 months and nearly double the number of paid subscriptions it had only 3 years ago. According to the iPhone maker, its installed base of over 2 billion active devices continues to grow at a nice pace and establishes a solid foundation for the future expansion of its ecosystem.  “We see increased customer engagement with our services. Both our transacting accoun...
Apple surpasses 1 bn paid subscriptions across its services
Apple surpasses 1 bn paid subscriptions across its services
Source: IANS
4/08/2023 3:52:13 PM
Foxconn to invest $600 million in India's Karnataka for iPhone components, chip-making machinery Taiwan's Foxconn will invest $600 million in two projects in the southern Indian state of Karnataka for chip equipment manufacturing and casing components for iPhones, the state government said on Wednesday. Some $350 million will go towards setting up the iPhone component unit which will generate 12,000 jobs, while Foxconn will tie up with Applied Materials in a $250 million project to make chip-making tools, the government said. Reuters was first to report on the investment plans on ...
Foxconn to invest $600 million in India's Karnataka for iPhone components, chip-making machinery
Foxconn to invest $600 million in India's Karnataka for iPhone components, chip-making machinery
Source: Reuters
2/08/2023 3:09:15 PM
Foxconn to set up mobile component facility in Tamil Nadu investing Rs 1,600cr Taiwanese electronics major Hon Hai Technology Group or Foxconn will be setting up a mobile phone component manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu's Kancheepuram district at an outlay of Rs 1,600 crore.  An agreement to this effect was signed between Foxconn and Tamil Nadu government's Guidance Bureau in the presence of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.  The Foxconn team led by the Group Chairman Young Liu had met Stalin here.  "Was delighted to meet the Foxconn G...
Foxconn to set up mobile component facility in Tamil Nadu investing Rs 1,600cr
Foxconn to set up mobile component facility in Tamil Nadu investing Rs 1,600cr
Source: IANS
31/07/2023 6:08:06 PM
India now among Apple`s top 5 smartphone markets globally India is now among Apple’s top 5 markets globally as the iPhone maker continued to lead the ultra-premium segment (Rs 45,000 and above) with a 59 per cent share in the second quarter of 2023, a report showed on Monday. India’s premium smartphone segment, that grew 112 per cent (year-on-year) in the April-June period, now contributes a record 17 per cent to its overall shipments, according to Counterpoint Research. In the overall India smartphone market, Samsung remained at t...
India now among Apple`s top 5 smartphone markets globally
India now among Apple`s top 5 smartphone markets globally
Source: IANS
31/07/2023 2:44:21 PM
iPhone 15 Pro to come with titanium frame, slimmer bezels & price increase Apple's upcoming iPhone 15 Pro smartphone models will reportedly come with a titanium frame, thinner bezels and a price increase. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the iPhone 15 Pro models will come with titanium frames instead of stainless steel, making them stronger and lighter, reports The Verge. With a new display technology, their screens will also have thinner bezels, which will reduce the size of the black border by about a third. The smartphones are expected to co...
iPhone 15 Pro to come with titanium frame, slimmer bezels & price increase
iPhone 15 Pro to come with titanium frame, slimmer bezels & price increase
Source: IANS
31/07/2023 10:34:14 AM
Apple iPhones see 68% growth in India in 2023 1st half, to reach 7% market share Apple iPhone shipments saw a 68 per cent (year-on-year) growth in India in the first half of 2023, driven by the iPhone 14 and iPhone 13 series. In the second quarter (April-June period) alone, there was a strong growth uptick in Apple iPhone shipments and the company registered a stupendous 70 per cent growth in shipments in the country, according o data provided by CyberMedia Research (CMR). Alongside, Apple iPad posted a modest 6 per cent year-over-year growth, driven by consumer nee...
Apple iPhones see 68% growth in India in 2023 1st half, to reach 7% market share
Apple iPhones see 68% growth in India in 2023 1st half, to reach 7% market share
Source: IANS
21/07/2023 4:48:19 PM
`Holy Grail` 2007 Apple iPhone sells for record Rs 1.5 crore  A first-edition, unopened 4GB model of an iPhone has been sold for a staggering $190,372.80 (more than Rs 1.5 crore) in an auction in the US. Originally retailing at $599, the lot was expected to fetch in the region of $50,000- $100,000 - but broke all previous records. The original iPhone 7 lot, run by LCG Auctions, attracted 28 bids in total and sold at nearly 400 times its original price, reports the BBC. LCG Auctions described it as "a popular high-end" and "...
