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Apple HomePod now available in China and Hong Kong

Apple has launched the Apple HomePod in mainland China and Hong Kong markets. The promotional material highlighted regional tweaks to Siri including recognition of queries for music genres "Mandopop" and "Cantopop," which will trigger playback of custom radio stations in Apple Music.

Devices and OS China Apple

·7 years ago

German Court finds Apple iPhone doesn’t infringe Qualcomm patent

A German court has ruled that Apple didn't infringe on a Qualcomm hardware patent, declaring that the iPhone isn't violating any of Qualcomm's power management patents. The judge ruled the suit in question groundless, declaring that Apple's iPhone wasn't standing in violation in an initial verbal ruling. A full filing with rationale is expected in the future.

Germany Apple

·7 years ago

Apple Replaced 11 Million iPhone Batteries In 2018

Apple issued its first revenue guidance revision in over a decade in part due to soft iPhone sales. Apple placed most of the blame on weakness in the great China area, which was compounded by the country's trade war with the United States.

Apple

·7 years ago

Apple’s App Store hits new record of $1.22b spent between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve

Apple has announced that App Store customers worldwide set new spending records over the holidays, wrapping up a record-breaking year. App Store spending topped $1.22 billion between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

Apple

·7 years ago

Apple revises Fiscal Q1 2019 Guidance blaming China’s economic slowdown

Apple has cut its sales forecasts for the first time since 2002, blaming a sharper than expected economic slowdown in China. Shares in the company fell by 8pc after it revealed that iPhone sales were well below expectations in the final months of 2018.

Financial Apple

·7 years ago

Apple iOS 12.1.2 brings eSIM Activation Fixes for newer iPhones

Apple has released iOS 12.1.2 for iPhone and iPad bringing a minor patch designed to fix problems with eSIM support on the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max, as well as cellular connectivity with the same phones in Turkey.

Devices and OS Apple

·7 years ago

BBM for iOS brings Desktop to laptop and more

Creative Media Works has released the latest update to BBM for iPhone, which brings BBM desktop extending your chat to laptop so that you can chat seamlessly across devices.

Apps Apple

·7 years ago

Qualcomm wins preliminary order from Chinese court banning imports and sales of several Apple iPhones

Qualcomm has won a preliminary order from a Chinese court banning imports and sales of several Apple iPhones in the region.

Apple China

·7 years ago

Apple iOS 12.1.1 brings FaceTime call improvements, additional eSIM support and more

Apple has released iOS 12.1.1 for iPhone and iPad bringing FaceTime call improvements, additional eSIM support for 2018 iPhones, an extension of Haptic Touch on the iPhone XR and more.

Devices and OS Apple

·7 years ago

Mazda offers Apple CarPlay and Android Auto upgrades for older vehicles

Mazda is now offering owners of older vehicles the ability to upgrade their infotainment systems to ones that are compatible with both Apple's CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto. Vehicles equipped with Mazda Connect from the 2014 model year and newer are eligible for a dealer-installed upgrade with smartphone integration capabilities. But it's not a free update.

Automotive US Android Apple Connected

·7 years ago

Apple issues invites to ‘There’s more in the making’ event October 30

Apple has issued media invitations for an event on October 30, taking place in New York City at 10am on October 30, The event is being held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Howard Gilman Opera House and is expected to involve the launch of new iPad Pro models and potentially refreshed Mac models.

US Apple

·7 years ago

Apple iOS 12.0.1 brings iPhone XS Charging issue fix and more

Apple has released iOS 12.0.1 for iPhone and iPad. This is a bug fix update for iOS 12 and the iPhone XS. Apple details five problems with iOS 12 that have been resolved in iOS 12.0.1.

Devices and OS Apple

·7 years ago

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