गुरुग्राम के स्टूडेंट ने एक LibrePods नाम का ऐप तैयार किया है जो कि लगभग फुल AirPods अनुभव को एंड्रॉयड और Linux डिवाइसेज में फ्री में लेकर आता है जो कि अब तक सिर्फ एप्पल डिवाइसेज तक ही सीमित थे। AirPods के सबसे स्मार्ट फीचर्स सिर्फ आईफोन पर उपलब्ध होते हैं। जबकि एंड्रॉयड से पेयर होने पर एयरपोड्स एक सामान्य ब्लूटूथ ईयरबड्स जैसे काम करते हैं।
Apple is expected to unveil new AirTag and HomePod mini next year. Details about their features were reportedly discovered in the internal build of iOS 26. The AirTag 2 is likely to offer a faster pairing process and detailed battery level reporting. The new HomePod mini is said to use Apple’s S10 chip. It is said to be in development with the codename B252 and is unlikely to support Apple Intelligence features.
Apple opened its latest store in India on Tuesday. Named Apple Noida, it is the company’s second store in the Delhi-NCR region and the fifth store in India overall. It is located at the Delhi Mall of India in Sector 18, Noida. Like the preceding outlets, Apple Noida offers a full range of services for Apple devices. Customers can purchase Apple products and accessories, receive personalised help from specialists, experience hands-on ‘Today at Apple’ sessions, and get support and repair services.
Worldwide foldable smartphone shipments are set to grow 10 percent year-on-year to 20.6 million units in 2025, according to IDC, and are expected to outperform the overall smartphone market through the forecast period. By 2029, foldables are projected to account for over 10 percent of global smartphone market value. Growth is expected to surge in 2026, driven by launches from Apple, Samsung, and Huawei. Apple alone could capture over 22 percent unit share, boosting the segment’s premium value.
Truecaller has introduced a new Family Protection feature that lets users create groups of up to five people to manage spam-blocking and safety settings collectively. A designated Family Admin can adjust protection levels, manage blocklists and, on Android, even receive scam-call alerts and end calls remotely. The feature is rolling out in select countries now and will reach India in early 2026, with extra tools available via a Premium Family plan.
Tech behemoths Apple and Google are said to have joined hands to develop a functionality that could make the process of switching between Android and iPhone easier. According to a report, the in-development feature was sighted in the latest Android Canary build, released today (December 9). While it isn’t available to the public yet, it is believed that Apple will implement the iPhone-Android transfer functionality in an upcoming iOS 26 Beta update.
Apple topped the global best-selling smartphones list in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, according to a report by a market research firm. The Cupertino-based tech giant took the top four spots, headlined by multiple models from its iPhone 16 series. Samsung also had five models among the top 10 best-selling smartphones, but none from its flagship Galaxy S or Galaxy Z-series lineups. The report reveals that the top 10 models contributed to a 20 percent share of the total smartphone market.
Johny Srouji, who is credited as the architect of Apple’s highly rated in-house chips effort, has reportedly quashed rumours surrounding a potential exit from the company. Recent reports claimed that Srouji had informed CEO Tim Cook about “seriously” leaving the company. The Apple executive also allegedly told executives that he would join another company if a departure materialised. Cook had reportedly taken steps to ensure Srouji’s tenure continued, and the campaign seems to have worked.
Apple Fitness+ will be available in India later this month, the company announced on Monday. It is the Cupertino-based tech giant’s health and wellness subscription service that helps users with their workouts by providing access to trainer-guided workout videos, tracking real-time metrics, and earning rewards for goal accomplishments — all with just their iPhone. Following its latest expansion, Apple Fitness+ will be available in a total of 49 countries and regions around the world.
Chinese smartphone makers are said to be aiming to capitalise on Apple’s continued delay in rolling out artificial intelligence (AI) features by luring iPhone users to switch to their devices. According to a report, China-based original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as Honor, Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi have begun promoting apps that help users switch from iOS to their devices, or use an iPhone alongside Chinese smartphones.
Apple launched the iPhone 16 in India at Rs. 79,900 in September 2024. It is now available at an effective price of Rs. 65,900 for the 128GB variant through Imagine, after a Rs. 4,000 cashback on SBI, ICICI Bank, and IDFC First Bank cards. The phone is also available on a no-cost EMI of about Rs. 10,983 per month. The 256GB and 512GB models are priced at Rs. 79,900 and Rs. 99,900, respectively, via the same reseller.
