News & Reviews:   Apple

Nowadays, people would normally get a new smartphone after one or two years, as the smartphone industry is ever-changing at a really fast pace. With that being said, consumers are willing to whip their money out to get a piece of new technology just to follow the trend. However, there are also certain users who will never change their smartphones until they are shattered into broken pieces. Recently, Apple, a tech giant, has admitted that they are slowing older models of iPhone, after the company was being sued by the affected users.

The recent widespread of the coronavirus which is known as SARS-VoC-2 originated from Wuhan district has now reached into multiple countries even the US. The outbreak has led to a shortage of supply in manufactures especially smartphone brands like Apple, Xiaomi, and realme.

Everyone has their own preference on what kind of a partner they want. Some value appearance, some value personality and many other factors. However, someone stirred a wildfire online on a forum in Taiwan. Apparently, a conversation between two female friends sparked a controversy about "boys using Android phones are the first to be eliminated."

Don't think the Apple AirPods are the earphones for you? Well, maybe another design would be more to your taste. If that's the case, this news may be of interest to you. Recently, designs for a new pair of wireless earphones for Apple was found on the FCC and it's for a new version of the Powerbeats.

There are some people who consider tablets like iPads as mini productivity devices, which is why an external keyboard can be useful sometimes. For Apple, a keyboard that has a trackpad is even more useful and could be something the company is working on. Sources claim that Apple may launch such a keyboard along with a new iPad that is scheduled to be released this year.

So here's an interesting fun fact - Did you know that villains in movies aren't allowed to hold an iPhone? While that might sound bizarre but it's true. This came out of the hat from Rian Johnson, the director of Knives Out in his "break down scene" with Vanity Fair.

Thanks to the COVID-19 virus, the disease has successfully slowed down and cancelled most of the events. The latest one was the 2020 Mobile World Congress and there are some rumours about the Tokyo Olympics shutting down as well. Anyhoo, Apple's annual developers conference, the WWDC won't be moved by the issue and will be sticking around on the schedule.

The iPhone 12 is still a ways to go but it seems Apple may have plans to experiment using some new tech. Sources claim that the iPhone 12 may come with support for the new wireless-AY (802.11ay) standard, despite the fact that it wouldn't be ready till the end of 2020.

With true wireless earphones continuing to trend, it seems that Apple will look to expand its AirPods range. In the latest piece of news, Apple is allegedly going to launch a new AirPods Pro Lite later this year. The company has enlisted the help of USI (Taiwan), Amkor (US), JCET (China), and Murata (Japan) to manufacture it.

Many of you must have heard the news Apple is planning to make its own 5G modems in the future. With that being said, the company might not be relying on Qualcomm anymore to support their 5G devices after the contract ends. Now, a similar case is happening to OPPO too. Instead of a 5G modem, the smartphone manufacturer is heading to something big, which is to develop its own smartphone chipset.