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Qualcomm expects $4.5 to $4.7 bn revenue including a settlement with Apple

2May By PriyankaNo Comments

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Qualcomm expects $4.5 to $4.7 bn revenue including a settlement with Apple

Taiwan based tech company Qualcomm said it expects a $4.5 billion to $4.7 billion this quarter from its recent settlement with Apple in a royalty battle. Qualcomm factored the additional revenue into a forecast in its latest earnings release, saying the money would be a payment "from Apple and the release of our obligations to pay or refund Apple and the contract manufacturers certain customer-related liabilities."The Southern California-based company also factored in revenue expected for new royalties from Apple and the makers of its devices. Qualcomm reported revenue of $5 billion in the recently ended quarter, while its forecast for the current quarter was from $9.2 billion to $10.2 billion in revenue. In April, Apple and Qualcomm announced an agreement to "dismiss all litigati...

Foxconn will now Assemble Top-end Apple iPhones in India

28Dec By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Foxconn will now Assemble Top-end Apple iPhones in India

Apple will begin assembling its top-end iPhones in India through the local unit of Foxconn as early as 2019, the first time the Taiwanese contract manufacturer will have made the product in the country, according to a source familiar with the matter. Importantly, Foxconn will be assembling the most expensive models, such as devices in the flagship iPhone X family, the source said, potentially taking Apple's business in India to a new level. The work will take place at Foxconn's plant in Sriperumbudur town in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, said the source, who is not authorised to speak to the media and so declined to be named. Foxconn, which already makes phones for Xiaomi in India, will invest Rs 2500 crore ($356 million) to expand the plant, including investmen...

iPhones to Come Up with 5G in the Year 2020

5Nov By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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iPhones to Come Up with 5G in the Year 2020

The first 5G phones are all set to hit the market next year. Motorola is planning to bring next-gen connectivity via a Mod for the Z3, and companies like LG and OnePlus have promised to deliver the tech baked into handsets at some point in 2019. On the other hand, iPhone users may have to wait a little longer. The technology is, of course, an inevitability for Apple so it’s just a question that when will it arrive. A report anticipated the timing around a year and a half out. The “source with knowledge of Apple’s plans” put the 5G iPhone’s arrival at some point in 2020, with Intel supplying the tech this time out. Apparently, Apple and Intel are going through a bit of a rough patch of late, courtesy of heat/battery issues with the 8060 5G modem. Of course, things aren’t rough enough ...

Apple Updated Its Privacy Website for the US Users

18Oct By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Apple Updated Its Privacy Website for the US Users

The iPhone maker Apple has launched its online tool for the users in the United States and some other countries with the help of which the users can download, change or delete all the data that the iPhone maker has collected on them. Apple has updated its privacy website with the tool, which was rolled out earlier this year for users in the European Union. With this, the iPhone maker will now let users in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand see and download all information that Apple has collected on them. It also plans to roll out the same tool for all users aosscr the globe by the end of the year. Apple devices such as the iPhone or Apple Watch collect detailed data about users, such as whom they email, call or text message and even biometric data such as heart rat...

Dubai-based Workz Launches e-SIM for new iPhone Users in the UAE

27Sep By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Dubai-based Workz Launches e-SIM for new iPhone Users in the UAE

Dubai-based Workz Group has announced the launch of a new remote SIM which would provide a solution for mobile network operators. This move is being taken by the company in partnership with Truphone. The solution offers operators in the UAE with the immediate capability to enable the owners of eSIM-enabled devices such as the new iPhone and Apple Watch to connect to their network without the need for a physical SIM card. eSIMs or embedded SIMs are a vital component of the cellular-powered Internet of Things (IoT) networks. These enable the devices to have extraordinary network connectivity without having to purchase a separate SIM card. Move to the future today with MFF2 eSIMs cloud solutions #OTA #SIM https://t.co/9mMnjy5G9x pic.twitter.com/jAJcvDxvY3 — Workz Group (@Work...

Apple Launches the Most Expensive iPhones with Latest Upgrades

13Sep By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Apple Launches the Most Expensive iPhones with Latest Upgrades

Apple has been ruling the smartphone space since a long time with its premium and luxury phones and devices and yet again the technology giant has come up with another series of devices that may blow away your mind. Apple has launched its largest ever iPhone and a watch that detects heart problems in an attempt to get customers to upgrade to more expensive devices. On Wednesday, Apple introduces another round of iPhones that are bigger, faster and more expensive namely, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. The model with a 6.5-inch screen, the iPhone XS Max, is Apple’s biggest iPhone ever and will start at $1,099. Talking further about the devices, here is what the company announced about the devices in Apple's annual September press conference. iPhone XS &...

