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The iPhone 13 series dominates the Chinese smartphone market, but even in this market, the iPhone 13 Mini model does not attract too many users.

The latest data from Counterpoint shows that the iPhone 13 is the best-selling model in China in 2021, above the iPhone 13 Pro Max. All in all, proportionally from these figures, more than 1 in 2 iPhones sold in China last year was the iPhone 13.

iPhone 13 Pro ranks 3rd in the ranking with 21%, while iPhone 13 mini is the least attractive, accounting for only 5% of total iPhone sales.

Counterpoint explained: “ Initial sales of the iPhone 13 series in China far exceeded sales of its predecessors. With the release of the iPhone 13, Apple took the top spot in terms of sales in China and maintained the number one spot, not counting the brief period during Singles' Day. This success was also followed by positive sales of the iPhone 12 series, which contributed to an increase in Apple's overall sales .”

In addition to confirming the iPhone 13 is a very successful product, these numbers also show that Apple is on the right track when it comes to killing the iPhone mini, if the rumors are true.

The upcoming generation of iPhone 14 is said to no longer have a 5.4-inch version. In return, Apple will introduce a larger iPhone 14 with a 6.7-inch screen. The lineup will still include four different models, like the current generation, but will only include 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch devices.

The iPhone mini will almost certainly be "retired," and the smallest iPhone Apple will sell will be the iPhone SE, which is expected to be refreshed at some point this spring. Meanwhile, the iPhone 14 launch event, if nothing changes, will take place in September.

A new law was enacted by the National Assembly of Korea in September 2021, obliging app developers to use specific payment systems, in order to prevent monopolies from market operators. apps - like Apple and Google. On January 11, 2022, Apple gave regulatory consent and will allow payment systems other than those in the App Store.

Apple hasn't said the exact fee it will charge app developers for using an external payment system, but does say it will be 30% less than Apple's current regulatory fee. Exact commission rates for external payments, and execution date, will be determined after concluding discussions with South Korea's Technology regulator, the giant said.

Google also agreed to the new rule a little earlier than Apple, charging 26% for external payments. At first glance this sounds like a win for app developers on Apple and Google platforms, but there are also concerns about whether it will have any significant impact. For example, it is much easier and more convenient for a developer to use the payment systems provided by Apple or Google, than using an external payment system.

Another good example is the payment system of the market operator One Store in Korea. A fee of 5% when using external payment methods, 20% for internal payment methods of the market. However, for the sake of convenience, developers still accept the option of higher fees.

However, no matter how effective it is, successfully implementing the regulation and forcing Apple and Google to make concessions is a big step forward in the fight for developers. It is also considered that the first domino to be pushed will create a chain reaction in other countries to achieve the same goal as in Korea.

The new trick of fraudulent apps on the App Store is forcing users to rate the app in favor of it before it can be used. Otherwise they will be stuck at the pop-up screen.

A new App Store scam has been revealed by developer Kosta Eleftheriou. A new scam has been discovered on the UPNP Xtreme app, which requires at least a 3-star rating to work and be allowed to use. UPNP Xtreme is an application that allows to stream content to TV from their iPhone and iPad. However, this app will prompt for App Store rating as soon as you enable it for the first time. But it won't work until you leave a review. Accordingly, this application requires you to have a minimum rating of 3 stars to use. However, this app has now been removed from the App Store.

Requiring an app review at launch and not allowing users to dismiss pop-ups is a violation of the App Store guidelines.

Kosta also shared a video on its Twitter account showing that the app won't work if you don't give it a good review. Kosta says the app had over 15 million downloads before it was removed from the App Store, and has made quite a bit of money. FlickType keyboard developer Kosta Eleftheriou has been declaring war on Apple for quite some time.

The incident happened when the owner of a copy of the FlickType keyboard app took over the original app due to fake reviews and ratings. Eleftheriou has since sued Apple for flaws in the App Store and accused his apps of being sold for cheap.

Eleftheriou has since repeatedly reported scams on the App Store through its Twitter account.

In the past, Eleftheriou has reported a VPN scam app stealing $5 million/year from Apple users. Additionally, he also revealed an app scam that turns it into an online casino, as soon as you connect to a Turkish server.

Apple products are always sought after by many people, especially in the education sector, they are used by students and teachers because of the company's preferential policy. Recently, Apple cooperated with the University of Nevada, Reno, NV - USA to give first-year students to study iPad Air for free.

Accordingly, MacRumors is part of the "Digital Wolf Pack" initiative, all freshmen who are about to attend this university in the fall of 2021 will receive iPad Air, Apple Pencil and Apple Smart Keyboard Folio is completely free.

Along with ‌iPad Air‌, students will receive focused training to improve their digital literacy and proficiency with productivity, creativity, and communication apps. Freshmen will also have access to Apple's suite of apps such as Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Swift Playgrounds, and more, along with custom apps designed to support the on- and off-campus experience.

In the statement, Apple's Vice President of Education and Worldwide Developer Relations said Apple is "proud" that the company's products and curriculum have been selected by the university.