`Holy Grail` 2007 Apple iPhone sells for record Rs 1.5 crore
`Holy Grail` 2007 Apple iPhone sells for record Rs 1.5 crore
Source: IANS
18/07/2023 10:02:54 AM
iPhone 15 Pro Max likely to be more costly than prior model Apple's next-generation iPhone 15 Pro Max is reportedly expected to be more costly than the previous Pro Max model. According to Apple analyst Jeff Pu, Apple's two upcoming Pro models will see a price increase higher than the $1,099 starting price of the current iPhone 14 Pro Max, reports MacRumors. This is the first time Pu has specifically called out the Pro Max as being more expensive than other iPhone 15 Pro models. Moreover, the report stated that, apart from a larger ba...
iPhone 15 Pro Max likely to be more costly than prior model
iPhone 15 Pro Max likely to be more costly than prior model
Source: IANS
8/07/2023 12:28:24 PM
Spotify ends Apple in-app payment for premium subscribers Music streaming giant Spotify has started informing its users who have subscribed to its Premium service through Apple's in-app purchase system that it will no longer support it as a payment method. Since May 2016, the company has not allowed new Premium subscribers to pay for service through Apple’s in-app purchase, citing the tech giant's "tax" on App Store purchases, reports Variety. However, those who had previously subscribed to Spotify using that method cou...
Spotify ends Apple in-app payment for premium subscribers
Spotify ends Apple in-app payment for premium subscribers
Source: IANS
6/07/2023 3:51:01 PM
Apple Pay on course to arrive in India soon after initial talks with NPCI Apple Pay is likely to arrive soon in India and the tech giant, which has had preliminary discussions with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch a localised version of its digital payments app in the country, is once again firming up on the talks. Sources told IANS on Friday that initial talks were done and the Cupertino-based iPhone maker may soon launch its Apple Pay services in India, a country which now sits at the top on the company's global map. The iPhon...
Apple Pay on course to arrive in India soon after initial talks with NPCI
Apple Pay on course to arrive in India soon after initial talks with NPCI
Source: IANS
24/06/2023 9:14:53 AM
Experience Apple like never before: Bengaluru gets Grand Imagine Store at Nexus Koramangala Mall Imagine, India's leading Apple retailer, is excited to announce the grand opening of its new store at Nexus Koramangala Mall in Bengaluru. At over 2,500 sq.ft. the store offers the entire range of Apple products and a massive array of accessories on display, and services such as in-store repair. Ironically, it's the same location where Imagine opened India's first exclusive premium reseller store for Apple products in 2004. Founder & CEO of Ample (parent company of Im...
Experience Apple like never before: Bengaluru gets Grand Imagine Store at Nexus Koramangala Mall
Experience Apple like never before: Bengaluru gets Grand Imagine Store at Nexus Koramangala Mall
Source: IANS
3/06/2023 3:20:15 PM
Apple AR headset may come in 6 colours, 2 storage capacities Apple's upcoming augmented reality (AR)-- mixed reality (MR) headset will reportedly be available in six colours and two storage capacities. The information was shared by the Twitter account @billbil_kun, which had accurately leaked a spec sheet for Samsung's Galaxy S23 Ultra before it was unveiled earlier this year, reports MacRumors. According to the leaker, the new headset will come in black, blue, grey, green, pink and a sixth undisclosed colour. It further claimed that t...
Apple AR headset may come in 6 colours, 2 storage capacities
Apple AR headset may come in 6 colours, 2 storage capacities
Source: IANS
3/06/2023 11:57:16 AM
Hackers target iPhones with unknown malware via iMessages to spy on users Hackers are targeting iPhones with previously unknown malware, via iMessage to, gain complete control over the iOS device and spy on users, cyber-security researchers warned on Friday. Cybersecurity company Kaspersky discovered the mobile Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) campaign targeting iOS devices with previously unknown malware. Dubbed as 'Operation Triangulation', the ongoing campaign distributes zero-click exploits via iMessage to run malware gaining complete control over...
