Apple Inc. may have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties to Cisco Systems for the coveted iPhone trademark, industry experts believe.
While iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are being sold at $199-499 (Rs 12,100-30,400) with a two-year contract in the US, buyers in India are purchasing these at the grey market for a whopping Rs 100,000-200,000.
Apple Inc said it sold a record 10 million iPhones in the first weekend after its new, larger phone models went on sale in 10 countries on Friday.
It might give Apple a boost in the fast-growing Indian, Middle East and African markets but also risks cutting its average phone prices and profit margins
The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, launched earlier this month in the US, are slated to hit the Indian market from October 7.
Tech giant Apple has launched the 8GB version of its iPhone 5C in India for Rs 37,500, a move aimed at capturing a larger share of the burgeoning smartphone market in India.
It's a different Srinagar from what Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf encountered 24 years ago. Tourists throng the Kashmir Valley post-Article 370, azaadi appears dead, and everyone says one man is responsible for this change, so what if his poster is nowhere to be seen.
The ED also alleged that Kejriwal, during his questioning, said AAP communication in-charge Vijay Nair 'did not report to him' but to his cabinet colleagues Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj and that his interaction with Nair was 'limited'.
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Analysts expect the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus to sell well in China, where many people prefer phones with larger screens.
Apple Inc unveiled a watch, two larger iPhones and a mobile payments service on Tuesday as Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook seeks to revive the technology company's reputation as a wellspring of innovation.
Ahead of the release of its next iteration of the iPhone -- iPhone 5 -- the Cupertino-based Apple Inc has released an unlocked iPhone 4. 16GB costs $649 and 32GB will be available at $749.
The latest version of Apple's iPhone 4S is now open for pre-bookings in India, at a price which is more than that in other countries.
Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the iPhone manufacturer is looking to invest more in the world's second-largest smartphone market. Cook, on his first trip to India in seven years, opened Apple's first retail store in the country in Mumbai on Tuesday and will launch another in Delhi on Thursday. Looking to replicate what China did to Apple's business in the last 15 years, the tech giant is eyeing India's massive market with an expanding middle class to power sales growth, and potentially make it a home base for the production of millions of Apple devices.
In a major push towards 'Make in India', Apple Inc is manufacturing 70 per cent of the mobile phones, in value terms, that it sells in the domestic market, in India, according to sources aware of the development. This is a sharp rise from the figure of 30 per cent just two years ago and marks a major shift in Apple's strategy following the government's Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme that kicked off in FY'21. One of Apple's three vendors here, Foxconn, is currently manufacturing the best-selling model, the Apple 11, along with the Apple 10 and the Apple 12. Another contract manufacturer, Wistron, makes the Apple SE 2020. (The third, Pegatron, has yet to start production). The only models that are imported (they have limited volumes but high value) are the Apple 12 Pro and Pro Max.
Mobile services provider Vodafone on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with software products major Apple to sell iPhone in India, besides nine other markets. iPhone is a mobile phone that allows its user to make calls by simply tapping a name or number in the address book. It lets the customer to select and listen to voice mail messages in whatever order the consumer wants.
Vodafone India on Thursday launched tariff plans wherein customers can get calls, SMSes and 3G data bundled with an iPhone starting at Rs 2,099 per month.
Apple is working on less-expensive iPhones, while undertaking an overhaul of applications amid growing competition.
Apple relies heavily on the sale of its flagship iPhones
In this mad race of smart phones it would be interesting to find out some features where iPhone takes beating from Android-based smart phones.
Let's take a look at the price of an iPhone 5 in various nations.
They in three versions in terms of storage: 16 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB.
Apple Inc has rolled out a beta programme to enable 5G on Apple devices as the upgrade lets users try out pre-release software. This software upgrade enables 5G access on Apple devices, as and when service providers Jio, Airtel and Vodafone enable 5G network access, sources said. Apple users have to enrol for the beta programme on the website, install a profile and download the software.
Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com was present when Apple CEO Tim Cook opened India's first Apple store at the Bandra Kurla Complex, north west Mumbai, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
Apple said in a statement sent to Reuters on Saturday that it was committed to protecting the privacy of its users, and that no unique information related to the user or the device was transmitted when using the location functions.
Apple said it sold 51.2 million iPhones in its second fiscal quarter, down from 61.2 million in the same quarter a year ago but above analysts' estimates of about 50 million devices.
The Finnish handset giant, however, has never been able to cope with the mystique that surrounds Apple CEO Steve Jobs' iPhone, which has been illegally imported and unlocked by hundreds of Indians -- corporate chiefs and celebrities included. Jobs has now announced a 3G version of the device with full global positioning system for just $199 (around Rs 8,400) for the 8GB model and $299 (Rs 12,600) for the 16GB version.
Apple's software is a growing threat to the No. 1 search engine.
Head to head comparison of two top of the line smartphones from rival camps -- Apple iOS and Google Android.
The first new product to be developed and introduced under Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook's reign is a wearable device
As for Apple Pay, we're still to see it in India.
The company has tied up with five distributors this year.
CERT-In has started its probe in the Apple threat notification issue raised by opposition MPs, and a notice has been sent to the company, IT Secretary S Krishnan said on Thursday.
most believed that Apple could have done more to enhance the battery life of the phones.
All eyes are on Apple, which is set to release its much-anticipated iPhone later this month. But a number of small accessory makers are already cashing in.
People working in Zurich are able to afford the smartphone the quickest, that is, after 22 hours of work.
It can take apart one iPhone 6 every 11 seconds to recover aluminum, copper, tin, tungsten, cobalt, gold and silver parts
The Canvas Hue has a stunning display.
Many promoters still consider the cash in the company as their money and are averse to sharing this pie with minority investors, points out Akash Prakash.
Here's a quick round up of the latest and hottest happenings in the world of gadgets and gaming this week.
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