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Sneha Bhardwaj May 3rd, 2019 9:46 AM 0 COMMENTS

Apple Watch Shipments Grew 49% YoY Despite Weak Demand for iPhones: Report

Led by Apple Watch, global smartwatch shipments grew at 48% year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2019, Counterpoint Research said on Friday. Top nine brands contribute to 75% of the market shipment and Samsung, Fitbit and Huawei grew exponentially in the quarter, said Counterpoint's "Global Smartwatch Tracker". Apple with 35.8% led the segment, followed by Samsung at 11.1% and a new Chinese brand imoo at third spot with 9.2%... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj May 1st, 2019 6:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

Huawei Overtakes Apple to Become Second Largest Smartphone Seller Globally: Counterpoint

With a 17% share in the global smartphone market, Chinese technology giant Huawei overtook Apple as the second largest smartphone seller in the first quarter of 2019 after Samsung, according to a new report from Counterpoint Research. While Samsung retained the top position with 21% market share (from 22 in Q1 2018), Apple's share declined to 12% in Q1 2019 from 14% in the same quarter last year, the research... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj May 1st, 2019 9:31 AM 0 COMMENTS

Apple iPhones Saw Steep Decline in Sales During Q1 2019

Apple posted better earnings and revenue than Wall Street expected for the March 2019 quarter -- even as sales of its flagship iPhones were $6.5 billion lighter in the period, down by 17%. iPhones sales fell at their steepest-ever rate during the three months to the end of March but are showing signs of stabilising, the BBC reported. Apple lifted its outlook for the three months to June, sending its... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj April 30th, 2019 12:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

Apple Says Third-Party Screen Limiting Apps Puts Users’ Privacy at Risk

Apple has defended its decision to remove third-party screen-limiting apps that helped people fight iPhone addiction, saying these apps put users' privacy and security at risk. Apple had removed or restricted at least 11 of the 17 most downloaded screen-time and parental-control apps. In a blog post on late Sunday, the Cupertino-based iPhone maker said the use of mobile device management (MDM) technologies in the removed parental control apps could have... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj April 27th, 2019 4:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Apple Held Talks With Intel for Acquiring its Smartphone Modem Business

Apple held talks with chip-maker Intel about acquiring its smartphone-modem chip business in a multi-billion dollar deal to ramp up the development of wireless technology for iPhones, the media reported. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Friday, the two companies were in talks since last year, though those conversations have now "stalled." Apple has been working on its own chips for quite some time. Acquiring Intel's... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj April 23rd, 2019 12:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

Apple Likely to Use 5G Modems from Qualcomm and Samsung in Future iPhones for Lowering Supply Risk

Apple is expected to release a 5G-equipped iPhone in 2020 powered by chipsets from Qualcomm and Samsung that would take the total iPhone shipments to 195-200 million units in two years, according to Apple expert and predictor Ming-Chi Kuo. Earlier in April, Apple and Qualcomm settled their long-drawn legal war over patents and licensing at an undisclosed amount and Apple agreed to buy chips from Qualcomm again as part of... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj April 22nd, 2019 11:23 AM 0 COMMENTS

Apple iPhones in 2019 to Feature an Upgraded 12MP Selfie Camera

Apple is planning to upgrade camera resolution and setup in iPhones, to be unveiled this year. While the front camera would be upgraded from 7MP to 12MP, triple-camera setup would be implemented in the 6.5-inch and 5.8-inch OLED iPhones, along with a new super-wide 12MP lens, according to Ming-Chi Kuo, the famous Apple expert and predictor. Both super-wide and front camera lenses will be coated black to make them blend... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj April 19th, 2019 11:48 AM 0 COMMENTS

Apple Said to Have Paid Around $6 Billion to Qualcomm to Settle the Litigations: Report

Apple may have paid chip-maker Qualcomm somewhere between $5 billion-$6 billion for an agreement to dismiss all ongoing litigations, including with Apple's contract manufacturers, between the two companies worldwide. According to a CNBC report citing an estimate from financial services firm UBS on Thursday, Apple probably agreed to pay between $8 and $9 in patent royalties per iPhone. "The UBS estimate suggests that Apple paid a high price to end... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj April 18th, 2019 4:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Apple Said to Violate the Security Exchange Act by Hiding Slowdown in Demand for iPhones

A lawsuit filed in the US has alleged that Apple violated the country's Securities Exchange Act by hiding a slowdown in demand for iPhones, especially in China, the media reported. The City of Roseville employees' retirement fund filed the suit on Tuesday in Northern California US District Court, The Mercury News published from San Jose reported. The lawsuit claimed that Apple knew in November its iPhone sales were hit but... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj April 17th, 2019 6:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

Upcoming Apple iPhones Will Have Qualcomm Network Modems

In a surprise move, Qualcomm and Apple have announced an agreement to dismiss all ongoing litigations, including with Apple's contract manufacturers, between the two companies worldwide. The deal would result in a massive cash windfall for Qualcomm and put Apple on a faster path to 5G for iPhones. The companies have reached a global patent license agreement and a chipset supply agreement, Apple said in a statement on late Tuesday.... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj April 16th, 2019 10:23 AM 0 COMMENTS

Foxconn to Begin Mass Production of iPhones in India This Year

In a clear signal that India is Apple's next growth market, Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer Foxconn's Chairman Terry Gou said, on Monday, the company would begin mass production of iPhones in India this year. Addressing an event, Gou said the move "will get Foxconn more deeply involved in the development of the country's smartphone industry", reports Patently Apple. "In the future, we will play an important role in India's smartphone industry,"... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj April 4th, 2019 10:29 AM 0 COMMENTS

Apple iPhone XR Prices in India Slashed, Now Starts at Rs 59,900

Apple, in association with the HDFC Bank, has slashed the price of its flagship smartphone iPhone XR in India for a limited period that will be applicable from Friday. The till-the-stock-last offer brings down the price of Rs 76,900 iPhone XR (64GB) to Rs 59,900 for non-HDFC customers and Rs 53,900 (64GB variant) with special cash-back offer for HDFC customers, the company said on Thursday. "This is not a price... Read More