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What to Expect With the Upcoming iPhone 12

The iPhone 12 models are scheduled to be launched sometime this year. However, Apple has not announced a fixed release date or features of the various models. This might largely be due to the economic uncertainty created by the CCP coronavirus. Here are some of the features we expect to find in the brand new ...

Armin Auctor

The iPhone 12.

Apple’s iPhone Will Now Have Made-in-China OLED Screens

Even though the trade relationship between the U.S. and China is tense, Apple seems to be confident that it won’t take a turn for the worse. The company has apparently decided to source its OLED screens for iPhones from a Chinese firm called BOE Technology. OLEDs from China Reports of the Apple and BOE business ...

Max Lu

An iPhone OLED screen.

U.S. Lawmakers Slam Apple’s Decision to Accept Chinese Censorship

Apple recently removed an app named HKmap.live from its app store that was being used by Hong Kong protesters to identify places where the police were gathered. The removal, which is said to have been made to avoid facing the wrath of Beijing, has been criticized by pro-democracy activists all across the world. Several American ...

Jack Roberts

A flag with the Apple logo.

Apple Kowtows to Chinese Overlords: Removes Hong Kong App

On October 5, the HKmap.Live app was made available on the Apple store. It showed the real-time location of police vehicles, areas where tear gas was fired, the position of special tactical police, where protests should move, and so on. A few days after its launch, HKmap.Live was removed by Apple. Though the official reason ...

Jack Roberts

An Apple store in China.

American Companies See Big Potential in the Chinese Middle Class

Though the trade relationship between the U.S. and China is not exactly on good terms right now, many American companies see the potential for huge growth in the burgeoning market of the Chinese middle class. The Chinese market Current estimates put the middle-class population of China at around 400 million. According to McKinsey, this number ...

Jack Roberts

China's middle class is growing.

How the U.S.-China Trade War Impacts the iPhone

The trade dispute between America and China has been causing stress to businesses on both sides. In the U.S., Apple seems to be very worried that the conflict might end up affecting its sales and revenues of iPhones, at least for the short term. Rising iPhone prices Market analysts predict that prices of iPhones will ...

Max Lu

An iPhone.

New Apple Service Might Change the Way You Read News

Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a paid subscription news service that has some major news publishers worried. The company is asking for a 50 percent share of the subscription cost, a demand that many publishers feel is unfair. Apple’s new news service Apple’s service comes at a time when the company is dealing with ...

Nspirement Staff

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Why Apple Blocked Google and Facebook Enterprise Apps

Apple recently blocked the enterprise apps of Google and Facebook on its iOS platform. The move took the tech industry by surprise and many wondered whether this was the start of a “tech war” in Silicon Valley. However, the ban was the result of both companies breaking privacy rules and not because of any bad ...

Armin Auctor

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After Copying Apple, Huawei Is Now Duplicating European Cities

After the Apple iPhone was released, Huawei made a name for itself by copying its style and becoming the popular “cheap iPhone.” For its new campus in Dongguan, the tech company seems to be copying the entire architectural heritage of Europe as it develops 12 mini towns modeled on various European cities. Mimicking Europe “There’s ...

Nspirement Staff

Huawei banner in front of trees.

Will the Chinese Ever Line Up to Purchase Apple iPhones Again?

Apple’s share prices have been in a nosedive ever since October last year. At the start of 2019, CEO Tim Cook slashed Q1 revenue expectations by almost US$9 billion due to slow iPhone sales, indicating that the company may be facing hard times ahead. Dismal iPhone sales A big reason for Apple’s lower revenue estimates ...

Jack Roberts

An Apple iPhone.