Christopher Lee

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The ‘Boycott Apple’ movement in China is gaining renewed momentum

The ‘Boycott Apple’ movement in China is gaining renewed momentum

Christopher Lee · May 20, 2019

Against a background of the intensifying trade war between the United States and China, with Donald Trump recently announcing fresh tariffs on Chinese products, the ‘Boycott Apple’ movement in China is gaining huge public support in that country. BuzzFeed News recently reported a surge in anti-Apple posts on Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter. One […]

Report shows slowdown in growth rate of iPhone installed base

Report shows slowdown in growth rate of iPhone installed base

Christopher Lee · May 17, 2019

It’s common knowledge that iPhone sales growth is slowing down these days, so instead of focussing on unit sales, Apple has been trying to impress investors with its growing installed base, because this drives growth in its services business. Services comprised 20% of revenue in 2018, but more than 33% of gross profit. Which means […]

It could be six years before Apple’s 5G modem is released

It could be six years before Apple’s 5G modem is released

Christopher Lee · May 16, 2019

If you are waiting for an iPhone with 5G, you might have to wait quite some time. Apple may not have their own 5G iPhone modem ready until 2025, according to The Information. This means the company will lag behind most other Android phones as far as integrated support for 5G is concerned. Apple has […]

Apple officially launches its new TV app

Apple officially launches its new TV app

Christopher Lee · May 15, 2019

Apple TV and iOS users rejoice: Apple launched its new TV app this week, which is expected to contain Apple TV+ when it kicks off this fall. In the news release, the company said that users can now subscribe to the Apple TV channels they want in the app, and view them whenever they please. […]

iPhone owners can sue Apple over App Store, court rules

iPhone owners can sue Apple over App Store, court rules

Christopher Lee · May 14, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that a group of iPhone owners who believe Apple is violating the country’s antitrust laws can go ahead with the court case. They argue that Apple runs a monopoly with the App Store. Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that when “retailers engage in unlawful anticompetitive conduct that harms consumers’ the […]

Are Apple about to abandon millions of iPhone owners?

Are Apple about to abandon millions of iPhone owners?

Christopher Lee · May 13, 2019

Shocking news has emerged of a way Apple might soon be driving up sales of its next generation of iPhones. iPhonesoft.fr, a specialist in these matters, has released a disturbing report saying that with iOS 13, Apple plans to drop support for the iPhone 5E, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6 and also the […]

Rare Apple-1 could fetch up to $653,000 at Christie’s auction

Rare Apple-1 could fetch up to $653,000 at Christie’s auction

Christopher Lee · May 10, 2019

A rare Apple-1 computer, which is still in working condition, will soon go under the hammer at Christie’s auction house. This is the device that started the legend of not only Steve Jobs but also Apple itself. Christie’s points out that less than 100 of the original 200 Apple-1 computers that were ever manufactured are […]

Are you prepared to pay $200 for the next AirPods model?

Are you prepared to pay $200 for the next AirPods model?

Christopher Lee · May 9, 2019

According to Digitimes, Apple will introduce two AirPods models in 2019. The first one will be virtually identical to the current AirPods 2 earbuds, and the other one will be known as AirPods 3. Although the report does not reveal a lot about the new AirPods 3, Digitimes’ sources did mention that these earbuds might […]

Major changes could soon make iMessage a serious WhatsApp alternative

Major changes could soon make iMessage a serious WhatsApp alternative

Christopher Lee · May 8, 2019

WhatsApp has been dominating the instant messaging world for a long time, not only on Android but also on the iPhone. There just has not been any realistic competitor. iPhone users do have iMessage but, until now, it could not compete with WhatsApp’s many features. However, according to a Bloomberg report this week, Apple could […]

Which? finds Apple making grossly overstated claims for battery life

Which? finds Apple making grossly overstated claims for battery life

Christopher Lee · May 7, 2019

According to the consumer advocacy group Which?, Apple is guilty of overstating the maximum battery life of more than one of its iPhone models. Which? said that it tested nine different iPhone models – and none of them lived up to Apple’s battery life claims. The shortfall is as much as 51%. The consumer group […]

Apple says Intel processor shortage caused drop in Mac sales

Apple says Intel processor shortage caused drop in Mac sales

Christopher Lee · May 6, 2019

Apple is blaming Intel for the recent drop in Mac revenue. CFO Luca Maestri wrote: “Next I’d like to talk about the Mac. Revenue was 5.5 billion compared to 5.8 billion a year ago, with the decline driven primarily by processor constraints on certain popular models.” CEO Tim Cook added that without those constraints, he […]

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