Foxconn offered $12.6M government subsidy to stem layoffs linked to iPhone 6s order reduction, report says

Piling on to reports of slowing iPhone 6s demand, a report on Tuesday claims the city of Zhengzhou is offering Apple supplier Foxconn a $12.6 million subsidy to keep workers in its plant, a facility thought to be dedicated in large part to iPhone production.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 48

Munster: Fears of March iPhone sales contraction overdone, December report will clear the air

Deviating from a bandwagon of media reports interpreting recent supply chain rumors as a harbinger of iPhone's first year-over-year sales contraction, PiperJaffray analyst Gene Munster believes production estimates have little to do with final reported sales. For a more accurate representation, investors should instead look to key data points from Apple itself.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 15

Apple suppliers expect iPhone 6s orders to be cut by 30% this quarter - report

Apple suppliers are preparing for slower-than-expected sales of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus in the current March quarter, with orders said to be some 30 percent lower than originally expected, according to Japanese business newspaper Nikkei.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 96

Apple TV, Apple Watch hottest holiday gifts for AppleInsider readers

The results of AppleInsider's holiday survey are in, and the hottest Apple gifts for the 2015 holiday season, as selected by you the reader, were Apple TV, Apple Watch and Apple accessories.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 14

Apple devices account for 49% of all new activations during Christmas

Apple dominated the holiday gift giving season, according to a recent study that found iPhones and iPads in aggregate comprised 49.1 percent of new device activations in the week leading up to Christmas.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 19

Review: Gamevice Lightning-connected gaming controller for iPhone is unique, too expensive

With a clever Lightning-connected design and solid construction, we're mostly impressed by the Gamevice gaming controller for iPhone. But with a $100 price tag, a risk of not fitting future iPhone models, and broken controller forwarding support from Apple in iOS, we feel it's an extremely niche device.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 15

Apple continues price adjustments in India, drops iPhone 6s series by up to 16%

Pricing on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in India has been reduced by between 11 and 16 percent, reflecting Apple's most aggressive approach yet with a new flagship handset in the world's second-most-populous country.

Katie Marsal 10 years ago 11

First look: Gamevice is a unique, collapsible, Lightning-connected iPhone game controller

Gamevice is the first Lightning-connected controller case we've tested for Apple's larger iPhones, fitting both the iPhone 6 and 6s series, as well as the larger Plus variants. It accomplishes this with a unique, collapsible design that helps it stand out from other options on the market.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 7

Adobe Lightroom, Facebook Messenger update with 3D Touch & other improvements

Adobe and Facebook each released major iOS app updates on Wednesday, upgrading Lightroom and Messenger, respectively, with 3D Touch plus a number of other features.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 0

iPhone 6s leads top consumer tech searches in Google's 2015 'Year in Search'

The iPhone 6s was the most searched-for consumer technology item this year in Google's annual Year in Search rankings, published on Wednesday, though Apple did have competition from companies like Samsung and LG.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 7

Review: Apple Smart Battery Case for iPhone 6 & 6s

Apple's Smart Battery Case will certainly get the job done, but it includes some baffling design decisions, and just isn't a great value compared to third-party products.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 102

Apple pushes iPhone 6s pop-up ads to App Store users on older iPhones, angering users

Apple is beginning to push fullscreen pop-up ads for the iPhone 6s to people opening the App Store app on some older iPhone models, according to a rush of user complaints.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 77

Teardown of Apple's Smart Battery Case exposes 1,877mAh battery, simple design

Apple's new Smart Battery Case for the iPhone 6 and 6s uses a relatively simple construction, centered around a 1,877 milliamp-hour battery sitting behind an aluminum plate, according to a teardown published on Thursday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 24

Tim Cook lauds new iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case design as easy to use

Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to negative criticism over the company's new Smart Battery Case, saying the "hump" battery cell is designed for easy-on, easy-off use.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 66

First look: Apple's lightweight 3.6oz Smart Battery Case for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6

Coming as a surprising hardware launch on Tuesday, the new Apple Smart Battery Case is a compelling new option for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s users looking to get more uptime out of their handset. AppleInsider offers a closer look at the new $99 accessory.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 83

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