Hackers target iPhones with unknown malware via iMessages to spy on users
Hackers target iPhones with unknown malware via iMessages to spy on users
Source: IANS
2/06/2023 5:49:34 PM
Cyberstalkers using Windows 11 Phone Link feature to monitor iPhones: Report Microsoft's newly-released Phone Link feature for Windows 11 users, which allows iPhone owners to view notifications on their Windows computers, could pose a significant safety risk. According to app developer Certo Software, the inclusion of the new Windows 11 feature raises concerns about potential security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by cyberstalkers to target iPhone users. Phone Link has been around for a long time, and it allows users to connect their Android phone ...
Cyberstalkers using Windows 11 Phone Link feature to monitor iPhones: Report
Cyberstalkers using Windows 11 Phone Link feature to monitor iPhones: Report
Source: IANS
22/05/2023 10:02:33 AM
Key Apple supplier Foxconn logs 56% profit loss in Q1, outlook flat Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), the world's biggest contract electronics manufacturer and assembler of iPhones, on Thursday reported a huge 56 per cent loss in net income (year-on-year) in the January-March period owing to sluggish consumer demand as few people are buying smartphones and other gadgets. The net profit for the March quarter dropped to 12.8 billion Taiwanese dollars ($417.17 million) from 29.45 billion Taiwanese dollars in the first quarter last year. Hon Hai Chair...
Key Apple supplier Foxconn logs 56% profit loss in Q1, outlook flat
Key Apple supplier Foxconn logs 56% profit loss in Q1, outlook flat
Source: IANS
11/05/2023 4:44:32 PM
Tata Electronics to become a key Apple player after Wistron`s iPhone plant acquisition As Apple doubles down on local manufacturing in India, Taiwan-based iPhone manufacturer Wistron is reportedly winding up its operations in the country and Tata Electronics is set to take over Wistron's Karnataka factory and manufacture new Apple products. The move will only give a fillip to the government's local manufacturing dream, at a time when iPhone exports from the country surged to cross $5 billion (over Rs 40,000 crore) in FY23. Wistron's factory in Karnataka, that ...
Tata Electronics to become a key Apple player after Wistron`s iPhone plant acquisition
Tata Electronics to become a key Apple player after Wistron`s iPhone plant acquisition
Source: IANS
5/05/2023 10:11:48 AM
Nearly 80% of iPhone users now own an Apple Watch Nearly 80 per cent of smartwatch users who own an iPhone own an Apple Watch, the highest share of any brand, a report has revealed. Google Pixel users come in second with 71 per cent of Pixel smartphone users who own a smartwatch saying that they own the Google Pixel Watch, according to Counterpoint Research. Apple managed to achieve 56 per cent share of the US smartwatch market in 2022. Meanwhile, among Samsung smartphone users who own a smartwatch, only 40 per cent use Samsung Gala...
Nearly 80% of iPhone users now own an Apple Watch
Nearly 80% of iPhone users now own an Apple Watch
Source: IANS
30/04/2023 3:22:21 PM
Microsoft rolls out Phone Link for iOS on Windows 11 with iMessage support Microsoft has rolled out the Phone Link feature for iOS to all Windows 11 users with iMessage support in 39 languages across 85 markets globally. This new feature will allow the connection between a Windows 11 PC and an iOS mobile device, enabling users to easily connect with their contacts. However, the tech giant said that the messaging feature will be limited and session based and will only come through when the phone is connected to a PC. Initially, the company has begun a gradua...
Microsoft rolls out Phone Link for iOS on Windows 11 with iMessage support
Microsoft rolls out Phone Link for iOS on Windows 11 with iMessage support
Source: IANS
27/04/2023 2:11:42 PM
PM Narendra Modi discusses India`s tech-powered transformations with Apple CEO Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and stressed that he is committed to growing and investing across the country, as they discussed tech-driven transformations happening in the country. Cook, who is in India to launch the company's flagship retail stores in Mumbai and Delhi, thanked PM Modi for the warm welcome he received. "Thank you Prime Minister @narendramodi for the warm welcome. We share your vision of the positive impact technology can make...
