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Apple unveils the next iPhone, which will indeed have a USB-C charging port

09/15/202309/14/2023 John Montgallo

The smartphone has been using a proprietary cable port since it first hit the market. Apple recently unveiled its next iPhone and product lineup and while there were lots of new features worthy of the spotlight, there was one very simple one that drew the most attention, and that was its switch to standard USB-C charging ports. The move was made primarily in response to a new regulation in EU banning proprietary charging cables. The next iPhone still has a lot to live up to. The smartphone makes up nearly…

Apple delays its mixed reality headset launch to June

02/21/202302/17/2023 Sam Lambert

Mixed Reality Headset - Delayed Apple product

The iPhone maker will need another two months over its predicted release date for the device. Apple Inc. is delaying its intended unveiling of its first mixed reality headset, which was originally slated for April, but that is now being postponed for June. This, according to a recent report from Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. This is only the latest of the California tech giant’s many setbacks for this project in recent months. Apple’s current goal is now to hold the product’s unveiling at its yearly Worldwide Developers…

iPhone 14 now lets US and Canadian users make satellite emergency calls

11/21/202211/18/2022 Jesse Collins

Device users who head into remote areas will be connected to emergency services via satellite. iPhone 14 users in the United States and Canada can now benefit from a newly rolled out feature allowing them to make emergency calls via satellite if they are in remote areas without cell service. The new safety feature is meant to ensure users never lose connection with emergency assistance. Apple announced that this new iPhone 14 feature rolled out to users in the United States and Canada last week. “There are always places that…

Apple slashes one fifth of its new iPhone SE production

03/30/202203/29/2022 John Montgallo

The American tech giant is reportedly cutting down on its production budget shortly after launch. Apple is reportedly cutting its iPhone SE production in China by about 20 percent, less than two weeks after the new smartphone was first launched. According to media reports, the decision was made due to demand far lower than anticipated. The American technology giant has requested that its suppliers cut back on iPhone SE production, the new budget 5G smartphone retailing for $429. The reduction is by about 20 percent of the initial orders, reducing…

Apple snags the top spot back in China’s smartphone market in Q4 2021

01/27/202201/26/2022 L. Green

The iPhone maker has returned in the country with a vengeance, taking on its largest ever share. Apple Inc. took its largest ever share of the smartphone market in China in the fourth quarter last year, when it took the top spot in the country for the first time in six years. This ranking was published by research firm Counterpoint Research and was released yesterday. This achievement arrived at the same as the launch of the iPhone 13, and within a smartphone market environment where demand has been essentially stagnant.…