What Apple is changing is how users will be able to resize pictures and manage applications on their iPhones. In short: Apple is trying to win favour with judges and iPhone users are the test subjects for this. Will iPhone owners want to upgrade? Currently, the case is limited to China and the iOS update will only apply to iPhone owners in that country at this time. iPhone XS Vs iPhone XR: What's The Difference?
Apple admits giving governments access to thousands of iPhones and other devices
Apple approved more than 25,000 government requests to access customer data in the first half of 2018, according to its own figures. The iPhone maker's latest Transparency Report reveals it received 32,342 demands from governments around the world to access 163,823 devices, with 80 per cent of the requests granted. Apple said in its report that the high volume of device requests from Germany was "predominantly due to stolen devices investigations". In the UK, Apple received 572 requests for 2,606 devices, of which 77 per cent were approved. "Apple is committed to your privacy and being transparent about government requests for customer data globally," the report stated.
Apple is pulling these iPhones from stores in Germany
as informed in Apple said last week that it would pull the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 models from its 15 retail stores in Germany while it appealed an unfavorable court ruling, Reuters reported. A judge in Germany ruled Dec. 20 that iPhones with a chip from Apple supplier Qorvo violate a patent by chipmaker and longtime Apple supplier Qualcomm. Apple said it planned to appeal the decision, but would pull the iPhones 7 and 8 from Apple stores in Germany while it did so. Earlier in December, a China court granted Qualcomm an injunction against Apple, banning the sale and import of most iPhone models in China. Apple immediately appealed the ban and said all iPhone models remained available for Chinese customers.Apple iPhones Won't See Major Redesigns in 2019, Says Analyst
Photograph by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty ImagesText sizeWith Apple (AAPL) stock down significantly in recent weeks due to worries about weak demand for the iPhone models released this fall, some investors are already looking forward to 2019's offerings. Register for Our Webinaron Economic Uncertainty Join us on Dec. 8 for a live conversation about economic uncertainly and where we go from here. We'll discuss a range of issues—the trade war, oil prices, Brexit—and we'll answer questions from listeners. But Nomura analyst Anne Lee, who covers the greater China handset sector, is telling clients that the typical two-year cycle for big form-factor changes will not happen next year.
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