PM Narendra Modi discusses India`s tech-powered transformations with Apple CEO
PM Narendra Modi discusses India`s tech-powered transformations with Apple CEO
Source: IANS
20/04/2023 9:08:12 AM
From iPhone 3G to first retail store: Apple's 15-year journey in India It took Apple Inc 15 years from when it first started selling its iPhone in India to having a company-run retail store in now the world's second biggest smartphone market, one where it has faced several business challenges. As Apple opens its first stores, here is a timeline of its journey in India, where the U.S. firm's contract manufacturers are increasingly making iPhones. August 2008: iPhone 3G made its debut in India minus the mass hysteria and winding queues that had marke...
From iPhone 3G to first retail store: Apple's 15-year journey in India
From iPhone 3G to first retail store: Apple's 15-year journey in India
Source: Reuters
18/04/2023 4:03:25 PM
Excited to build on Apple's long-standing history in India: Tim Cook Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday said that the company is excited to build on its long-standing history in India, as it gears up to mark a major expansion with the opening of its first retail stores in the country. Apple completes more than 25 years in India this week and the tech giant will open two own-branded retail stores -- at Jio World Drive Mall in Mumbai and at Select CityWalk mall in Saket, Delhi. "India has such a beautiful culture and an incredible energy, and we're exci...
Excited to build on Apple's long-standing history in India: Tim Cook
Excited to build on Apple's long-standing history in India: Tim Cook
Source: IANS
17/04/2023 9:00:31 AM
Apple shipped $7.5 bn worth iPhones, iPads in India in FY23 Amid the local manufacturing push and an upcoming widespread retail store strategy, Apple shipped $7.5 billion worth iPhones and iPads in India in FY22-23, data accessed by IANS has shown. In FY23, Apple shipped more than 7 million iPhones and half a million iPads in the country, registering a 28 per cent growth for iPhone shipments, according to initial estimates provided by market intelligence firm CMR. As Apple doubles down on domestic manufacturing in India, the tech giant is likely...
Apple shipped $7.5 bn worth iPhones, iPads in India in FY23
Apple shipped $7.5 bn worth iPhones, iPads in India in FY23
Source: IANS
15/04/2023 2:33:40 PM
Apple to use 100% recycled cobalt in batteries it designs by 2025 Apple has announced to use 100 per cent recycled cobalt in all company-designed batteries by 2025. Additionally, magnets in Apple devices will use entirely recycled rare earth elements by 2025, and all Apple-designed printed circuit boards will use 100 per cent recycled tin soldering and 100 per cent recycled gold plating. In 2022, the company significantly expanded its use of key recycled metals, and now sources over two-thirds of all aluminium, nearly three-quarters of all rare earths...
Apple to use 100% recycled cobalt in batteries it designs by 2025
Apple to use 100% recycled cobalt in batteries it designs by 2025
Source: IANS
15/04/2023 10:56:07 AM
Apple now makes almost 7% of its iPhones in India - Bloomberg News Apple Inc has significantly increased its production of iPhones in India, accounting for almost 7% of its total iPhone production, up from 1% in 2021, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The company assembled more than $7 billion worth of iPhones in the country in the last fiscal year, the report said. Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Apple now makes almost 7% of its iPhones in India - Bloomberg News
Apple now makes almost 7% of its iPhones in India - Bloomberg News
Source: Reuters
13/04/2023 10:55:55 AM
Truecaller Live Caller ID now available for premium subscribers on iPhones  Leading caller identification app Truecaller on Wednesday said its Live Caller ID is now available for premium subscribers on iPhones globally, including in India, for the first time. The service uses a simple Siri shortcut on the iPhone to tell the user who is calling. "We are witnessing strong adoption on iPhones and we are constantly innovating within the platform. Our team applied a lot of creativity to build this Siri powered Live Caller ID experience," said Rishit ...
