Apple, Smartphone

Apple Losing Smartphone Race To Rival
One of the best ways to determine how well Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhones are selling is to look at iOS's proprietary operating system's market share. Its only major global rival is Alphabet’s Android OS,
Apple Misses Out on Big 2024 Smartphone Market Rebound, IDC Says
Global smartphone sales rebounded strongly in 2024 after two successive years of decline, but Apple Inc. barely managed growth, an independent study showed, underscoring the speed with which Android-based rivals are gaining ground in China and emerging markets.
2024 was a huge rebound for smartphone sales, but not for the iPhone
The market tracker forecasts that smartphone sales will grow by 6.2% this year, pushing total units sold worldwide to 1.24 billion. In contrast, Apple is anticipated to experience only a 0.4% increase in iPhone sales.
Apple is nowhere to be found in this year's smartphone sales rebound, researchers say
Although global smartphone sales are set to grow to 1.24 billion units this year, Apple’s (AAPL) performance has barely improved, according to a new study.
Apple Intelligence sales rise, global, Chinese smartphone rivals
Despite the launch of Apple Intelligence, Apple has not seen the same growth in the recovering smartphone market as other players — but that's expected to change in 2025.
Apple iOS to pick up pace vs Android in 2025 after modest smartphone growth in 2024: IDC
Apple and its rivals are expected to ship 1.24 billion smartphones in 2024, with growth fueled by pent-up demand for device upgrades.
Apple Patches Two Zero-Day Attack Vectors
Threat actors exploited two vulnerabilities in Intel-based machines. Google’s Threat Analysis Group discovered the flaws.
Apple says Mac users targeted in zero-day cyberattacks
In a security advisory on its website, Apple said it was aware of two vulnerabilities that “may have been actively exploited ...
Apple is sending emergency zero-day patch to several devices
Apple is sending out a patch for zero-day vulnerabilities that may have been actively exploited on multiple devices.
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Apple seeds third betas of tvOS 18.2 and visionOS 2.2
Apple has handed out the third developer betas of tvOS 18.2 and visionOS 2.2 for testing, as a fourth general beta round ...
visionOS 2.2 beta 3 now available to Apple Vision Pro users
A week after releasing visionOS 2.2 beta 2 to developers, Apple has now seeded its third testing version. Here's what we know ...
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I’ve tested every Wear OS release this year – here’s why I still prefer the Apple Watch SE
While 2024 has undoubtedly been a strong year for Android smartwatches, this reviewer still favors the Apple Watch SE 2. Here ...
Apple fixes two zero-days used in attacks on Intel-based Macs
Apple released emergency security updates to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities that were exploited in attacks on Intel-based ...
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watchOS 11.2 beta 3 now available to Apple Watch developers
A week after releasing the second beta of watchOS 11.2, Apple has seeded its third testing version. At the moment, it’s ...
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Apple Watch 10 vs. Galaxy Watch 7
Compare the Apple Watch 10 and Galaxy Watch 7 in this detailed showdown. Explore features, performance, pricing, and more.
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Apple is working on a huge Siri upgrade for iOS 19 and macOS 16
Macworld Apple is really driving hard in its race to be a top player in AI. The Apple Intelligence features are coming in so ...