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Apple's iPhone design chief enlisted by Ive, Altman to work on AI devices
Tan will lead hardware engineering at the project while working at LoveFrom, the people said
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Apple to fight watch ban in court after White House declines to act
Apple had already stopped selling its Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches in its online store and US retail outlets
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Smaller towns turn big market for Apple, account for 60% of iPhone sales
Earlier, tier-1 cities accounted for 65-70% of Apple's sales, however, this has changed in the last few years
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Motorola working to double its exports with focus on North American market
Motorola exported more than 1 million units of smartphones from India in 2022. These were manufactured locally by the contract manufacturer, Dixon Technologies
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Foxconn set to open its first iPhone assembly plant in Bengaluru in April
The key Apple supplier will create a capacity that can assemble 20 million iPhones annually at the assembly unit in Karnataka
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How will Apple, the poster boy of Make in India, deal with end of PLI?
To get more scale than envisaged and nearly double the value addition, Apple's vendors will need to replicate the model of Chinese mega-factories in India
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Apple to boost iPhone security with 'Stolen Device Protection' feature
The 'Stolen Device Protection' feature is expected to roll out for eligible iPhone models with the iOS 17.3 update
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Apple supplier in India working on setting up worker dormitories: Report
Foxconn's AirPods facility at Kongara Kalan near Hyderabad's airport is expected to include a dormitory for its workers
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Apple releases iOS 17.2 with spatial video recording for iPhone 15 Pro, Max
The iOS 17.2 update has started rolling out for iPhone 15 models and will be available to all eligible iPhones in the coming days
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Boost to Make in India: Apple way ahead of PLI scheme commitments
Achieves 81% of target for assembling iPhones in FY24
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Tata Group plans new iPhone factory to hasten Apple's India expansion
Tata wants to construct the factory in Hosur in the southern Tamil Nadu state, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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iPhone 16 to get upgraded microphones as Siri closes in on AI integration
Apart from AI, improved microphones will lead to better audio quality in videos, voice calls, and more
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As phone makers become 'exports first', they seek a competitive tax regime
The phone industry told govt that 99% of mobile phones sold in India are produced locally. For companies to grow, they need exports
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Apple looking for suppliers of crucial components in India, Taiwan, S Korea
Apple is facing delays in government approvals for imports of crucial components from existing suppliers, which are primarily based in China
Apple warns India's EU-style charger rules will hit local production target
Apple asked officials to exempt existing iPhone models from the rules, warning it will otherwise struggle to meet production targets set under PLI scheme
Apple looks at 6G as development of in-house 5G modem gets hampered: Report
Apple is racing to get its modem finished so it doesn't need to re-up a contract to buy the component from Qualcomm, said Apple analyst Mark Gurman
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All four iPhone 16 models to feature solid-state Action Button: Report
The new capacitive Action Button will purportedly be able to detect "changes in pressure" using a new force sensor
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Govt concerned about Chinese firms' low share in smartphone exports
Companies like Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and Realme together account for a dominating 74% share of the Indian mobile phone market in terms of volumes. However, their share of exports stands at only 14%
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Google Drive's document scanner now available on iPhones and iPads: Details
The new document scanner for Google Drive is now rolling out for both Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google Accounts on iOS and iPadOS
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iPhone sales continue to surge; iPad, Macbook shipments set to decline
Apple's iPhones contribute more than 85% of the company's revenue from India
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