Truecaller Live Caller ID now available for premium subscribers on iPhones
Truecaller Live Caller ID now available for premium subscribers on iPhones
Source: IANS
12/04/2023 5:33:07 PM
Apple stops signing iOS 16.3.1 to prevent users from downgrading After the release of iOS 16.4.1, Apple has stopped signing iOS 16.3.1 to prevent iPhone users from downgrading to that software version. On February 13, iOS 16.3.1 was released as a minor update containing bug fixes, security improvements, and enhanced Crash Detection optimisations for iPhone 14 models, reports MacRumors. To prevent consumers from downgrading to an outdated software version, Apple frequently removes signing older iOS releases over time. The company does this to preve...
Apple stops signing iOS 16.3.1 to prevent users from downgrading
Apple stops signing iOS 16.3.1 to prevent users from downgrading
Source: IANS
9/04/2023 5:06:25 PM
iPhone 15 Pro design discloses new buttons, titanium frame, more Apple's upcoming high-end smartphone iPhone 15 Pro will reportedly feature a titanium frame with a rounder-edged design, new buttons, a giant camera bump, and more. According to GSMArena, the size of the individual camera protrusions will increase once again, and the entire hump will thicken. Moreover, the report mentioned that iPhone 15 Pro Max sports a smaller camera protrusion as well, which is rumoured to house a periscope zoom lens. According to previous speculations, the iP...
iPhone 15 Pro design discloses new buttons, titanium frame, more
iPhone 15 Pro design discloses new buttons, titanium frame, more
Source: IANS
9/04/2023 3:42:36 PM
Apple reveals first glimpse of its grand India retail store in Mumbai After years of wait, Apple on Wednesday finally lifted the curtains off its much-awaited own branded retail store in India, as it ramps up plans to boost local manufacturing in a fillip to the Central government's 'Make in India' initiative. Apple revealed the barricade of its first brick-and-mortar store in India at Jio World Drive Mall in Mumbai, officially marking the upcoming opening of Apple BKC. Inspired by the iconic 'Kaali Peeli' taxi art unique to Mumbai, th...
Apple reveals first glimpse of its grand India retail store in Mumbai
Apple reveals first glimpse of its grand India retail store in Mumbai
Source: IANS
5/04/2023 10:23:30 AM
Apple acquires AI-driven video compression startup WaveOne Apple has quietly acquired WaveOne, a California-based startup that develops AI algorithms for video compression. Although Apple did not announce the acquisition, Bob Stankosh, WaveOne's former head of sales and business development, posted on LinkedIn about the sale of the startup to iPhone maker. "After almost two years at WaveOne, last week we finalised the sale of the company to Apple," Stankosh posted. "We started our journey at WaveOne, realising that machine...
Apple acquires AI-driven video compression startup WaveOne
Apple acquires AI-driven video compression startup WaveOne
Source: IANS
28/03/2023 1:52:58 PM
OPPO, Vivo, Xiaomi allow users to transfer data between their brand devices Three Chinese technology brands, OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi, have joined hands to allow users to transfer data between their devices to take on the growing Apple's market share in the country, the media reported on Friday. The three smartphone makers announced the pact on their Weibo accounts, saying their users be able to move system and app data "seamlessly to a new handset belonging to any of these brands," reports South China Morning Post. In 2019, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi set...
OPPO, Vivo, Xiaomi allow users to transfer data between their brand devices
OPPO, Vivo, Xiaomi allow users to transfer data between their brand devices
Source: IANS
24/03/2023 5:00:05 PM
Apple Inc supplier Pegatron in talks to open second India factory Apple Inc's Taiwanese supplier Pegatron Corp is in talks to open a second India factory, said two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, as the U.S. tech giant's partners continue to diversify production away from China. Pegatron plans to add a second facility near the southern city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state, just six months after opening the first with an investment of $150 million, said the sources, who sought anonymity as the talks are private. The new factory, the...
Apple Inc supplier Pegatron in talks to open second India factory
Apple Inc supplier Pegatron in talks to open second India factory
Source: Reuters
24/03/2023 2:55:56 PM
India to cross $10 bn worth mobile exports in FY22-23, Apple leads at 50% Buoyed by attractive government incentives towards local manufacturing, India is all set to reach a remarkable $10 billion (over Rs 82,000 crore) worth smartphone exports in the fiscal year ending March 31, industry data showed on Wednesday. According to the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), Apple's 'Make in India' smartphone now constitute 50 per cent of total exports. Samsung is second with 40 per cent mobile exports while other smartphone players constitu...
