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Apple launches new entry level iPhone and high-end Mac

Apple has unveiled a new entry-level iPhone, the iPhone SE, that keeps some of the features from its flagship iPhone 13 range but at a much lower price - a move experts say "sustains Apple's grip on the market".

Business • 08 Mar 22

The iPhone SE comes with an A15 Bionic chip

Apple announces low-cost iPhone SE with 5G

Apple has announced a new version of its low-cost iPhone SE that includes 5G connectivity, a new iPad Air and a faster chip for its desktop Mac computers.

Business • 08 Mar 22

The iPhone maker is also expected to launch a new version of the iPad Air and a high-end Mac Mini at tomorrow's event

Apple expected to launch new low-cost 5G iPhone

Apple will likely announce a new low-cost version of its iPhone SE with 5G capabilities at its annual spring product launch event tomorrow, analysts say.

Business • 07 Mar 22

Sami Marttinen, Co-founder and CEO of Swappie

Swappie raises €108m to accelerate European growth

Swappie, an online store for used smartphones, has raised €108m in series C funding.

Business • 15 Feb 22

The iPhone maker is the world's largest company by market capitalisation

Apple's quarterly sales and profit top estimates

Apple is overcoming the costly global shortage in computer chips, posting record sales over the key Christmas quarter, beating profit estimates and forecasting that its shortfall is narrowing.

Business • 28 Jan 22

Apple said its new repair programme will begin early next year in the US and expand to more countries later in the year

Apple to sell spare parts to fix iPhones, Macs

Apple said today it will for the first time start selling spare parts and tools to the general public to perform their own repairs on some iPhones and Mac computers.

Business • 17 Nov 21

Production of the iPad was down half from Apple's original plans for the past two months, Japan's Nikkei said today

Apple cuts iPad production to feed chips to iPhone 13

Apple has cut back production of iPad tablets to allocate more components to the iPhone 13, a sign the global chip supply crunch is hitting Apple harder than previously indicated, Japan's Nikkei said today, citing multiple sources.

Business • 02 Nov 21

The new iPhone 13 Pro comes in four colours

iPhone 13, Watch 7 and new iPads unveiled by Apple

Apple has unveiled the iPhone 13 and a new iPad mini, expanding 5G connectivity and showing off faster chips and sharper cameras without raising the phone's price.

Business • 15 Sep 21

Apple said it fixed the vulnerability in yesterday's software update

Cyber arms dealer exploits iPhone vulnerability

A cyber surveillance company based in Israel developed a tool to break into Apple iPhones with a never-before-seen technique that has been in use since at least February, internet security watchdog group Citizen Lab has said.

Business • 14 Sep 21

The HomePod mini has proximity sensors that makes it easy to control from your iPhone

Review: Apple HomePod mini

Apple is a bit late officially bringing its HopePod mini to the Irish market. But it does have features that make it attractive as an option for smart speaker purchasers.

Business • 19 Jun 21

Apple has warned a global chip shortage could dent iPads and Mac sales by several billion dollars

Apple soars past profit targets on strong iPhone demand

Apple last night posted sales and profits ahead of Wall Street expectations fueled by 5G iPhone upgrades but warned a global chip shortage could dent iPads and Mac sales by several billion dollars.

Business • 29 Apr 21

Spotify last year complained to Europe, claiming Apple restricts rival services in favour of its own

Apple facing fresh EU competition probe over App Store

Apple could face an EU competition charge sheet in the coming weeks after a complaint by rival Spotify that it unfairly pushed its own music streaming service, two people familiar with the matter have said.

Business • 04 Mar 21

Apple accounts for one in every four smartphones sold in Europe

Privacy group files complaint over Apple online tool

A group led by privacy activist Max Schrems has filed complaints with German and Spanish data protection authorities over Apple's online tracking tool, saying it breached European law by allowing iPhones to store users' data without their consent.

Business • 16 Nov 20

Apple fell over 5% at one point in after-hours trade on Wall Street, wiping $100 billion from its stock market value

Apple's late iPhone launch wipes $100 billion off value

The late launch of new 5G phones caused Apple's customers to put off buying new devices, leading the company to report the steepest quarterly drop in iPhone sales in two years.

Business • 30 Oct 20

The new Watch Series 6 can measure blood oxygen saturation

Apple launches new watches, iPads and fitness service

Apple rolled out a new virtual fitness service and a bundle of all its subscriptions, Apple One, focusing a Christmas season product launch on services that are the backbone of Apple's growth strategy and cater to customers working at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 15 Sep 20

Apple usually uses its September event to announce new versions of its main products

Apple announces September media event

Apple has fired off invitations to a 15 September online event expected to introduce a new-generation iPhone tailored for 5G telecom networks.

Business • 08 Sep 20

The Huawei P40 Pro+ comes with a five camera set-up

Review: Huawei P40 Pro+

Much has been made of Huawei not having Google Play's services, but despite that, the P40 Pro+ has serious hardware capabilities that can put these worries to ease, provided you don't view Google apps as the be-all and end-all, Quinton O'Reilly finds.

Business • 06 Sep 20

Apple shares rose 5% in extended trading on Wall Street after the forecast beating results

Apple delivers strong earnings but new iPhones delayed

Apple tonight delivered blowout quarterly results, reporting year-on-year revenue gains across every category and in every geography as consumers working and learning from home during the Covid-19 pandemic turned to its products and services.

Business • 30 Jul 20

The WSJ report said that Apple was slashing the number of handsets that it plans to make in the second half of this year by as much as 20%

Apple to delay mass production of 2020 iPhones - report

Apple is delaying the production ramp-up of its flagship iPhones coming later this year by about a month as the coronavirus pandemic has weakened global consumer demand and disrupted manufacturing across Asia.

Business • 27 Apr 20

Apple has warned that iPhone supplies worldwide would be impacted by the coronavirus epidemic

Apple to miss revenue forecast as supplies hit by virus

Apple is to miss its revenue forecast for the March quarter due to the coronavirus epidemic, the US tech giant said last night.

Business • 18 Feb 20

New foldable phone in Samsung's fresh flagship range

Samsung has unveiled a new foldable smartphone alongside its latest flagship devices, which include new high-powered cameras and wider support for 5G.

Business • 11 Feb 20

Apple CEO Tim Cook at the launch of the company's latest smartphone, the iPhone X

Apple delivers best-ever quarterly results

Apple has posted record results for the final three months of last year delivered by gains in iPhone sales and as the company transitions to digital services and wearables.

Business • 29 Jan 20

The iPhone 4 in 2010 featured a high-resolution display, sleek design and front-facing camera

Why the smartphone has changed our habits

When the first Apple iPhone hit the market in 2007, not everyone was convinced it would supplant the flip-phone.

Business • 24 Dec 19

Apple said revenue from its smartphones fell 9% in the quarter to $33.4 billion

Apple beats profit forecasts amid growth in wearables

Apple last night reported stronger-than-expected profits for the past quarter, fueled by growth in digital services and wearables that helped offset slower iPhone sales.

Business • 31 Oct 19

Huawie said its new devices were more compact, their cameras superior and wraparound screens brighter

Huawei takes on Apple's iPhone 11 with Mate 30 range

Huawei today launched its Mate 30 smartphone range in a challenge to Apple's new iPhone 11, saying the Chinese firm's new devices were more compact, their cameras superior and wraparound screens brighter.

Business • 19 Sep 19

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