Apple to Build Up a Team to Create its own Health Chips

15Aug By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Apple to Build Up a Team to Create its own Health Chips

The global technology giant Apple Inc is reportedly in the process of setting up a team that would work devotedly on a dedicated custom health chip. This chip would help the company process biometric data from its suite of devices. The chip will make better sense of health information coming off sensors from deep inside its devices, The technology company at present creates custom chips for its iPhone and is supposedly going to switch to custom processors for its Mac line-up of computers by the year 2020. "Apple has a team exploring a custom processor that can make better sense of health information coming off sensors from deep inside its devices, job listings show," a report stated. But it is still not been made clear what the sensors would measure, however, it is most likely to b...

Apple Expected To Launch These Three Colourful iPhones This Autumn

6Jul By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Apple Expected To Launch These Three Colourful iPhones This Autumn

Apple, the leading player in the smartphone market, is gearing up to come up and introduce three iPhone lines this autumn. The company is expected to completely change its iPhone platform to OLED screens in the upcoming models. "Apple has decided to put OLED in all new iPhone models in 2019," a source said. "However, if there are more than three new models, an LCD model may be maintained." Out of the three iPhone models, one will be a 5.8-inch iPhone X with higher specifications and a lesser price. This particular model is said to take the $1000 price point from the iPhone X, and therefore, it will be less expensive priced around $700. The second iPhone will be a fresh model of 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus with an OLED screen. And the third one will we a 6.1-inch iPhone along with Face ...

Apple to Bring OLED Panel Feature in these Upcoming iPhones

30May By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Apple to Bring OLED Panel Feature in these Upcoming iPhones

The multinational technology company Apple is planning to switch to organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays, similar to that of iPhone X, in the upcoming iPhone models. According to the reports, Apple is expected to launch the three new iPhones in the second half of 2018, out of which two models will feature the OLED display. Apple from the very beginning has been using the LCD display in its models but now, it will make use of a superior quality OLED display. These displays are more power efficient and also, they provide powerful contrast, more vibrant colours and higher brightness. One of the models with come with 6.5-inch and 5.8-inch display-variants and the one is expected to feature a 6.1-inch OLED panel. It is being co...

This App from IIT Experts will keep your Stress at Bay!

7May By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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This App from IIT Experts will keep your Stress at Bay!

Experts from India's premier institute IIT Kharagpur have come up with a free mobile application that will help users manage and counter stress. Dhyanadroid- the app has been derived from words "Dhyan" meaning meditation and "android" as it is designed for smartphone users. The app has been created with two variants and will be officially launched in the coming month on 10 June. Android users will be able to download it from Google play store while iPhone users will find it on AppStore for free. Say Goodbye to Depression with Dhyanadroid According to the developers, the app has been interactively designed to help users fight depression and gain a better emotional control. It works on two methodologies: Self Evaluation and Instructive Meditation. One can check their stress using the...

WhatsApp Bug ALERT: This might freeze your phone!

7May By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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WhatsApp Bug ALERT: This might freeze your phone!

WhatsApp is one of the most successful messaging platforms today that has a whopping 1.5 billion monthly users base of active users in the world. While the instant messaging service is often riddled with scams, a new forwarded message is doing the rounds of WhatsApp which claims to hang the app for some time. The latest spam message starts from "black dot" and ends at "don't touch here." The message reads, "If you touch the black point then your WhatsApp will hang." The black dot within the message seems to be the culprit which will freeze your phone or either make the app unresponsive once you touch it. This is not a hoax as many WhatsApp users, particularly on Android, have reported of the app crashing after they tap on the black dot. Black Dot-Is it the Real Culprit? Whil...

Apple Plans to Making its Own Custom Mac Chips

3Apr By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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Apple Plans to Making its Own Custom Mac Chips

Apple is planning a smart transition from Intel chips to its own made MAC chips starting as early as 2020, as per the reports are to be believed. Apple promising initiative titled,"Kalamata" is in a very rudimentary phase as of now but, nevertheless, has come forward with an intention to align all apple devices- iPhones, iPads and the MAC in a seamless and similarly working environment, according to unspecified sources. The mega project which is currently in a multi-phase transition has already been approved by company's executives. The change could act as a defining moment for Apple. While Intel chips are one of the very few components designed by another side in Apple's product portfolio, this move will reduce the dependency making it stand out completely in the technology landscap...