Apple Raises iPhone Orders By 10% Over AI Device Demand

AirPods Pro 3 and 4 – Will We See Them At It’s Glowtime?

With launch dates for products bouncing around - as companies balance the twin challenges of being first to market and making sure the tech is ready to go - it’s no surprise that speculation has again turned to Apple's AirPods. And, specifically, the AirPods Pro 3 and the AirPods 4. Will they be unveiled on…

August 29, 20240Comments

Tick Tock: Countdown To New Apple Watch…

The focus at Apple’s September 9 product launch is obviously the iPhone 16, but plenty of people are keenly awaiting the unveiling of the next gen Apple Watch. The event in California is titled It’s Glowtime and, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the Apple Watch 10 - or perhaps Apple Watch X - will have…

August 29, 20240Comments

Apple ‘Making Preparations’ To Drop iPhone 16, Watches And AirPods September 10

Apple is set to launch the iPhone 16 on September 10, with one tipster predicting that will put them in stores September 20. Alongside the phones, Apple is expected to launch new AirPods and watches, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Gurman’s sources said Apple is “making preparations for that date”. “The launch is a critical…

August 26, 20240Comments

Foldable MacBook ‘Delayed Significantly’ As Dreams Meet Reality

Anybody waiting on a foldable MacBook might like to turn away. “Mass production delayed significantly.” This is how analyst Ming-Chi Kuo described the current situation facing Apple and its foldable MacBook. In an X post, Kuo - who has been closely observing the foldable - told his 170,000 followers that according to his latest market…

August 26, 20240Comments

Smart Personal Audio Market Grows More Than 10%

Consumers have gone back to buying audio products with the likes of JB Hi-Fi benefiting from the surge in demand that has seen total global audio shipments climb over 10%. The big winners are Apple with their Beats headphones and Samsung who own Harman and JBL. According to the latest Canalys research, the smart personal audio market…

August 20, 20240Comments

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Apple’s iPhone Revenue Continues Downward Spiral

Apple’s iPhone revenue decreased for a second consecutive quarter, with sales falling nearly 1 per cent year-on-year in the quarter ended June to about $39.3 billion (A$60.53 billion). However, overall Apple revenue increased about 5 per cent to $85.8bn (A$132.15 billion). While its rivals including Samsung, Huawei and Motorola are charging forward with smartphones that are equipped…

August 2, 20240Comments

Further Details Emerge Of Samsung’s iPhone Camera Development

As ChannelNews reported earlier this month, Apple is considering dropping its long-time iPhone camera collaborator Sony in favour of Samsung. Now, fresh details are emerging as to the timelines and specifics of that proposed move. Apple is expected to use a Samsung-made “1/2.6-inch 48MP ultra-wide CMOS image sensors” starting “as early as 2026,” according to supply…

July 26, 20240Comments

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Double Digit Percentage Of New iPhone Users Migrate from Android

The battle between Android and Apple has been longstanding in the smartphone ecosystem. Global smartphone shipments increased 6.5 per cent year-on-year to 285.4 million units in the second quarter of 2024, according to research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Samsung which uses Android OS captured the top position in the second quarter of this year with an…

July 25, 20240Comments