University of Nevada President Brian Sandoval said the initiative will ensure that students "have the same level of cutting-edge technology, digital tools and learning materials, anywhere and at any time. from the first day of school to graduation and beyond."

iOS 14.5 is the major release of Apple with a number of new features, including more than 200 new emojis, the ability to unlock an iPhone with an Apple Watch, and more. However, within a week of its release, Apple released iOS 14.5.1. As a small release, iOS 14.5.1 addresses the WebKit security issue.

Many iPhone users have been complaining about performance and battery drain issues with iOS 14.5.1, so if you haven't updated your iPhone yet, you probably should stop at iOS 14.5 and wait for iOS 14.6 to release in Next few weeks. The locking of old iOS versions is seen as part of the "Apple Apples" effort to keep users up to date with the latest features and ensure the safety of the device.

Besides, in the past few years, there is very little reason for users to downgrade to an older version of iOS, especially when they often update iOS directly using OTA rather than through iTunes. Previously, most users downgraded iOS to conduct jailbreak.

Currently, the latest official iOS version is iOS 14.5.1. This morning Apple also released iOS 14.6 beta 3, the official update is expected to appear before WWDC is held at the beginning of the second week of June.

So what interesting features does this phone have to compete with other competitors from Samsung, Huawei or Xiaomi ? Let's learn about this product through the article below. IPhone release date foldable screen Recently, prominent analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that the first foldable iPhone will come out in 2023. He expects Apple to ship an impressive 20 million units in its first year. In addition, another report from DigiTimes claims that the foldable iPhone will not be released until 2022, and this information is agreed by celebrity leaker Jon Prosser. Screen size iPhone screen fold Besides the launch date, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also said that the first foldable iPhone will have a large 8-inch screen. If this information is correct then it will be bigger than the rumored Galaxy Z Fold 3 and also bigger than the current iPad mini (7.9-inch). The foldable iPhone design: What will it look like? According to leaker Jon Prosser, Apple has tested two different types of foldable iPhones: one with a horizontal folding design similar to the Galaxy Z Fold 2 and a flip phone with a design similar to the Galaxy Z Flip series. The leaked sources also added that, after successful endurance testing, Apple has focused on the iPhone with a vertical folding screen design similar to Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip. In addition, according to Jon Prosser, the upcoming foldable iPhone will have bright colors to attract users' attention. Durability folding iPhone screen In October of last year, a new patent filing showed that Apple was working on creating a new layer of protection that could resist cracking on foldable displays. These displays will also be scratch resistant and generally more durable. Specifically, the filing at the US Patent and Trademark Office titled “Hybrid coverlay / window structure for flexible display applications,” describes how a curved, flexible, or foldable display panel uses a protective layer to avoid cracking. This shows that Apple is working to solve the problems that Samsung's folding screen smartphones are facing. l

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Kuo also expects sales of this new iPhone line to reach 15-20 million units by 2023. He said that the foldable smartphone line will become an important product in the smartphone industry in the near future. plays a strategic role in the next "super replacement cycle". Sforum - Latest technology information page Sforum News News Kuo: Apple may launch an 8-inch foldable iPhone by 2023 Hainan by Hainan 3 hours ago 0 inquiries Well-known and trusted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has just announced that Apple will launch a foldable iPhone in 2023 with an 8-inch Quad-HD + OLED display. iPhone Fold has a beautiful folding screen in the new concept Revealing supplier "folding screen" for Apple, not Samsung Folding screen iPhone with stylus support will be launched in 2023, starting price 34.5 million? Kuo also expects sales of this new iPhone line to reach 15-20 million units by 2023. He said that the foldable smartphone line will become an important product in the smartphone industry in the near future. plays a strategic role in the next "super replacement cycle". Sforum - The newest technology Foldable-iPhone Kuo: Apple may launch an 8-inch foldable iPhone by 2023 Although Apple has yet to launch a foldable device, Kuo believes the company is ready to become the "biggest winner" in the foldable category. There have been rumors before that, "Apples defect" is looking to launch a foldable iPhone in 2023, can support Apple Pencil. Currently, foldable smartphones can be used as tablets, Kuo added . However, he believes that these devices in the future will blur the lines between phones, tablets and laptops. Therefore, the advantage of the ecosystem will help Apple win against other competitors. Samsung is currently leading the way in foldable devices, with the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Fold series of devices. The Korean company has also rapidly developed and refined its foldable devices with each new iteration. On the other hand, Apple has yet to launch or introduce a foldable device. However, Kuo expects the Cupertino company to dominate the foldable device market just as it does with the iPhone. Wait and watch it!

An expansive report from Counterpoint Research revealed that Apple accounted for a whopping 42% of all smartphone sales (estimated at $ 113 billion) in Q1 2021, though only 16.8% of all global shipments.

A year earlier, when the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread around the world, Apple shipped 13.6% of all smartphones and generated 34.4% of sales.

This could be attributed to the success of the iPhone 12 series and delayed launch demand in the fourth quarter of 2020, Counterpoint said. Apple's revenue share, thanks to strong operations in both Europe and the United States. % Chart of global smartphone sales

Samsung is in second place when it comes to smartphone revenue, with 17.5%. This is also impressive, but down from the 20.2% it hit in Q1 2020.

