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Apple iPhone 16 models on display at an Apple Store in Los Angeles, California. Photo: AFP

Indonesia bans iPhone 16 sales over Apple’s failure to hit investment target

Apple has failed to meet its investment commitments and needs to renew its local content licence, Indonesia’s government says.

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Chinese brands, Apple drive global smartphone shipments

Vivo unveils X200 smartphone weeks after release of new Apple, Huawei handsets

Apple opens lab in China amid fierce competition with Huawei

The new facility in the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong tech cooperation zone is one of several Apple research centres in China.

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An Apple store in Shanghai, China. The US tech giant has opened a new research lab in Shenzhen. Photo: Bloomberg

Mainland China detains four Taiwanese employees at ‘iPhone city’

Police in Zhengzhou city have detained four Foxconn staff on charges of breach of trust, according Taiwanese officials.

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Huawei’s China smartphone sales in August surpass those of Apple, report says

That aligns with data showing a 12.7 per cent year-on-year decline in foreign smartphone shipments, including those of Apple, in August.

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US weighs Google break-up in historic Big Tech antitrust case

The US Justice Department may propose a forced sell-off of parts of Google’s business to prevent illegal monopolisation.

The US Justice Department is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell off parts of its business. Photo: Reuters

Foxconn builds world’s largest Nvidia superchip production facility in Mexico

Foxconn chairman Liu Young-way said the firm’s manufacturing capabilities include ‘technologies necessary to complement the GB200 server’s infrastructure’.

iPhone maker Foxconn says EV business will need years to ramp up

It will probably take another five years for Hon Hai to fully utilise its production lines at an Ohio facility, EV head Jun Seki says.

Major fire at Indian factory disrupts iPhone supply chain. China to the rescue?

The blaze halted production at Tata Group’s iPhone component plant, forcing Apple to consider sourcing parts from China to meet demand.

The blaze has caused an indefinite production halt at Tata’s Hosur plant in Tamil Nadu, the only Indian supplier of iPhone back panels and some other parts. Photo: X/BaapofOption

After billions for Singapore and Malaysia, Google spends big in Thailand too

Google’s US$1 billion bet on Thai data centres could boost the economy by US$4 billion over 5 years and create 14,000 jobs annually, it says.

The Google logo at a Google store. The company will add facilities in Bangkok and Chonburi, a province southeast of the Thai capital. Photo: Reuters

Threat assessment: ranking risk among US companies dealing with China

Ford Motor, Carrier and Tesla are top three businesses most vulnerable in analysis by market research firm.

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Fire disrupts Tamil Nadu iPhone component plant, 10 injured

Apple sees India as a key growth market for the iPhone’s supply chain, as the company looks to diversify beyond China.

Huawei heats up global smartwatch market with launch of new GT 5 series

Huawei’s latest product launch reflects the US-sanctioned firm’s efforts to boost revenue, as demand for advanced smartwatches rises in 2024.

Huawei Technologies’ new Watch GT 5 series features a slimmer design, improved battery life, TruSense health-monitoring system and women’s health tracking. Photo: Huawei

My Take | Huawei shows China’s supply chain resilience amid tech sanctions, decoupling

Huawei’s 5G smartphone revival could well be the tip of the iceberg for the mainland’s supply chain transformation under US sanctions.

Huawei Technologies has made much progress in its tech self-sufficiency efforts in spite of US restrictions. Photo: Shutterstock

Huawei’s trifold smartphone sparks frenzy in grey-market

Xiaomi asks India to recall antitrust report over commercial secrets

Xiaomi says an investigation report on Flipkart contains sensitive business data on the smartphone firm that was not redacted, sources say.

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Mate XT and iPhone 16 hit shelves on same day, drawing consumers and scalpers

Huawei and Apple are facing off in China, as the Mate XT and iPhone 16 hit shelves on the same day, drawing consumers and scalpers alike amid intense competition.

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Huawei sales staff demonstrate the Mate XT tri-fold smartphone in its Shenzhen store on Friday. Photo: Iris Deng

Xiaomi, Honor look ready to push trifold handsets, following Huawei’s lead

Both Xiaomi and Honor have previously applied for a design patent on a double-hinged handset, according to public records.

Google wins EU ads abuse case, overruling €1.5 billion fine

The EU’s Google cases marked the centrepiece of antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s bid to rein in Silicon Valley.

Huawei’s Mate XT trifold handset sparks frenzy, leading scalpers to hike prices

Scalpers at electronics marketplace Huaqiangbei aim to resell the Mate XT’s base model for up to US$9,866, above Huawei’s US$2,800 price tag.

The ludicrously high grey-market prices for the Mate XT reflects Huawei Technologies’ success in stealing Apple’s thunder in the same month the US firm launched its new iPhone 16 series. Photo: EPA-EFE

US study finds China’s tech innovation ‘much stronger’ than understood

Performing best in nuclear power, EVs and batteries, mainland companies will ‘likely equal or surpass Western firms within a decade or so’.

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People visit a booth for Chinese battery manufacturing giant CATL at Automechanika, a leading trade fair for cars, in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 11. Photo: Xinhua

Review | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max: impressive video, but AI nothing special

iPhone 16 Pro Max has amazing mics and video recording; coming AI features are useful but lag other brands’ AI; hardware upgrades are minor.

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Apple’s new iPhone 16 already selling at a discount in China

E-commerce platforms are offering price cuts of up to 11% on Apple’s latest smartphones, as Huawei steals the market buzz.

Huawei’s home-grown mobile OS with no Android support set to launch

HarmonyOS Next is ‘entirely independently developed and autonomous’, executive says at trade fair.

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HarmonyOS Next has been dubbed the ‘pure blood’ version of Harmony, as it does not support Android-based applications. Photo: Shutterstock

Alibaba’s Taobao puts Xiaomi car buyers behind virtual wheel

After an update to Taobao’s app on Apple’s Vision Pro headset, users can test drive Xiaomi’s SU7 virtually before buying it online.

The “boost mode” in the test-drive function on Taobao simulates high-speed driving. Photo: Handout

Apple set to disrupt hearing aids market with US approval for AirPods Pro 2

A software upgrade will turn the ear pieces into hearing aids that conduct hearing tests and will work with online audio and mobile phones.

China no longer Apple of iPhone maker’s eye, as it shifts assembly to India

The move reflects a broader trend of companies moving production away from China, with India emerging as a key beneficiary.

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Apple
Apple designs and sells consumer electronics and personal computers, and also operates retail stores and streaming service Apple TV+. It is one of the world’s biggest companies and the second-largest mobile phone-maker after Samsung.
Chairman / President
Arthur D. Levinson
CEO / Managing Director
Tim Cook
CFO / Finance Director
Luca Maestri
Industry
Computer hardware. Computer software. Consumer electronics. Digital distribution
Website
apple.com
Headquarters address
Apple Campus, Cupertino, California, U.S.
Stock Code
NASDAQ: AAPL
Year founded
1976
last updated:
27 August, 2024
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