Apple and Xiaomi were the only smartphone vendors to achieve growth in the fourth quarter of 2019 as global smartphone sales declined by 0.4%, reports Gartner.
Spotify has submitted a new iOS app update in the U.S. following a major court ruling against Apple, aiming to allow direct subscription links, pricing info, and alternative payments.
Early Geekbench scores for the new iPhone 17, Air, and Pro are here. The A19 Pro shows a 13% CPU gain and a massive 40% GPU leap over the iPhone 16 Pro.
Apple has expanded its Hearing Health and Sleep Apnea features to more countries, enabling broader access to these tools on AirPods Pro 2 and Apple Watch.
The EU has opened a non-compliance investigation into Apple, suspecting that the company has failed to meet its obligations under the new Digital Markets Act.
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has reintroduced the Open App Markets Act, aiming to force Apple and Google to allow sideloading, third-party app stores, and alternative payments.
France's antitrust regulator, the Autorité de la Concurrence, has fined Apple €1,1 billion for anti-competitive behavior towards its distributers and retailers.
Amazon, Apple, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance have formed a working group that plans to develop a new royalty-free connectivity standard for smart home devices.
Apple has launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in Singapore, allowing merchants to accept contactless payments using just their iPhone and a partner-enabled iOS app.