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Peak iPhone? Fewer orders for Apple suppliers could signal first sales decline
The world is falling out of love with the iPhone, it seems. Some of Apple’s main Asian suppliers say the tech giant is seeing a slump in sales.
Is iPhone love affair over?: Sales are in decline for the first time, suppliers hint
The world is falling out of love with the iPhone, it seems. Some of Apple’s main Asian suppliers say the tech giant is seeing a slump in sales.
Apple set to unveil two new iPhones and more powerful iPad
Apple is set to announce two new iPhones and a larger, more powerful iPad later this week.
Apple create temporary fix to malicious iPhone text that shuts it down
Apple has been forced to publish a temporary workaround for a bug which lets people crash iPhones using a text message. A bug in Apple’s operating...
Sony forecasts huge profit thanks to iPhone camera
Sony lost $1.1bn in the last financial year after a turbulent few months which saw its movie studio attacked by suspected North Korean hackers. But...
Apple faces U.S. lawsuit over vanishing iPhone text messages
Apple is facing a U.S. federal lawsuit that claims it failed to tell consumers that its messaging system would block them from receiving text messages...
Iran could get iPhones as relations with the West thaw
Apple has reportedly met with Iranian distributors at its regional headquarters in London as it looks to expand into the country.
Find My iPhone, find me: App guides rescuers to woman trapped in ravine
A driver who crashed into a remote ravine and was left stranded for 17 hours was discovered after police used the Find My iPhone app to pinpoint her smartphone’s...
Detroit homeowner willing to swap his decrepit house for an iPhone 6
The owner of a decrepit house in Detroit says he is willing to swap his property for an iPhone 6.
Why are people on eBay bidding $100,000 for an iPhone 6?
If you thought $299 was too much to pay for your new 64 GB iPhone 6, you might want to look away.
New Apple, Google phones ‘too secure’, could put users beyond the law
FBI director James Comey expressed concern that Apple and Google are making phones that cannot be searched by the government.
He was first person in the world to get a new iPhone, but then swiftly dropped it
One of the first people in the world to get his hands on the new iPhone swiftly had his heart in his mouth… when he dropped it on the floor.
Apple receives record 4m pre-orders for new iPhone 6 models in first 24 hours
Apple Inc said it received a record 4 million first-day pre-orders of its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, meaning many customers will have to wait until...
iPhone release (and delay): Big business for Chinese smugglers
The iPhone 6 became available for pre-order on Apple’s online store Friday morning — though “available” is a relative term.
Apple’s iPhone 6 and Watch underwhelm fans and investors
The reaction online to Apple Inc’s unveiling of a watch and two larger iPhones was underwhelming, as Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook seeks to revive...
iHopes: Will Apple Inc reveal the next big thing this week?
Apple is poised to reveal its next big thing in a crucial attempt to prove its technological tastemakers still have the power to mesmerise the masses.
Apple’s iPhone 6 ‘will work as mobile wallet’ just like contactless card payments
Apple has struck an agreement with Visa, MasterCard and American Express to turn the next iPhone into a mobile wallet, it has been claimed.
iPhone 6 launch: Apple reportedly sets Sept. 9 for debut
Re/code’s John Paczkowski, who has an excellent track record when it comes to covering Apple and, specifically, reporting when Apple will host events...
iPhones allow extraction of deep personal data without user’s knowledge
iPhone users be warned: Personal data including text messages, contact lists and photos can be extracted from your device through techniques that do not...
Apple hoping large-screen iPhones gives it bigger bite of smartphone market
Apple is preparing for its largest initial production run of iPhones, betting that larger screens will lure customers away from Samsung.
China’s state media thinks iPhones are dangerous to national security
Chinese state media on Friday branded iPhone a threat to national security because of the smartphone’s ability to track and time-stamp user locations.
Apple’s iPhone branded ‘a threat to national security’ by Chinese state media
Chinese state media today branded Apple’s iPhone a threat to national security because of the smartphone’s ability to track and time-stamp...
'i' in the sky: Science students launch iPhone into space
A team of students of Giles Academy in Boston, Lincolnshire, have filmed Earth from space using a helium balloon and an iPhone.
Apple recalls millions of iPhone chargers across 37 countries
Apple is exchanging power adapters sold in Europe and parts of Asia and Africa after reports surfaced that the devices were overheating and putting users...
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