iPhone SE reportedly 'squeezing' marketshare from Chinese smartphone makers

Chinese and Taiwanese smartphone suppliers are reportedly scaling back component production in the wake of Apple's iPhone SE, which appears to be impacting the sales of local smartphone brands.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 55

Apple issues second public betas of iOS 9.3.2 & OS X 10.11.5, provides developers with tvOS 9.2.1 beta 2

Apple on Thursday provided members of its public beta program a second build of the forthcoming iOS 9.3.2 and OS X 10.11.5 updates. Registered developers were also supplied a second beta of tvOS 9.2.1 for the fourth-generation Apple TV.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 2

Walmart Pay begins trickling out to iPhone users via app update

The latest update to retail colossus Walmart's first-party iOS app included a significant new feature — support for Walmart Pay, the company's in-house mobile payments effort.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 11

Apple's mysterious WWDC 2016 announcement: What does it mean?

For as long as Apple has designed creative invitations to its media events, geeks have treated them as the technical equivalent of a Rorschach test. What secret clues might Apple have hidden in the latest WWDC missive? Probably nothing.

Sam Oliver 10 years ago 53

Much of Apple's recovered e-waste likely legally mandated and not Apple-made

Much of the 90 million pounds in e-waste Apple collected during 2015 was legally obligated, handled by outside firms, and probably not from Apple products, an analysis has concluded.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 4

iCloud team reportedly plagued by infighting as Apple struggles to build new cloud infrastructure

Apple is working on a new internal structure for its cloud services, but the teams under the umbrella of iCloud have been involved in a political power struggle that has hampered development, according to a new report.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 34

Apple likely switching to different modem for 'iPhone 7,' Qualcomm CEO hints

Apple appears likely to switch away from Qualcomm modems for upcoming iPhones, at least in part, as suggested by comments from the latter company's CEO made during an earnings call.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 7

Amazon expands $50 Fire tablet lineup with new colors, offers 16GB model for $70

Amazon has expanded its budget-priced tablet lineup, offering the $50 Fire in new magenta, blue and tangerine colors, and also launching a 16-gigabyte version priced at $70 [updated].

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 12

Samsung to produce thinner 10nm chips this year [u]

Apple A-series chip supplier Samsung this week announced plans to put an advanced 10-nanometer chip fabrication process into production later this year, with the new technology supposedly affording a 10 percent increase in efficiency over existing iterations.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 12

Trade-in guide: Where to get the most money for your iPhone or iPad ahead of Apple's iPhone SE and 9.7" iPad Pro [U]

The best time to sell your old iPhone or iPad is when Apple introduces new models, like it did this month with the iPhone SE and 9.7" iPad Pro. Here's a guide to help you sell your old device for the highest value to Apple, Gazelle, BuyBack World, Next Worth, Amazon, or one of the many other buyback services. [Updated Pricing 4/20/16]

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 7

Apple reschedules Q2 2016 earnings conference call to April 26 [u]

In an update to its website on Wednesday, Apple quietly pushed back its quarterly earnings conference call for the second quarter of 2016 by one day to Tuesday, April 26.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 18

Sony revamps Crackle iOS app with AirPlay & Apple Watch support, Facebook Messenger gets group voice calls

Sony on Wednesday updated its Crackle video streaming app for iOS with many new features, including AirPlay and Apple Watch support, while Facebook began rolling out group voice calls for Messenger.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 4

Rumor: Control of user data railroaded 'Project Titan' talks between Apple and BMW, Daimler

Apple was said to be involved in negotiations with automakers BMW and Daimler, but discussions fell apart because the parties couldn't agree on who would own and protect the data associated with a connected, self-driving car.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 37

Apple Watch Hermes now available from Apple & Hermes outlets in 17 more cities

The special Hermes models of the Apple Watch can now be bought from Apple and Hermes stores in 17 more cities worldwide, on top of the original handful of locations, Apple announced via its website.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 7

Apple issues second beta of iOS 9.3.2, restores Night Shift in Low Power Mode

Members of Apple's registered developer program can now get their hands on a second pre-release beta of iOS 9.3.2, a forthcoming maintenance and security update for iPhone and iPad that also restores the ability to use Night Shift while in Low Power Mode. New betas of watchOS 2.2.1 and OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 are also available.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 4

Apple, Google workers among top donors to Bernie Sanders campaign

Google and Apple are among the most common employers of people donating to the campaign of Bernie Sanders, who's vying against Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 84

Rumor: Samsung trying to earn new iPhone supply chain slot with EMI-shielded NAND

South Korean electronics behemoth Samsung is reportedly attempting to claw back the lucrative iPhone NAND business from competitors with a new process for shielding the important flash memory from electromagnetic interference.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 9

EU lays antitrust charges against Google over locking in Android apps and features

As anticipated, the European Commission on Wednesday pressed a new set of antitrust charges against Google, saying the company is hindering competition by locking in certain Android apps, or even versions of Android, despite it being an open-source operating system.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 49

