Here's a recap of the hottest Apple news during the week, from all-glass iPhone to iPhone price hike in India and much more
- Apple increases iPhone prices in India by 29%
Apple iPhones have gone pricier in India -- and the hike is as steep as 29%. The surprise revision came after its new device iPhone SE recieved a poor response and managed to sell only a few thousand units in the country.
- Apple launches its thinnest MacBook in India; price starts at Rs 106900
n a surprise announcement this week, Apple updated its 12-inch MacBook line of laptops with faster processors, Retina display, USB-C port and Force Touch trackpad. The new MacBook is 13.1mm thin, weighs 900 gram (approximately) and has a battery capable of up to 10 hours of wireless web browsing on a single charge.
- iPhone to go all glass
There was some news for iPhone fans about the next major update in Apple iPhone on design front too. According to reports, quoting KGI Securities' Ming-Chi Kuo (widely-known as best Apple analyst), Apple will completely redesign the iPhone in 2017. iPhone 8 will (to be released in 2017) will be all-glass and omplemented by new curved OLED display.
- Apple patents hybrid wired/wireless headphones
Apple has filed a new patent application for a wireless hybrid headphone system. The patent filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office, first seen by Apple Insider, reportedly details a "headphone device and supporting hardware capable of seamlessly switching between wired and wireless listening modes."
There are several headphones available in the market that support both wired and wireless modes. Many of these come with a plug that allows a user to switch to wired use whenever the headphone is out of battery, or for better quality audio. However, this transition is largely not very smooth. With this patent, Apple appears to be wanting to tackle these very issues.
The very first rumours about the company's plans surfaced few months back with the speculations that Apple may drop the traditional 3.5 mm audio jack in iPhone 7.
- Apple may be allowed to open stores without 30% sourcing norms in India
The government is set to waive the requirement of mandatory domestic sourcing for Apple, paving the way for the global technology giant to open its own retail outlets in the country.
Although Apple has been keen on opening its own stores, the policy requirement of mandatory sourcing of 30% of the goods from within the country proved to be a major hurdle since the market does not have vendors to meet its needs. Following a change in the policy last November, Apple has decided to seek government nod as the sourcing norms can now be waived for 'state-of-the-art' and 'cutting-edge technology'.
- Apple postpones reporting results by a day
Apple postoned its quarterly financial results announcement date by one day later. Initially scheduled for April 25, the earnings conference will now be held on April 26. The company announced delayed the announcement by a day to avoid reporting on the day of a memorial service for Silicon Valley business leader Bill Campbell, a mentor to former Apple chief Steve Jobs and other tech leaders.
- Apple to reveal next iOS on June 13
Apple this week announced the date for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) where the company traditionally unveils the latest version of its mobile operating system iOS.
The 2016 edition of WWDC, to be held in San Francisco, will kick off on June 13.
- Apple iTunes Movies and iBooks blocked in China
Apple's iTunes Movies and iBooks services have become unavailable in China. The services, launched less than seven months ago in China, were shut down last week on demand from the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, the New York Times cited unnamed sources as saying.
Apple did not give a reason for the closedown.
- Apple expects you to use your iPhone or iPad for 3 years
Apple expects so-called first owners of iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches to replace these devices after only three years of use, and Mac computers only four. This was revealed by the company on its site that answers questions about Apple and the environment.
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