India to cross $10 bn worth mobile exports in FY22-23, Apple leads at 50%
India to cross $10 bn worth mobile exports in FY22-23, Apple leads at 50%
Source: IANS
22/03/2023 4:22:00 PM
iPhone 15 Pro Max may feature thinnest screen bezels to date Tech giant Apple's upcoming iPhone 15 Pro Max smartphone will reportedly "break record" of the thinnest screen bezels to date. Tipster Ice Universe tweeted on Friday: "iPhone 15 Pro Max will break the record of 1.81mm bezel black edge held by Xiaomi 13, and we measure that its cover plate black bezel width is only 1.55 mm.iS22 and S23-- 1.95mmiCEiPhone 14 Pro 2.17mm)." Last week, the front glass videos of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max smartphones had le...
iPhone 15 Pro Max may feature thinnest screen bezels to date
iPhone 15 Pro Max may feature thinnest screen bezels to date
Source: IANS
18/03/2023 4:57:36 PM
Apple`s foldable iPhone may protect itself from drops Tech giant Apple is reportedly working on a new technology that will enable iPhones and iPads with flexible screens to sense drops and automatically fold up on the way to the ground to minimise damage. The information came from the tech giant's new patent application named 'Self-Retracting Display Device And Techniques For Protecting Screen Using Drop Detection', reports AppleInsider. According to the tech giant, the display itself can decide to break away, regardless of how...
Apple`s foldable iPhone may protect itself from drops
Apple`s foldable iPhone may protect itself from drops
Source: IANS
18/03/2023 2:31:36 PM
Apple supplier Foxconn wins AirPod order, plans $200 million factory in India Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn has won an order to make AirPods for Apple Inc and plans to build a factory in India to produce the wireless earphones, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The deal will see Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and assembler of around 70% of all iPhones, become an AirPod supplier for the first time and underlines efforts by the key Apple supplier to further diversify production away from China. AirPods ...
Apple supplier Foxconn wins AirPod order, plans $200 million factory in India
Apple supplier Foxconn wins AirPod order, plans $200 million factory in India
Source: Reuters
16/03/2023 8:51:37 AM
Apple and Foxconn efforts win labour reforms to advance Indian production plans Apple and its supplier Foxconn were among the companies that lobbied for a landmark liberalisation of labour laws in the southern Indian state of Karnataka earlier this month, the Financial Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.    The legislation led to introduction of laws that now allows 12-hour shifts, as well as night-time work for women, similar to company practices in China, the report said.    Apple has been shifting production away...
Apple and Foxconn efforts win labour reforms to advance Indian production plans
Apple and Foxconn efforts win labour reforms to advance Indian production plans
Source: Reuters
10/03/2023 8:52:23 AM
Foxconn row: Karnataka Chief Minister releases letter of appreciation by CEO Young Liu After the opposition parties dubbed the ruling BJP's announcement regarding establishment of iPhone assembling unit by Foxconn in Bengaluru as a publicity stunt, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai released the letter of appreciation on Monday. The appreciation letter, by Foxconn CEO Young Liu addressed to Bommai, describes the visit of the Foxconn team to Bengaluru a great success. "My team would be in close contact with your team to take this forward and ensure successful groundi...
Foxconn row: Karnataka Chief Minister releases letter of appreciation by CEO Young Liu
Foxconn row: Karnataka Chief Minister releases letter of appreciation by CEO Young Liu
Source: IANS
6/03/2023 5:56:02 PM
iPhone 15 Pro may not feature 2 buttons for volume control Tech giant Apple's upcoming iPhone 15 Pro smartphone will reportedly not feature two buttons for volume control. Leaked drawings of the upcoming smartphone show that the regular two volume buttons will be replaced by a single long one, reports AppleInsider. It will likely give the iPhone 15 Pro greater water and dust resistance because the solid-state button needs a much smaller hole in the frame to work. The upcoming iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are expected to be release...
iPhone 15 Pro may not feature 2 buttons for volume control
iPhone 15 Pro may not feature 2 buttons for volume control
Source: IANS
4/03/2023 2:09:35 PM
Apple supplier Salcomp sees India revenue of $2-$3 billion, plans rapid hiring  Finland's Salcomp, a supplier to Apple, plans to double its workforce in India to 25,000 over the next three years, targeting annual revenue in the country of at least $2 billion to $3 billion by 2025, a top company executive said on Monday. The plans come as Apple shifts production away from China after its strict COVID-related lockdowns and restrictions, and with rising trade and geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington. "The whole supply chain is now kind o...
