14 h. ago Apple’s iPhone launch on Tuesday may lack sparkle, analysts say

When Apple debuts new iPhones on Tuesday, analysts say its biggest challenge will be to ride out another ho-hum launch as rivals have skated past it in embedding artificial intelligence into their products and services. The biggest draw this year could be a rumoured “iPhone Air”, a phone slimmer than what Apple has sold before and taking its name from the company’s slender laptop, MacBook Air. Apple would need to iron out how to pack batteries and cameras into a thinner device, analysts said,...

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31 h. ago Apple Intelligence to miss iPhone 17 China launch, set for release in China by late 2025

Apple Intelligence to miss iPhone 17 China launch, set for release in China by late 2025  TechNode

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5 d. ago Huawei unveils new trifold smartphone before Apple’s iPhone 17 reveal

Huawei Technologies has launched the Mate XTs – its second trifold smartphone, which is more affordable than its predecessor – just five days before Apple is set to unveil its new iPhone 17 series. Powered by Huawei’s self-developed Kirin 9020 chipset and running on the company’s proprietary HarmonyOS ecosystem, the Mate XTs boasted a 36 per cent performance improvement, Richard Yu Chengdong, chairman of Huawei’s consumer business group, said during the launch event in Shenzhen on Thursday. The...

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6 d. ago China debut of thinner iPhone 17 likely to face hurdles amid smartphone eSim uncertainty

The world’s thinnest iPhone may face a delayed arrival in one of Apple’s most critical markets, as the embedded-Sim infrastructure is not ready for a nationwide roll-out in time for the iPhone 17 launch this month. Shop assistants at two Apple authorised resellers in Foshan, in southern Guangdong province, said they have not received any training regarding the eSim support. In comparison, employees at resellers in the European Union were asked to complete a relevant course by Friday, MacRumors...

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2 w. ago Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI, alleging antitrust violations

Elon Musk’s companies xAI and X filed a sweeping US antitrust lawsuit on Monday against Apple and OpenAI, alleging the tech giants formed an illegal partnership to stifle competition in artificial intelligence and smartphone markets. The 61-page complaint, filed in federal court in Texas, accuses Apple and OpenAI of entering an exclusive deal that makes OpenAI’s ChatGPT the only generative AI chatbot integrated into Apple’s iPhone operating system while blocking rivals such as xAI’s Grok. “This...

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2 w. ago Apple contractor Foxconn ramps up hiring at China factory ahead of iPhone 17

Apple’s main contract manufacturer, Foxconn Technology Group, has ramped up recruitment efforts ahead of the September launch of the iPhone 17, offering higher pay and bonuses for assembly line workers at its plants in Zhengzhou and Shenzhen. The world’s largest iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, in central Hunan province, has started increasing pay scales to lure temporary workers. A Tuesday post on WeChat by one of Foxconn’s recruiting agencies said workers who stayed at the factory for three months...

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2 w. ago Watch Apple Moves to Reduce Reliance on China for US iPhones

Watch Apple Moves to Reduce Reliance on China for US iPhones  Bloomberg.com

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3 w. ago Apple upping iPhone 17 production in India to dance around China tariffs

Apple upping iPhone 17 production in India to dance around China tariffs  AppleInsider

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3 w. ago Foxconn shifts focus away from iPhones as AI servers drive growth

Taiwan’s Foxconn, which rose to become a global tech manufacturing juggernaut by assembling millions of iPhones, can now say its main business is no longer Apple as it takes advantage of the artificial intelligence boom to diversify its income. Its revenue from making AI servers and other cloud and networking products, including for major customer Nvidia, surpassed smart consumer products such as iPhones for the first time in the second quarter, marking the culmination of a shift that began...

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3 w. ago Apple joins China’s RedNote platform ahead of iPhone 17 launch

Apple has joined the popular Chinese social platform RedNote, known as China’s answer to Instagram, in the US tech giant’s latest bid to strengthen its brand presence in the competitive mainland market ahead of the launch of the iPhone 17. After publishing its first post on Saturday morning, the verified Apple account has amassed more than 200,000 followers on RedNote, a site known for its young, tech-savvy and trend-conscious user base. Earlier this year RedNote gained worldwide fame,...

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3 w. ago Apple eyes Douyin Pay for China App Store while speculation swirls on new iPhone

Apple has started testing Douyin Pay as a new mobile payment service on its China App Store, according to mainland media reports, while purportedly leaked images of the iPhone 17 stirred up discussion on Chinese social media this week. Once tests are completed, Douyin Pay is expected to serve as the fourth payment platform on the mainland App Store, after Ant Group’s Alipay, Tencent Holdings’ WeChat Pay and state-run China UnionPay, according to reports on Tuesday by online local media IThome...

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