Tag: IPhone
British iPhone designer Sir Jonathan Ive to leave Apple
Tim Cook and Jonathan Ive look at the Mac Pro at the Apple Worldwide Developers’ Conference (Jeff Chiu/AP) Sir Jonathan Ive who designed the iPhone, iPod and Mac is leaving Apple after more than 20 years – saying it is a “natural” time to go. Known widely as Jony Ive,…
Which? questions iPhone battery life claims
Apple has been accused of “significantly overstating” the battery life of a number of its iPhone handsets following testing carried out by consumer watchdog Which? In a new report, the consumer group said it tested nine iPhone models and found that the battery life in all of them fell short of the time stated by…
Apple results beat analyst expectations as iPad and service businesses grow
Apple beat analyst expectations as it reported quarterly revenue of 58 billion US dollars (£44.5 billion) in its latest financial results. The figure was, in fact, a drop of 5% percent on the same period a year ago, but above market predictions for revenue of 57.5 billion dollars. Revenue from iPhone sales also beat expectations…
Apple to issue fixed Group FaceTime update this week
Apple has apologised for a bug that allowed eavesdropping on iPhone devices through the FaceTime app and pledged to offer an update that will fix the issue this week. The software glitch came to light earlier this week, allowing a caller to exploit a flaw in the Group FaceTime feature to hear audio from a…
Apple hints at lower iPhone prices outside US after sales drop
Apple has suggested that it could lower iPhone prices in response to falling sales. Speaking after publishing the company’s latest financial results, which showed that iPhone revenue was down 15% on last year, chief executive Tim Cook said Apple is starting to adjust its pricing in some countries in response to currency valuation changes around…
Apple revenue and profits down as iPhone sales hit. Could handset prices fall?
Apple has reported a decline in both revenue and profits in its latest quarterly financial results, as the company feels the pinch from slowing demand for its star product, the iPhone. The results showed a 15% fall in sales of the iPhone in the three months ending to December 29, diving from 61.1 billion dollars…
Apple iPhone users warned to disable FaceTime until ‘eavesdropping bug’ is sorted
Image: Press Association Apple iPhone users are being warned of a bug that allows eavesdropping on their devices through the FaceTime app. The software glitch reportedly allows a caller to hear audio from a target device before they either pick up or reject the call. The bug is said…
CES 2019: 5 things we learned from the world’s biggest tech show
Every year the technology industry gathers in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), an event that often sets the agenda for the coming 12 months. This is what CES 2019 taught us, reports Martyn Landi... The dawn of 5G The first 5G networks are expected to begin rolling out this year, and so the…
CES 2019: How Apple succeeded at this year’s show without even attending
CES is the biggest technology show in the world but there has been one glaring absence since 1992 – Apple. The iPhone maker and first public company worth one trillion dollars no longer exhibits at the trade show, held in Las Vegas, and which was attended by more than 182,000 people this year. However, the…
CES 2019: Key gadget announcements, including LG rollable display and Samsung robots
The world’s largest technology trade show begins when the doors of CES in Las Vegas open today (January 8th, 2019). Thousands of new devices and technologies will be on display to the public for the first time. Artificial intelligence, ever larger and crisper display televisions, robots and the smart home are all expected to feature…