Apple supplier Salcomp sees India revenue of $2-$3 billion, plans rapid hiring
Apple supplier Salcomp sees India revenue of $2-$3 billion, plans rapid hiring
Source: Reuters
13/02/2023 12:09:43 PM
Apple may introduce high-end iPhone `Ultra` in 2024 Apple is considering launching a high-end iPhone "Ultra" above its Pro and Pro Max models, which could arrive by 2024 alongside the iPhone 16 lineup. According to Apple tracker Mark Gurman, the tech giant's plan to differentiate the Pro and Pro Max has fueled speculation of launching a high-end brand -- the Ultra. During Apple's earnings call last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook did not rule out the possibility of a future price increase on iPhones. Instead, he suggested t...
Apple may introduce high-end iPhone `Ultra` in 2024
Apple may introduce high-end iPhone `Ultra` in 2024
Source: IANS
6/02/2023 3:44:07 PM
Apple sets all-time sales record in India, retail store soon: Tim Cook Apple has set another all-time revenue record for the India market, along with quarterly records in Brazil and India, its CEO Tim Cook has said. In the analysts' call after posting its quarterly results, Cook said late on Thursday that looking at the business in India, "we set a quarterly revenue record and grew very strong double digits year over year and so we feel very good about how we performed". "That's despite the headwinds that we talked about. India is a ...
Apple sets all-time sales record in India, retail store soon: Tim Cook
Apple sets all-time sales record in India, retail store soon: Tim Cook
Source: IANS
3/02/2023 11:43:30 AM
Apple sells 2 mn iPhones in India in holiday quarter, logs 18% growth  Apple sold 2 million iPhones in India in the holiday quarter (Q4) of 2022, registering 18 per cent growth (quarter-on-quarter) for its flagship device, new data showed on Monday. The India market share of iPhones reached 5.5 per cent for 2022, an 11 per cent growth (year-on-year). For 2021, Apple iPhones had logged 48 per cent YoY growth with 4.4 per cent market share in the country. According to the latest CMR data, iPhone 14 series logged 59 per cent market share in Q4 2022, ...
Apple sells 2 mn iPhones in India in holiday quarter, logs 18% growth
Apple sells 2 mn iPhones in India in holiday quarter, logs 18% growth
Source: IANS
30/01/2023 2:24:57 PM
Apple's India supplier Jabil making AirPods parts for export Apple-supplier Jabil Inc's India unit has begun making components for AirPods in the country and is shipping plastic bodies or enclosures for AirPods to China and Vietnam, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. Apple Inc and Jabil did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The move marks another step in Apple's plans to shift its manufacturing away from China amid rising trade and geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Wa...
Apple's India supplier Jabil making AirPods parts for export
Apple's India supplier Jabil making AirPods parts for export
Source: Reuters
30/01/2023 11:32:14 AM
Apple may limit Wi-Fi 6E network to iPhone 15 Pro models Tech giant Apple will reportedly bring support for Wi-Fi 6E network to only iPhone 15 Pro models. Apple leaker Unknownz21 (@URedditor) shared a document which featured diagrams of the iPhone 15's antenna architecture, reports MacRumors. In the document, the iPhone 15 Pro model was labelled as 'D8x' and indicated that the faster Wi-Fi 6E will be restricted to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models. Whereas, the standard iPhone 15 model was labelled as 'D3y'...
Apple may limit Wi-Fi 6E network to iPhone 15 Pro models
Apple may limit Wi-Fi 6E network to iPhone 15 Pro models
Source: IANS
30/01/2023 11:22:28 AM