Apple Approaches $4 Trillion Valuation as Investors Bet on AI Momentum

Apple expects overall revenue to increase "low- to mid-single digits" during its fiscal first quarter - a modest growth forecast for the holiday shopping season - sparking questions about the momentum for the iPhone 16 series.

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Best Smartphones of 2024: Apple iPhone 16, Vivo X Fold 3 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL and More

After being dominated by Samsung and Apple for nearly a decade, Chinese brands have started launching more premium smartphones in the sub-Rs. 1,00,000 segment. Our short selection of smartphones in this guide will help you make the right choice when deciding on a smartphone in 2024 or even 2025.

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iPhone 18 Pro Series to Feature Variable Aperture Cameras: Ming-Chi Kuo

Apple launched its iPhone 16 lineup two months ago and rumours about the iPhone 17 are already in full swing. However, rumours about the iPhone 18 series, slated to arrive in 2026, have also started to pop up. Most recently, TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo opined that Apple will bring a powerful new iPhone camera technology with the iPhone 18 lineup t...

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Apple to Kick Off M5 Chip Development in H1 2025 With Separate CPU-GPU Design: Ming-Chi Kuo

Apple will kick off the mass production of its M5 family of chipsets next year, according to claims by a supply chain analyst. Its volume production is tipped to take place leveraging TSMC’s 3nm semiconductor node (N3) which may offer performance gains and increased efficiency compared to the previous manufacturing process. Apple is also speculated to employ a new c...

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iOS 19 Will Support iPhone SE 2020 and All Other Models Running iOS 18: Report

iOS 19 is Apple's upcoming operating system (OS) for iPhone whose development is already reported to be underway. The update is slated for a late 2025 release. According to a recent report, the update will support all iPhone models which are currently running iOS 18. This includes latest flagship devices such as the iPhone 16 series as well as older models like the iP...

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Xiaomi 15 Ultra Allegedly Receives BIS Certification, Hints at Possible India Launch

Xiaomi's much-anticipated Xiaomi 15 Ultra is likely to hit markets early next year. Like its siblings —Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro — the Ultra model is expected to debut in China first. As we wait for an official announcement, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra has reportedly been spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website, hinting at a potential India launch soo...

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Apple Developing Smart Home Doorbell With Support for FaceID and Third-Party Locks: Report

Apple will delve into the smart home market as it looks for new growth opportunities next year, according to a report. As part of its efforts, the Cupertino-based technology giant is said to be developing a smart home doorbell that will have FaceID support, enabling users to scan their face to gain entry, much like the iPhone. For enhanced functionality of the purport...

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iPhone 14, iPhone SE Sales in EU to Be Discontinued Due to Upcoming Regulation: Report

iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone SE (2022) are no longer available in Switzerland, and Apple is set to halt sales across the EU, two years post-launch. This is due to an upcoming EU regulation that will block Apple from selling iPhones with a phased-out Lightning port, while newer models with a USB Type-C port can continue to be sold.

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ChatGPT App for macOS Support Expanded to Apple Notes and Other Third-Party Apps

OpenAI added support for several note-taking and coding apps within the ChatGPT app for macOS on Thursday. The AI firm described this feature as agentic and highlighted that the chatbot will be able to read on-screen information in the supported apps and help users with queries. This feature is currently available to only the paid subscribers of the AI platform and us...

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Apple Said to Be in Talks with Tencent, ByteDance to Roll Out iPhone AI Features in China

A successful partner for Apple's AI services in China could be a major winner in the country's increasingly crowded AI field where dozens of large language models have been launched by large tech firms as well as startups.

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Apple Said to Stick With Current Camera Layout for the iPhone 17 Pro Lineup

iPhone 17 series is expected to be announced in September next year. There have been several rumours suggesting possible design changes for the iPhone 17 lineup. Recently, a leak hinted at a Google Pixel-like redesign for the next-generation iPhone models, but a Chinese tipster now claims that the iPhone 17 Pro models will stick to the camera layout found on the iPho...

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