As a standalone company, Apple's services business could be worth as much as $260B, Piper Jaffray says

Investment firm Piper Jaffray continues to believe that Apple's services business is vastly undervalued by Wall Street, as the company reiterated this week that services should be a larger focus for investors.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 24

Apple-backed coalition opposes Burr-Feinstein encryption bill in open letter

A group of four tech industry associations — representing businesses like Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Google — have published an open letter opposing a draft bill by U.S. Senators Richard Burr and Dianne Feinstein, which would make it possible for courts to order help bypassing encryption.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 10

Top BMW electric vehicle engineers defect to Chinese rival backed by Tencent

An upstart electric car company backed by Chinese internet giant Tencent has reportedly snared at least four high-ranking executives from BMW i, the German marque's impressive but struggling electric mobility unit.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 15

Dearth of new data from San Bernardino iPhone helpful to FBI investigation, sources say

Law enforcement sources on Tuesday said that while an iPhone linked to last year's San Bernardino shootings has yielded no actionable intel, the dearth of new information has actually helped the FBI investigation into the terror attack.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 33

Apple activates web previews for select Apple TV apps

As part of ongoing efforts to build out its new tvOS App Store, Apple on Tuesday activated iTunes web previews for fourth-generation Apple TV apps, allowing potential buyers to browse current offerings without turning on their television.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 5

Piper Jaffray: Apple saw massive 60% gross margin on services in 2015, to grow in 2017

Pulling data from Apple's December 2015 earnings report, investment bank Piper Jaffray estimates gross margins on the company's rarely discussed services business could be above 60 percent. And that figure is expected to grow.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 20

Apple Pay support expands to over 50 more US banks and credit unions [u]

Following a market expansion into Singapore, Apple on Tuesday announced Apple Pay integration with 59 new U.S. card issuing banks and credit unions, bringing the total number of supported domestic financial institutions to 1,199. [Updated]

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 9

Apple to adopt AMD's new Polaris graphics chips in upcoming Macs - report

AMD's latest graphics chips, the Polaris 10 and 11, will make their way into Apple desktops and laptops shipping later this year, a report said on Tuesday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 28

Apple denied Chinese government requests for source code twice in last 2 years

Chinese authorities have asked Apple to turn over source code twice in the past two years, but the company refused in both cases, Apple general counsel Bruce Sewell told a hearing of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Tuesday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 10

June-quarter iPhone shipments likely to disappoint on Wall Street, analysts say

Apple's iPhone sales are likely to remain soft through the June quarter, on top of a decline already expected for the March quarter, analysts with Rosenblatt Securities and UBS indicated on Tuesday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 30

New 12" MacBook boasts 80-90% faster SSD write speeds, 20% CPU improvement

Initial tests with the new 12-inch MacBook are beginning to surface, showing that while the Intel Skylake processor is a modest improvement over its predecessor, the revamped solid state drive offers more significant speed boosts.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 56

Apple patents ultra-compact folding telephoto lens for mobile devices

The days of being forced to deal with a bulbous camera bump to enjoy optical zoom in a smartphone may soon be over, as Apple has invented a new variety of compact telephoto lens system.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 21

Siri patent infringement settlement to cost Apple $24.9M

Apple will pay out $24.9 million to settle a long-running lawsuit alledging that its Siri voice assistant violated a patent licensed by Dynamic Advances, according to an announcement by the latter firm on Tuesday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 8

Apple's new 12" MacBook gets day-one software update for Bluetooth compatibility

Just moments after the new 12-inch MacBook with Retina display was announced, Apple issued a software update for the refreshed notebook, addressing compatbility with third-party Bluetooth devices.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 2

Apple picks up Tesla's former VP of Vehicle Engineering for 'special projects'

Apple has reportedly recruited Tesla's former VP of Vehicle Engineering, Chris Porritt, to work on "special projects" at the company — possibly to replace Steve Zadesky, the one-time head of Apple's electric car project, codenamed Titan.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 32

Apple chip supplier TSMC says 7nm tech entering mass production in first half of 2018

One of Apple's primary chip manufacturers, TSMC, confirmed in a Tuesday report to shareholders that it plans to trial 7-nanometer production in the first half of next year, working towards mass production in the first half of 2018.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 9

Apple launches new 12" MacBooks with Intel Skylake CPUs, rose gold color & longer battery life

Apple on Tuesday refreshed its 12-inch MacBook with Retina display, giving the thin-and-light notebook Intel's latest-generation Skylake chips, as well as improved graphics, faster flash storage, and an extra hour of battery life.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 102

Apple's 13" MacBook Air gets 8GB RAM as standard

Apple's original thin-and-light laptop wasn't left out of Tuesday's update fray, as all configurations of Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air now ship with 8 gigabytes of RAM.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 36

US government requested information on nearly 5,200 Apple accounts in past 6 months

In its latest report on government requests for user information released Monday, Apple revealed U.S. law enforcement agencies lodged 1,015 requests for customer account information affecting 5,192 users in the second half of 2015.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 15

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