Apple will pay one-time bonuses of as much as $1,000 (roughly Rs. 73,710 crores) to store employees next month, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company will give out $1,000 (roughly Rs. 73,710 crores) to retail staff hired before March 31, while those who joined later will get $500 (roughly Rs. 36,840), the report said. ... Read More »
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Apple iPhone dual-SIM devices likely for the first time in 2018!
The global innovation leader in smartphones, Apple, is believed to be set to launch a new dual sim device. One of the prominent Apple whistleblowers, known for leaking reliable Apple information, has leaked new information about a new Apple Device that will offer dual sim capabilities, for the first time in the company’s history. It is expected that Apple would ... Read More »
Apple is selling refurbished iPhone 8 and 8 Plus starting at $499
Apple has started selling refurbished versions of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus from last year. You can find both in its online store. The refurb iPhone 8 with 64GB of storage can be yours for $499, which is $100 less than its regular price. The 64GB iPhone 8 Plus in refurbished form is $599, also $100 less than ... Read More »
Apple releases iOS 12.0.1 to fix XS charging issue
Apple has released iOS 12.0.1, which fixes one of the issues users had reported. It fixes the problem where connecting the charger cable to the iPhone XS would occasionally not start the charging until the display was turned on. iOS 12.1 change log Apart from that, the update also fixes a couple of other issues, including a Wi-Fi issue where the iPhone ... Read More »
iPhone XS Max Outselling iPhone XS by 4 Times, Apple Watch Series 4 to Sell 19.5 Million Units This Year: Kuo
Kuo expects the iPhone 2018 range to sell about 75-80 million units in the launch period HIGHLIGHTS Apple launched three new iPhones this month Gold and Space Grey models are the most popular iPhone XR will extend Apple’s earnings to early 2019 Apple earlier this month unveiled its latest full screen smartphones, the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and a cheaper iPhone XR. The former two went ... Read More »
Apple Fixes iOS 12 Beta Bug With Latest Developer Beta Update; watchOS, tvOS Betas Also Released
HIGHLIGHTS The bug was spotted in iOS 12 Developer Beta 11 It seems to have been resolved with the latest update Build number of the update is 16A5366a Apple iPhone users running the latest version of iOS 12 beta have had a rough past couple of days, owing to a frustrating bug in iOS 12 public beta version 9 (developer beta version 11). This ... Read More »
Apple Said to Warn Suppliers of Lower Parts Orders for New iPhone Models
Apple has asked its supply chain to manufacture about 20 percent fewer components for iPhones in the latter half of 2018, the Nikkei Asian Review on Friday cited industry sources as saying, sending the iPhone maker’s stock down 2 percent. Apple expects total shipments of iPhones to be launched this year to be 80 million, less than the 100 million shipments ... Read More »
Xiaomi Is More Like Facebook Than Apple
HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi’s razor-thin hardware margins are offset by its ad sales Advertising accounted for nearly 57 percent of its revenue last year Xiaomi can also make money by pushing third-party apps That’s the mantra that you’ll surely hear most as Xiaomi tries to convince investors that a hardware company with razor-thin margins is worth $100 billion. “We pioneered an amazing, innovative business model ... Read More »
Apple Earnings Show Growing Immunity to Smartphone Malaise
Apple’s results confirmed that, while the days of double-digit smartphone industry growth are over, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has a plan to withstand the slowdown. The shares gained after the company reported iPhone sales in line with analysts’ expectations, gave a bullish revenue forecast and highlighted a surging services business. A new $100 billion (roughly Rs. 6.68 lakh crores) stock repurchase plan and ... Read More »
Xiaomi Is More Like Facebook Than Apple
HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi’s razor-thin hardware margins are offset by its ad sales Advertising accounted for nearly 57 percent of its revenue last year Xiaomi can also make money by pushing third-party apps That’s the mantra that you’ll surely hear most as Xiaomi tries to convince investors that a hardware company with razor-thin margins is worth $100 billion. “We pioneered an amazing, innovative business model ... Read More »