• Is Apple's iPhone Focus Mode Better Than Android?

    We have a great video from Stephen Robles that compares Apple’s iPhone Focus Mode to the Focus Mode on Android. In the bustling world of smartphones, where features and functionalities play a pivotal role in users’ daily lives, the debate on whether Apple’s iPhone Focus Modes outshine those on Android devices is a topic of […]

  • Teens Love iPhone and Apple Watch, But Not Apple Music and Apple TV+

    The iPhone continues to be overwhelmingly popular with teens, according to Piper Sandler's biannual teen survey. 85 percent of U.S. teens surveyed own an ‌iPhone‌, and 86 percent plan to purchase an ‌iPhone‌ as their next smartphone. While the ‌iPhone‌ is still the most popular smartphone among teens, ownership is down from the October 2023 survey where 87 percent of teens owned an ‌iPhone‌ and 88 percent planned to purchase one.Both the 85% iPhone ownership and 86% intention to purchase an...

  • Apple Vietnam operations being expanded, as diversification from China continues

    Apple CEO Tim Cook is in Vietnam, and said today that the company is “committed to continuing to strengthen connections” in the country as it seeks to reduce dependence on China. In addition to investing more in the Vietnamese supply chain, Apple is also supporting a scheme intended to bring clean water to more than 42,000 children by the end of this month more

  • New iPhone 16 Colors: Here’s What to Expect from Apple

    Apple will bring the new iPhone 16 colors when it is released later this year. New year, new iPhone 16 colors, and this is what people have expected from Apple for their annual release of the famed smartphone lineup that gets several updates yearly.

  • Apple Aims Assembling iPhone Cameras In India, Cut Off China

    NEW DELHI, (IANS) – As Apple continues to minimize its dependence on China, the iPhone maker is increasing investments in India and is reportedly in advanced talks with Tata Group’s Titan Company and Murugappa Group to assemble sub-components for phone camera modules, and the country […]

  • China Proposes New Four-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine-Russia

    Chinese leader Xi Jinping has laid out four principles that he says are imperative to finally achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine.Xi proposed his new peace plan during a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday, which marked the 10th anniversary of what Chinese-state-owned outlet Xinhua called an "all-round strategic partnership" between Berlin and Beijing. China has long claimed to hold a neutral stance on the war in Ukraine, although its government has formed a close military...

  • Apple versus Epic court battle continues, as iPhone maker denies violation

    While the Supreme Court denied appeal requests from both Apple and Epic Games in the App Store case, that didn’t put an end to legal wrangling between the two companies. In January, Epic Games headed back to court to accuse Apple of failing to comply with the original antitrust ruling, and now the Cupertino company has asked a judge to dismiss the complaint more

  • Apple Faces Worst iPhone Slump Since Covid As China Rivals Rise

    (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc.’s iPhone shipments slid a worse-than-projected 10% in the March quarter, reflecting flagging sales in China despite a broader smartphone industry rebound..The company shipped 50.1 million iPhones in the first three months, according to market tracker IDC, falling shy of the 51.7 million average analyst estimate compiled by Bloomberg. The 9.6% year-on-year drop is the steepest for Apple since Covid lockdowns snarled supply chains in 2022, the researchers said..The...

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    Apple doubles India iPhone production to $14 billion as it shifts from China: Report

    Apple produced $14 billion worth of iPhones in India over the last fiscal year

  • One in seven iPhones now made in India, as Apple reduces dependence on China

    A new report says that one in seven iPhones are now made in India – pointing to a significant acceleration in Apple’s work to reduce its dependence on China. Apple’s reliance on China as its key manufacturing hub has been placing the company in an increasingly vulnerable position more

  • TechCrunch Minute: Apple’s stance on right to repair changes with new iPhone policy

    Apple’s stance on the right to repair has now become more accommodative, with the company now supporting used parts for iPhone 15 repairs that can include the camera, display and battery. Components that did not require “configuration,” TechCrunch reports, already worked in a similar fashion. While Apple’s move is welcome to many, it does answer […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Apple Says 'Goodbye Leather' in New iPhone Ad Following Controversial Switch to 'FineWoven' Material

    Apple today shared a new iPhone ad called "Goodbye Leather" on its YouTube channel in the U.K., months after the company controversially switched from leather to a much-criticized "FineWoven" fabric material for accessories. Apple discontinuing leather accessories for environmental benefits was a noble aspiration, but FineWoven accessories have been very poorly received. Just days after the first FineWoven cases were released for the iPhone, some customers and media outlets complained about...