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HIGHLIGHTS Apple has launched Apple Watch Series 5. The Apple Watch Series 5 is powered by new watchOS 6. The Apple Watch Series 5 comes with a starting price of Rs 40,900. Apple on Tuesday, September 10 upgraded its smart watch lineup by launching the Apple Watch Series 5. The Apple Watch Series 5 is powered by the latest version of the company's watch operating system - watchOS 6 and it features some major upgrades over last year's Apple Watch Series 4. "Apple Watch has become the most advanced and most loved smart watch in the world," Apple CEO Tim Cook said on the occassion. The Apple Watch Series 5 is powered by WatchOS 6 and it comes with a new Always on Display feature which displays time and "complications" or in simple words your vitals all the time. It comes with an LTPO display that dynamically switches between a screen refresh rate ranging between 60Hz to 1Hz for saving power. The newly launched smart watch comes with b...

Apple iPhone sales were down 20 per cent on an yearly basis in the month of November, even as the iPhone XR was the best-selling model, showed Counterpoint data Apple iPhone sales were down 20 per cent on an yearly basis in November 2018, even as the iPhone XR was the best-selling model, according to numbers shared by Counterpoint research. The numbers come as Apple has slashed forecast for the first quarter of 2019 (October to December 2018), which is being seen as a rare miss for the technology giant. According to Counterpoint, sale of new iPhones, which includes the iPhone XR, XS and XS MAX were down over 20 per cent Y-o-Y compared to last year’s launches of the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X in 2017. While iPhone XR was acknowledged as the best-selling iPhone model in November 2018, Counterpoint says that in comparison in November 2017, the more expensive iPhone X was the best-selling model with almost 50 per cent higher volume compared to the newer iPhone...

KGI analyst states the iPhone SE 2 will unlikely to include 3D sensing The new iPhone SE model is also not likely to come with wireless charging Ming-Chi Kuo believes the next iPhone SE will run iOS 12 While you might be looking for a new  iPhone X  version, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in his latest note details some of the key features of the next affordable iPhone model that would debut as the iPhone SE 2. Kuo has reportedly refuted some of the recent claims about the next-generation iPhone SE model by stating that the new model would not come with any form factor changes and would neither include 3D sensing features nor wireless charging support. Nonetheless, the new iPhone model is expected to be a part of Apple's plans for this year with cheaper components and a slightly upgraded processor that will make the hardware run iOS 12. As reported by 9to5Mac, KGI believes that resources by Apple are presently dedicated to the iPhone X development and thus, ther...

SAN FRANCISCO: More sluggish-than-expected response may lead  Apple  to discontinue the first-generation  iPhone X around mid-2018 as the second-generation model is set for launch later this year, an analyst associated with Taiwanese business group  KGI Securities  has said.  According to Ming-Chi Kuo, the most famous analyst with KGI Securities when it comes to Apple, the Cupertino-based giant will not sell  iPhone  X at lower price as it will hurt its other products in the lower-priced premium segment.  Kuo estimated that Apple would ship about 18 million iPhone X units in the January-March quarter in 2018, MacRumors reported late on Monday.  We revise down 1Q18 and 2Q18 shipments of iPhone X to 18 million units and 13 million units, respectively, lower than market consensus of 20-30 million and 15-20 million units," Kuo said.  "We expect iPhone X will go to end of life (EOL) around mid-2018 and that total life cycle shipments wil...

Revised something The battery replacement was supposed to cost Rs. 2,000 plus taxes Apple kicked-off the replacement programme last month Replacement batteries are in short supply in the country, though In the midst of the ongoing shortage of batteries,  Apple  has dropped the cost of the replacement batteries to Rs. 2,000, all inclusive. The battery replacement programme costs $29 internationally and was set to originally cost around Rs. 2,000 plus taxes (roughly Rs. 2,600) in the country. The new price of replacements under Apple's battery replacement program for iPhone models with ageing batteries was confirmed by multiple service centres across Delhi-NCR and Mumbai. Models that are eligible for the battery replacement programme include the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus,  iPhone 7 , and the  iPhone 7 Plus . In late December, Apple offered users a chance to get their iPhone batteries replaced at a price that's...

The offer is currently going on and is valid upto March 11, 2018. However, the offer for Apple Watch will be available for 'Non-EMI transactions on HDFC Bank Credit Cards. Thinking of getting an Apple iPhone X or MacBook Pro, well here is your chance to get one. Apple and HDFC have come out with a lucrative offer in which customers can get put Rs 10,000 on Apple products through EasyEMI on HDFC Bank Debit Cards, Credit Cards and Consumer Durable Loan. The offer is currently going on and is valid upto  March 11, 2018 . However, the offer for Apple Watch will be available for ‘Non-EMI transactions on HDFC Bank Credit Cards. The customers need to visit the ‘iStore’ which are the official retail stores of Apple to avail the offers. Purchasers should check with the store about products covered under ‘ No Extra Cost EMI’ at the time of purchase. Moreover, the offer will not be applicable to Select Business and Corporate Cards. Interestingly, a customer can avail the offer twice per card ...

Apple CEO Tim Cook says developer update coming next month The update will mainly give "visibility" of iPhone battery's health It will also allow them to turn off performance throttling In the midst of facing a shortage of replacement batteries for older iPhone models, Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that in an upcoming iOS 11update will allow users to disable battery performance throttling on their devices. The move is likely to overcome the slowdown issue that was acknowledged by the Cupertino giant last month. To recall, the company also started compensating affected users by reducing the prices of replacement batteries, but that development eventually pushed a major supply problem that is yet to be addressed. In an interview with ABC News, Cook stated that Apple is preparing an iOS 11 update that directly addresses the battery-related slowdown and battery health issues. It will arrive first through a developer release next month, presumably i...

iPhone 7 Plus was second best selling smartphone in China last year, Oppo R9s reigned supreme Counterpoint Research has published its analysis of the Chinese smartphone market for the whole of 2017, and some interesting tidbits have been revealed. The best selling handset over there last year was the Oppo R9s, commanding 3% of the market. The second place goes to the iPhone 7 Plus, while the Vivo X9 completes the podium. There are three Oppo devices in the Top 10, two from vivo, Apple, and Honor, and a lone Xiaomi entry - the    Redmi note 4X  . Thus, Apple is the only foreign company to have a handset in the Top 10 best selling devices in China. The best performing local companies are clearly Oppo and vivo, incidentally both owned by BBK Electronics, as well as Huawei and Xiaomi. The mid-range segment is the most popular in China, with Apples iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus being the only outliers from this point of view. The average monthly sales volume o...