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Apple India Dec qtr revenue hits record high on strong iPhone sales: Cook

iPhone maker Apple's revenue grew in double-digits and hit a new record in December 2023 quarter on strong iPhone sales, a top official of the company said on Friday. "India grew in revenue terms, grew strong double-digits in the December quarter and hit a revenue record," Apple CEO Tim Cook said during Apple's earnings call. Apple posted quarterly revenue of USD 119.6 billion, up 2 per cent year-over-year, and its installed base of active devices has now surpassed 2.2 billion, reaching an all-time high across all products and geographic segments. The company's revenue from iPhone grew by about 6 per cent to USD 69.7 billion in the reported quarter, from USD 65.77 billion. The company saw all-time high revenues in other emerging markets as well including Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland and Turkey, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia etc, Cook added. According to market research firm Counterpoint Research, Apple led the India market with highest revenue in 2023 for the first time, wh

Vision Pro VR headset to debut with over 600 dedicated apps, says Apple

Apple's chief Tim Cook posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the Vision Pro will launch with more than a million apps, including 600 apps made specifically for it

Tim Cook confirms Apple AI integration coming later this year: Report

Apple will likely overhaul iOS for iPhone by integrating generative artificial intelligence at the operating system level

Apple extends agreement with Qualcomm for 5G modem chips until 2027: Report

Apple has been working on producing in-house modem chips, but has faced multiple challenges in the process

Apple tops market in revenue share, Samsung in volumes in 2023: Report

iPhone maker Apple led India market with highest revenue in 2023 for the first time while Samsung topped the chart in terms of sales volume, market research firm Counterpoint Research said on Wednesday. While India's smartphone shipments remained flat in 2023 at 152 million units, Samsung and Chinese mobile phone makers Vivo and Oppo were able to grow their shares, according to Counterpoint's Monthly India Smartphone Tracker report. "Apple's focus on India is also aiding the trend, with the brand surpassing the 10-million-unit mark in shipments and capturing the top position in revenue in a calendar year for the first time, propelled by robust demand for both its latest and older iPhones. "The opening of own retail stores and increasing focus on large-format retail through regular promotions contributed to increased offline shipments," Research Analyst at Counterpoint Research Shubham Singh said. Vivo followed Samsung with 17 per cent market share in terms of volume. "The first ha

Reliance Industries most valuable Indian company: Hurun Global 500 2023

The two companies that saw the highest valuation gain were Microsoft and Nvidia. Both of these are associated with the artificial intelligence software ChatGPT

Here are the most valuable companies in the world: Apple retains top spot

By absolute value, the biggest gainers this year were Microsoft, up US$708bn, and Nvidia up $697bn, followed by Meta Platforms up $466 bn.

Step in wrong direction: Xbox president on Apple proposed changes in EU

Spotify and Mozilla also raised their concerns with regard to the changes that Apple recently announced to comply with the EU's DMA

Apple prepares iOS 18 for iPhones with focus on Gen-AI and more: Report

The next version of Apple operating system for iPhone is said to be the biggest software update in the iPhone history

Apple opens iPhone ecosystem in EU: What it means for consumers, developers

Apple has announced changes to iOS, Safari, and App Store that will be limited to the 27 EU member countries and will roll out with the iOS 17.4 update in March

Foxconn India journey gets a leg-up as CEO Young Liu gets Padma Bhushan

At present, the company reportedly has an estimated 15 subsidiaries in India

Apple faces 'strong action' if App Store changes fall short, says EU

In a move designed to comply with the EU's incoming Digital Markets Act (DMA), the company will soon allow software developers to distribute their apps to Apple devices via alternative stores

Apple to jump queue for TSMC's industry-first 2-nanometer chips: Report

TSMC has been increasing the production capacity in response to significant customer orders, according to a news report in Korea's DigiTimes Asia

Mac turns 40: Apple's longest running product line has never been better

Apple's move towards proprietary silicon showcases its commitment to innovation and underscores its desire to push the boundaries of what is achievable in personal computing

Death Stranding Director's Cut arriving on select Apple devices on Jan 31

The Death Stranding Director's Cut video game will bring cross-over content from Valve Corporation's HALF-LIFE series and CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077

Apple sold 180,000 Vision Pro units during first pre-order weekend: Report

Shipment times for Vision Pro models extended to 5-7 weeks within hours after the pre-orders began, indicating that the product sold-out immediately - noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in his blog

Apple iOS 17.3 brings 'Stolen Device Protection' feature to iPhone: Details

The iOS 17.3 update has started rolling out to iPhone 15 models and will be available to other eligible models in the coming days

Samsung races Apple to develop blood sugar monitor that doesn't break skin

Mixed-reality headsets could be a new frontier for health as well, Pak said. Apple is poised to release its first product in that market next week when the Vision Pro goes on sale for $3,499

Most Apple Vision Pro apps to run repurposed iPad versions without redesign

Some developers want to wait to see how successful the Vision Pro headset is before committing to a new application, analysts said

Apple likely to bring new iPad and MacBook models by April: Details here

From iPad Air to iPad Pro and MacBook Air, check details of the products Apple is expected to launch as early as April this year