On Friday Patently Apple posted a report titled "With SpaceX & T-Mobile preparing to offer limited Satellite smartphone service next year, Apple s event invite image of a star constellation just got interesting." Then came rumors that it could be Apple Watch that will first offer satellite connectivity with the iPhone at some later time. Now Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has.
On Friday Patently Apple posted a detailed report on EU Lawmakers being hopeful to have a deal by year end that would establish USB-C as the only charger standard in Europe. While the EU Commission’s list is only focused on connectors for mobile phones, tablets and headphones, Alex Agius Saliba, a Maltese politician, Member of the European Parliament for the Labor Party, made it clear that the standard would apply to many other devices. Late yesterday, the EU Parliament made a surprise announcement of an agreement to make USB-C the common charger standard by Autumn 2024.
On Friday Patently Apple posted a report titled " A Korean rumor report injects Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) against Apple s Chinese Display Supplier BOE." Today, BOE responded to the negative rumor
With the Russian Ruble crashing in value with strengthened sanctions, Apple has halted sales of its products on its Russian online Store. Apple did the same thing in late November when Turkey s currency crashed.
Apple is Reportedly planning to ship up to 20% more new iPhones by the end of 2021 than in 2020
According to an evening report, Apple has asked suppliers to build as many as 90 million next-gen iPhones by the end of 2021, a sharp increase from its 2020 iPhone shipments. Apple has maintained a consistent level in recent years of roughly 75 million units for the initial run from a device’s launch through the end of the year.
At least one of the new iPhone versions will have an LTPO (low-temperature polycrystalline oxide) display capable of alternating its refresh rate based on the content being shown. Apple has used this technology in the Apple Watch for several years, allowing the screen to be slower in certain situations such as the Always On mode to extend battery life.