Made in India iPhones to double this year in continued diversification push

The number of Made in India iPhones is expected to more than double this year, as Apple seeks to further reduce its dependence on China , says a local report.

Key iPhone assembler Foxconn is said to be conducting trials to ensure that it can ramp up volume while meeting Apple’s tight quality standards at its latest iPhone plant in the country…

The vast bulk of the world’s iPhones are made in China, but Apple has for many years been working on establishing India its second-biggest manufacturing base.

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Steve Jobs’ famous ‘third device’ may not have much time left

When Steve Jobs first introduced the iPad, he called it “a third category of device.” One that would do certain things better than a laptop or smartphone. But what happens when foldable iPhones can operate as both smartphone and iPad equivalents? Does that “third device” disappear?

Apple’s first foldable iPhone has been on my mind lately.

I’m especially excited by the idea of the ‘iPhone Fold’ offering iPad mini-like utility.

For years, I owned and loved the iPad mini.

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Fall Detection could be coming to Vision Pro, Apple Glasses, and smart contact lenses

An Apple patent has described extending the Apple Watch Fall Detection system to other wearable devices. This includes Vision Pro , a future Apple Glasses product – and even a smart contact lens.

The patent says that such wearables could be even more effective that the Apple Watch implementation, for two reasons …

Fall Detection uses the Apple Watch’s built-in accelerometer and gyroscope to detect a hard fall.

It initially responds by tapping you on the wrist and displaying an alert, offering you the options of confirming you’re ok


Apple bizarrely fined $162M for App Tracking Transparency after advertisers complained

Apple has been fined $162M by France’s competition regulator for the way App Tracking Transparency is implemented, stating that this is an abuse of the company’s powers.

This bizarre ruling follows a complaint by a group of trade associations representing advertisers who are no longer able to access user data to serve personalized ads …

Apple offers a way for advertisers to track the apps we use in order to target personalized advertising. Personalized ads are far more valuable than generic ads, so developers who offer ad-


SpaceX trying to block Apple satellite messaging expansion, says WSJ

A new report says that SpaceX is trying to block Apple’s expansion plans for iPhone satellite messaging by pressuring the FCC to intervene.

Elon Musk’s close relationship with both the White House and the FCC chair could give SpaceX a substantial advantage in an ongoing battle between the two companies for radio spectrum …

Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite service first launched for the iPhone 14 back in 2022, and is now a standard feature in subsequent iPhones. It enables messages to be sent to 91


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Redesigned MacBook Pro on track to launch next year with three noteworthy upgrades

Today, reiterated that Apple will be releasing a “overhaul” in 2026. There are three key rumors to follow with this redesigned , and we’ll be delving into them here.

After debuting in the in 2024, Apple is expected to introduce OLED display technology to the for the very first time with the redesign in 2026. This’ll provide higher brightness, better contrast ratios, and nicer colors to the lineup for the very first time.

Plus, according to


Apple preparing M5 MacBook Pro refresh later this year, ahead of ‘overhaul’ in 2026

Apple is working on a new M5 refresh, which is set to debut ‘later this year.’ While this update will just be a small chip upgrade, reaffirms that we’ll see a larger overhaul in 2026.

Gurman describes this new M5 refresh as “a lock”, and that it’ll probably happen “around the same time of year that it received the M4 processor in 2024 and the M3 in 2023.”

That means October


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Another new Apple product will make the switch to in-house modems in 2027: report

According to , Apple will be adopting its new in-house modems in another product in 2027: that being the M6 .

Apple first introduced its new in-house modems in the recently-released iPhone 16e. It was dubbed C1, and it was certainly a competitive entry into the market. It does lack mmWave though, and Apple is already working on future iterations to bring it up to flagship-levels.

According to Gurman, a future-generation with M6 will be


Apple reportedly wants to ‘replicate’ your doctor next year with new Project Mulberry

Apple is cooking up a fully revamped Health app, according to . This project, codenamed Mulberry, will feature a new health coach. It’s set to debut next spring in iOS 19.4.

Gurman describes this new health coach as an “AI agent” that will “replicate” your real doctor. This is part of Tim Cook’s long term vision for Apple’s greatest societal contribution to be in health care.

The health coach will make its debut in a revamped health app, which


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Gurman: Apple working on new M5 iPad Pro, production starting later this year

According to the latest edition of the , Apple is in “late testing” phases for the new M5 . The M5 will reportedly be one of the first devices powered by Apple’s new M5 silicon.

This new M5 will likely just be a spec bump to the new M5 chip. just received its redesign last year, where it switched to OLED, incorporated a thinner design, and implemented a new front facing camera in landscape position. The codenames for the new M5 are J8

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