Apple is facing new pressure in Europe to let competitors access its iPhone operating system. The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday (Dec. 18) published a pair of documents covering how the tech giant needs to meet interoperability requirements of the Europe Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA). The EC’s guidelines for Apple...
Apple has reportedly stopped its development of an iPhone hardware subscription program. The company had planned to launch the program in 2022, delayed it until 2023, and has now scrapped it, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Dec. 18), citing unnamed sources. Apple did not immediately reply to PYMNTS’ request...
After years of smaller updates, Apple is reportedly thinking big by thinking thin. The tech giant plans to debut a new iPhone next year that will be thinner than current models, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (Dec. 15), citing sources familiar with the...
ChatGPT, meet Siri. Siri, meet ChatGPT. Apple integrated its voice assistant, standard with its iPhone and other devices, with OpenAI’s artificial intelligence, part of a series of updates announced by the tech giant in a Wednesday (Dec. 11) press release. “Apple is enabling ChatGPT access...
Apple is looking to expand the texting capabilities of its smartwatches by enabling users to send texts through a satellite connection in 2025. This means that users can communicate with others even when they lack cellular or WiFi connection, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 10)...
Apple reportedly is facing litigation from British app developers over its App Store commissions. The class action suit alleges that the commission Apple charges of up to 30% on App Store sales has harmed competition in the U.K. tech industry, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Dec. 3). If the...
New research shows the smartphone market recovering in 2024 following two years of sharp declines. However, Apple’s iPhone played just a small part in that recovery compared to rival Android phones, data released Tuesday (Nov. 26) by IDC shows. Global smartphone shipments for the year...
Apple is reportedly facing hurdles in bringing its AI-powered iPhone to China. Government officials there say foreign tech companies will have to undergo a “difficult and long process” to gain approval unless they work with local groups, the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (Nov. 26)....
India’s antitrust regulator has reportedly rejected Apple’s bid to suspend an investigative report. That means that the case against the iPhone maker can continue, Reuters reported Sunday (Nov. 24), citing an internal order from the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The initial report found that...
