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Bharti Airtel ties up with Apple for entertainment content

28 Aug 2024

Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with phone maker Apple under which Airtel will make available exclusive content on Apple TV+ and Apple Music to customers in India.

Government reduces import duty on mobile phone components from 15% to 10%

31 Jan 2024

In a recent move to boost the export sector of India, the Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday, 30th January, 2024, a reduction in the import duty on components used for mobile phone manufacturing.

Apple appeals an import ban on watches amid a patent dispute

27 Dec 2023

In an attempt to overturn a ban on the import of its watches, Apple has lodged an appeal following a complaint from medical monitoring technology company Masimo.

Apple looks to India, Japan and South Korea for iPhone, iPad components

08 Dec 2023

Apple is reportedly seeking suppliers from India, Japan, and South Korea who can deliver vital components to its contract manufacturers in India as imports from China face government restrictions in India.

Walmart joins brands abandoning Elon Musk's social media platform X

02 Dec 2023

In an announcement made on Friday, 1 December 2023, Walmart confirmed that it is no longer advertising on the social media platform X

Tech giant Apple set to break ties with Goldman Sachs for credit card business

29 Nov 2023

Apple has decided to terminate its credit card partnership with banking giant Goldman Sachs. Apple had sent a proposal to the Wall Street Bank to end the contract in the next 12 to 15 months.

Apple's iPhone makes 62.5% of India’s smartphone exports, amounting to $5 billion

23 Nov 2023

In a remarkable feat, Apple Inc. has witnessed a staggering year-on-year growth of 177% in the export of iPhones from India, reaching a value exceeding $5 billion in the initial seven months of the fiscal year 2024 (April–October)

Apple settles with U.S. government for $25 million in immigration hiring dispute

10 Nov 2023

In a groundbreaking settlement, technology giant Apple Inc. will pay $25 million to resolve allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that the company engaged in discriminatory hiring practices favoring immigrant workers over U.S. citizens and green card holders for specific job positions.

ESPN valued at $24 billion, Apple and Verizon among likely buyers

03 Nov 2023

According to BofA Global Research, the Disney-controlled ESPN sports network is currently exploring opportunities to attract investments from various sources

Apple CEO Tim Cook hails India as an extraordinary market with abundant growth potential

03 Nov 2023

In a recent earnings call for the fourth quarter of 2023, Apple's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tim Cook, emphasized that India is a "major focus" for the tech giant and expressed his satisfaction with the performance of the two Apple stores opened in the country.

Apple faces growing threat as Huawei gains traction, Chinese consumers shift loyalty

30 Oct 2023

There are several reports coming out of China that point towards an abysmal sales record for Apple’s latest iPhone model. Then the iPhone 15 has started a slower innings compared to its predecessor in the Chinese markets.

How will the new rule changes by the European Commission affect the tech giants?

07 Sep 2023

On Wednesday, 6 September 2023, the European Commission unveiled a list of service providers that meet the criteria for inclusion within the scope

Apple tripled India iPhone output to $7 billion in FY23: report

14 Apr 2023

Outsiders supporting employees let loose violence at Wistron iPhone factory: Police

24 Dec 2020

Workers ransack Witron’s Kolar plant, loot and ransack property worth over Rs400 cr

23 Dec 2020

Apple removes thousands of game apps from China store: report

03 Aug 2020

Apple to acquire most of Intel’s smartphone modem business

26 Jul 2019

Almost 2,200 employees from Intel will join Apple, along with intellectual property, equipment and leases as Intel shifts focus on 5G technologies that will enable disruptive innovation in the network infrastructure

Apple to pull low-cost iPhones out of market as iPhone 6 catches fire

15 Jul 2019

Apple has stopped selling the iPhone SE, iPhone 6, 6s and 6s Plus in India and the iPhone SE will now be the entry-level model, say reports

Apple acknowledges waning demand for iPads and iPhones

03 Jan 2019

Hit by falling Chinese sales, Apple on Wednesday revised its revenue guidance for its fiscal 2019 first quarter ended on 29 December to approximately $84 billion, with other income of approximately $550 million

Trai’s `Do-Not-Disturb’ app finally gets into Apple App Store

03 Dec 2018

Trump asks Apple to pull out of China as trade war escalates

10 Sep 2018

US President Donald Trump called for Apple to make its products in the US instead of China, even as he threatened to impose levies on all of Chinese goods imported to the United States

Huawai overtakes Apple as No.2 smartphone brand; Samsung still leads

02 Aug 2018

With new launches in the premium segment, Huawei shipped more smartphones than Apple to capture the second spot in the global rankings, after seven years of Apple-Samsung dominanc

Apple reports $53.3 billion Q3 revenue boosted by global iPhone sales

02 Aug 2018

For fiscal fourth quarter, Apple expects revenue to be between $60 billion and $62 billion as the company races towards the trillion-dollar valuation mark with iPhone and services providing fuel

Apple likely to finally launch dual-SIM handsets

01 Aug 2018

Amazon set to challenge Apple with $900-bn market cap

20 Jul 2018

Amazon.com's stock market value reached $900 billion on Wednesday for the first time in 21 years as a listed company, bringing it closer to Apple, Wall Street's most valuable jewel