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Apple had 19% of the global smartphone system-on-a-chip shipments in quarter one
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (241+ words) Posted by Dennis Sellers | Apr 24, 2026 | Mac Tech News | Global smartphone system-on-a-chip (So C) shipments declined 8% year-over-year (Yo Y) in quarter one (Q1) of 2026, according to Counterpoint Research's latest Global Smartphone So C Shipments Preliminary View report. However, it's good news for Apple." Qualcomm…...
Hardware/accessory announcements for the week of April 19-24
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (249+ words) Posted by Dennis Sellers | Apr 24, 2026 | Mac Tech News | Here are some of the latest hardware and accessory announcements: " Satechi has introduced the" US$99. 99 Charge View 140 W Desktop Charger, a Ga N charger with a built-in digital display to see power…...
Apple posts i OS 26. 4. 2 and i Pad OS 26. 4. 2 with bug fixes and security updates
1+ week, 1+ day ago (158+ words) Apple has released i OS 26. 4. 2 and i Pad OS 26. 4. 2 with bug fixes and security updates. The updates can be downloaded on eligible i Phones and i Pads over-the-air by going to Settings " General " Software Update. Apple also released i OS…...
If we ever see an "i Pad Fold" it probably won"t be for another four years or longer
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (276+ words) Posted by Dennis Sellers | Mar 2, 2026 | Mac Tech News | It's long been rumored that Apple is working on a foldable i Pad, but if it ever sees the light of day it won't be until the end of the 2020s, Bloomberg's Mark…...
Omdia raises 2026 semiconductor forecast to 62. 7% as AI drives global memory crunch
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The i Phone appears in the top five list of India's smartphone shipments for the first time
1+ week, 2+ day ago (51+ words) The latest Omdia research shows that India's smartphone shipments fell by 5% year on year to 30. 9 million units in the first quarter of 2026. And it was (kinda) news for Apple. vivo retained its leadership position in the quarter, shipping 6. 3 million smartphones…...
Apple wants to make it easier to integrate third party services with Siri
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (214+ words) Apple has been granted another patent for "systems and methods for integrating third party services with a digital assistant. That assistance being, of course, Siri. In the patent, Apple notes that a digital assistant system's ability to fulfill a user's…...
Apple remains the leading smartphone manufacturer in terms of NTN-capable smartphone shipments
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (314+ words) Posted by Dennis Sellers | Apr 29, 2026 | Mac Tech News | Satellite connectivity in smartphones is entering a critical growth phase, with NTN-capable devices projected to account for 46% of global smartphone shipments by 2030, according to Counterpoint Research's latest Smartphone Satellite Connection Report." The…...
Apple's i Phones help drive shipments of "Made in India' smartphones
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (156+ words) Mac Tech. com Shipments of "Made in India" smartphones grew 8% year-over-year (Yo Y) in 2025, driven by a 28% Yo Y surge in exports and a 1% Yo Y growth in domestic sell-in, according to Counterpoint Research's "Make in India" Tracker. Exports accounted for…...
Apple releases third public betas of" mac OS 26. 5, i OS 26. 5, i Pad OS 26. 5, watch OS 26. 5, and tv OS 26. 5
1+ week, 2+ day ago (135+ words) Apple releases third public betas of mac OS 26. 5, i OS 26. 5, i Pad OS 26. 5, watch OS 26. 5, and tv OS 26. 5 Mac Tech. com Posted by Dennis Sellers | Apr 21, 2026 | Mac Tech News | Apple has released the third public betas of mac OS 26. 5, i…...