Interestingly, Samsung's share of shipped shipments increased from 19.9% a year ago to 21.7%, according to data shared by Counterpoint. That shows Samsung's mid-range and low-cost Galaxy A devices take a higher share of the shipments this year.

A total of eight people, including two firefighters, died in the massive fire at a Shanghai factory owned by Casetek, a supplier to Apple, on Thursday.

The fire at the factory, owned by Shengrui Electronic Technology, is believed to erupt at 1:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, and continued until Friday morning. A total of eight people were trapped in the fire, including two firefighters and six residents, a statement from authorities said on Friday.



Firefighters are believed to have gone missing while conducting an overnight search for people trapped in the factory, the South China Morning Post reported. Eight people were confirmed dead Friday morning.

The entire facility was engulfed in flames during the incident, and required more than 900 firefighters, 123 fire trucks and eight robots to fight the fire.

These changes are expected to include a redesigned home screen for iPad, an updated lock screen and new notification options for users. According to the report, Apple is working on improving Home Screen‌ for iPad, allowing users to place widgets in any position of the screen, instead of currently setting a position limit for the Day View column. now on the left. The company also plans to allow users to replace the entire app grid with just ‌widget. In addition, Apple seems to be working on upgrading iMessage features, with the ultimate goal of acting as a social network to better compete with WhatsApp. And yet, Apple is also reportedly working on introducing a new privacy menu that will let users know which apps are silently collecting data about them. According to Gurman, the Cupertino company is planning to update a small amount of new features for macOS, watchOS and tvOS operating systems. Apple usually releases new versions of iOS and iPadOS around September, around the same time the new iPhone series launches, but the company typically introduces their features at WWDC in June.

After the launch of the Apple iPhone 12 series, many netizens complained that the signal problem was very serious. They had to restart their phones every day to restore the signal to normal. Some netizens were unbearable and immediately reported the problem to Apple's customer service. Apple's customer service said that it may be a software conflict. It is recommended to update the system to iOS 14.2 and re-plug the SIM card.   Since the large-scale launch of the iPhone 12, a large number of users have responded to the problem of poor mobile phone signal in the Apple community, Tieba, Zhihu and other communities. Netizens said that switching the flight mode is useless, and the phone must be restarted. Apple’s official customer service stated that the problem may be software conflicts and intermittent problems. I haven’t received notification of hardware problems yet. It is recommended to re-plug the SIM card, check and update the operator’s settings, and update the initial system to iOS 14.2. , If it doesn’t work, try other methods.   "If it has not been resolved. Let's see if there are other ways. We (the customer service team) have not said that this (received news) is due to a hardware problem, it may be a software conflict, or some software. A problem caused by indirectness. If it is indeed caused by hardware, then we will definitely give a corresponding solution."   In fact, signal problems have always been common problems of Apple iPhones of past generations, and almost every generation of iPhone will report so-called "signal gate" events. Last year, the iPhone XS series also had poor signal problems. Many people attributed the problem to Intel baseband defects. But this year, Apple’s iPhone 12 series re-adopted Qualcomm baseband, and its signal problems have not been solved yet, and there is even a tendency to intensify. Some netizens said that perhaps Apple's own antenna design is flawed.

Apple Watch Series 6 was introduced by Apple this morning with many color options, new oxygen measuring sensor and faster processor. However, Apple briefly mentioned that the Series 6 models all come with the U1 chip, which first appeared in the iPhone 11 launched last year.

This U1 chip uses a positioning technology called Ultra Wideband radio, providing accurate spatial awareness as well as location. So, a device equipped with the U1 chip can detect the location much more accurately than other devices.

The iPhone 11 is currently using this system to improve AirDrop, which can detect the nearest device to show up right in the sharing options. However, it seems that Apple's ambitions are even broader when bringing this U1 chip to the Apple Watch for the first time.

Besides AirDrop, the new Car Key feature will also take advantage of the new U1 chip inside the iPhone 11 and now add the Apple Watch Series 6. With Car Key, the driver can replace the keys. physical lock by iPhone or Apple Watch via NFC. However, thanks to the U1 chip, you don't even need to take your iPhone out of your pocket or raise your wrist to unlock the door or start the car.

With the rumors about the upcoming AirTags, Apple is expected to also integrate the U1 chip inside this product to provide the exact location of the devices, even when offline. AirTags are small wearables that you can attach to anything like a backpack or even a car to track them using Apple's Find My network.

Apple has also developed a new NearbyInteraction framework that developers can use to collect the location of nearby iPhones and deliver interactive user experiences. Although Apple hasn't mentioned anything about it yet, the framework may be added to watchOS in a future update.

These features haven't been announced yet, but sure enough, Apple has added the U1 chip to the Apple Watch Series 6 for a bigger purpose. However, it is worth noting that, even though the Apple Watch Series 6 is equipped with a U1 chip, the Apple Watch SE version does not have this feature.