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Apple plans glasses for 2026 as part of AI push, nixes watch with camera

Company engineers are ramping up work on the glasses - a rival to Meta Platforms Inc.'s popular Ray-Bans - in a bid to meet the year-end 2026 target

Trump to Apple's Cook: Make iPhones in America or pay 25% import tariff

US President Donald Trump warns Apple of a 25% tariff on iPhones sold in the US if they're not manufactured domestically. He has asked the company to shift production to US from other nations

Apple adds more iPhone, iPads to vintage and obsolete list: Check details

Apple considers a product vintage when it has been discontinued for more than five years, while devices are labelled obsolete if more than seven years have passed since they were discontinued

OpenAI recruits Jony Ive to design AI hardware in $6.5 billion deal

OpenAI has recruited Jony Ive, the designer behind Apple's iPhone, to lead a new hardware project for the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT. OpenAI said it is acquiring io, a product and engineering company co-founded by Ive, in a deal valued at nearly $6.5 billion. OpenAI said its CEO Sam Altman had been quietly collaborating since 2023 with Ive and his design firm, LoveFrom. Ive worked at Apple for over two decades and is known for his work on iconic iPhone, iMac and iPad designs. Ive was Apple's chief design officer before leaving the company in 2019 to start his own design firm. In a joint letter posted on OpenAI's website Wednesday, Ive and Altman said it became clear that our ambitions to develop, engineer and manufacture a new family of products demanded an entirely new company. That's when Ive co-founded io with Scott Cannon, Evans Hankey and Tang Tan. OpenAI said Ive will not become an OpenAI employee and his design collective, LoveFrom, will remain ...

Apple supplier Hon Hai commits $1.5 bn to India as iPhone exports soar

Hon Hai (Foxconn) is investing $1.5 billion in its India unit as Apple ramps up iPhone production outside China. The move highlights Apple's growing shift toward India amid global supply chain changes

Apple's ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air may pack smaller battery: What to expect

Apple's iPhone 17 Air may weigh just 145g and measure 5.5mm thick, despite featuring a display size similar to the Plus model iPhone

Foxconn's Devanahalli unit nearly ready, iPhone shipments by June: Minister

Karnataka Minister for Commerce & Industries M B Patil on Saturday said Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn's unit at the Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) of Devanahalli here is nearly ready for launch, with commercial iPhone shipments expected to begin as early as June. Foxconn is the iPhone's contract manufacturer. "This isn't just a manufacturing milestone - it marks a strategic shift. With rising geopolitical and tariff pressures, India is fast becoming Apple's preferred production hub," Patil said in a post on 'X'. He said this development strengthens Karnataka's position in global manufacturing and opens the door to greater foreign investment - without compromising stakeholder interests. The minister further said Apple CEO Tim Cook has confirmed that for the June quarter, a majority of iPhones sold in the US will be made in India. "As a Kannadiga, this is a proud moment. From Mysuru to Cupertino, Karnataka is making global headlines," he ...

Apple outlines accessibility updates across entire ecosystem: Detail here

Apple has introduced new accessibility features for all its devices, including magnifier app on Mac, App Store labels, improved braille tools, reading aids, and live visual-audio support

Apple may use AI to optimise battery life on ultra-thin iPhone 17: Report

The battery-focused update is expected to rollout with the iOS 19. Though expected to support older generation models, it is likely to debut with the iPhone 17 Air

Apple iPhone 17 series could be more expensive than iPhone 16: Find out why

As per Wall Street Journal, Apple is planning to increase price for iPhone 17 series to accommodate the arrival of new features and designs

CERT-In issues 'very high' level warning for iPhone and iPad users: Details

Cert-In stated that when the vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS would be exploited, the devices might become unresponsive or non-functional

Tata to double iPhone casing capacity at Hosur plant to 100,000 units

Tata Electronics will double iPhone casing production at its Hosur plant to 100000 units as Apple accelerates India manufacturing ahead of its September product launches

Apple's 20th anniversary iPhone could include foldable and all-glass models

Alongside the foldable model, Apple is also said to be developing a "mostly glass, curved iPhone" with no cutouts in the display for cameras and Face ID

Apple's shift from China: India's iPhone exports zoomed 116% in April

In preparation for global tariffs, Apple has been steadily increasing exports since December 2024, peaking in March as reciprocal tariffs came into play

Mother's day deals: Apple offers up to Rs 8k cashback, 12-month no-cost EMI

As part of Mother's day deals, Apple is also offering up to Rs 67,015 in credit towards purchasing a new iPhone through trade-in

Apple looks at adding Perplexity, other AI search engines to Safari browser

Apple was "actively looking at" reshaping Safari, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, citing Apple's Eddy Cue who was offering testimony at an antitrust case over Google

Apple's iPhone Air may not be a one-off, future models in works: Report

iPhone 17 Air is expected to be Apple's thinnest iPhone yet, measuring 5.5mm in thickness-thinner than the iPhone 6, which currently holds the record at 6.9mm

Apple India shipments up 25% in March; Vivo tops smartphone market: Report

Apple's iPhone supplies in India grew 25 per cent year-on-year in March quarter 2025, capturing 8 per cent market share, a CyberMedia Research report said on Monday. Chinese smartphone company Vivo led the overall smartphone market in India with 20 per cent share followed by Korean smartphone major Samsung with 18 per cent share in January-March 2025. Xiaomi was at the third place with 13 per cent market share. Its share declined 37 per cent YoY -- the sharpest among the top five, reflecting challenges in both affordable and value-for-money smartphone portfolios, the report said. "Apple posted 25 per cent growth YoY, and captured an 8 per cent market share, driven by strong demand for premium smartphones and a broader retail presence in India." "The iPhone 16 series, including the iPhone 16e, significantly contributed to this growth, with Apple's market share in the superpremium segment (Rs 50,000 Rs 1 lakh) rising 28 per cent YoY and the uber-premium segment (over Rs 1 lakh) up 1

Apple's foldable iPhone set to launch in 2026 together with Air, Pro models

Apple's first foldable iPhone is expected to feature a book-style folding design with a main display measuring just under 8 inches

Apple steps up iPhone production in India amid US-China trade tensions

As US-China trade tensions escalate, Apple is rapidly shifting its iPhone production to India, with new factories starting up and record shipments already underway