India’s tablet market shipped 1.33 million units in Q3 2025, down 19.7 percent year-over-year, according to IDC. The consumer segment rose 13.5 percent due to festive demand, but commercial shipments dropped 53.5 percent amid reduced education and SMB spending. Samsung led with a 37.5 percent share, followed by Lenovo and Xiaomi. IDC says tablets are increasingly used for productivity, and rising PC prices may further boost adoption.
Apple’s FaceTime and Snapchat, the disappearing videos and photos platform, will not allow users to make voice and video calls in Russia, according to a report. The services of the two platforms have reportedly been blocked by the country's Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, Roskomnadzor. In a statement to the Russian government-owned news platform in 2022, the watchdog stated that Snapchat is being used for organising and conducting terrorist activities in the country.
Apple on Thursday released the list of its 2025 App Store Award winners, recognising 17 apps and games of the year across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV categories, for their design, innovation, user experience and cultural impact. AI planner and to-do app Tiimo emerged as the best app on iPhone in 2025, while The Pokemon Company’s Pokemon TCG Pocket has been awarded the iPhone Game of the Year title. Other winners included HBO Max, Strava, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, StoryGraph, and more.
Flipkart Buy Buy 2025 sale will begin soon, the company has announced. The six-day sale event will be live till December 10. It will offer a range of electronics, including smartphones, laptops, true wireless stereo (TWS), and Bluetooth speakers, at relatively low prices. The company has teased the deals on Apple’s iPhone 16, the Samsung Galaxy S24, Poco M7 Plus 5G, and Vivo T4x 5G. Moreover, Flipkart has announced that it will offer instant discounts on credit and debit cards of select banks.
Apple design chief Alan Dye is reportedly leaving the company to join Meta, where he will lead a new division focused on hardware, software and AI interfaces. Apple has confirmed longtime designer Stephen Lemay as his replacement. Dye, known for overseeing the Liquid Glass design language, is expected to become Meta’s Chief Design Officer on December 31 as the iPhone maker faces a wave of senior executive departures.
Apple on Wednesday seeded the iOS 26.2 Release Candidate (RC) to developers and beta testers. Such updates do not include any new features but carry the finalised ones introduced in previous beta versions. The iOS 26.2 update for iPhone is expected to bring Reminder Alarms, one-time AirDrop code for file sharing, expanded AirPods Live Translation to the EU, and other improvements. The tech giant, notably, has also begun pushing the iOS 26 upgrade more prominently to iOS 18 users.
iPhone 17e is expected to go official in the first half of next year. Leaks have already suggested a design upgrade for the iPhone 17e; now, a new leak from Korea states that it will have the same OLED screen as the iPhone 14 released in 2022. It is said to feature thin bezels around the display. Apple's panel suppliers BOE, Samsung Display and LG Display are said to be preparing to ship displays for the iPhone 17e.
Apple on Thursday announced the expansion of Hypertension Notifications to India, along with select other markets. First released as part of the watchOS 26 update in September, the feature analyses data collected by the Apple Watch to alert the user if a pattern of chronic blood pressure or hypertension is detected. As per the tech giant, the evaluation is carried out over a period of 30 days, from the day the Hypertension Notifications feature was set up.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently directed smartphone makers to preload the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices. Reports suggested that OEMs would also have to ensure that users could not uninstall or disable the state-owned cybersecurity app. However, the government has now issued clarification on the same, stating that keeping it is completely optional, and the app can be removed from devices. Apple, meanwhile, does not reportedly plan to comply with the directive due to privacy and security issues for the iOS ecosystem.
ChatGPT may soon integrate with Apple’s Health app, according to a report that found Health app imagery inside the chatbot’s latest iOS build. The discovery suggests ChatGPT could eventually analyse activity, sleep or diet data to answer health-related queries, though no implementation details are visible yet. Neither company has confirmed the feature, and concerns about sharing sensitive health data remain.
Apple’s foldable iPhone is said to be moving closer to production, and a new report says the device has passed another major development milestone. The foldable iPhone has reportedly entered engineering verification and the pre-mass-production stage. Some suppliers have already begun stocking components and are prepared to ship parts once Apple gives the go-ahead. The report suggests that years of design experimentation are now giving way to practical execution, signalling that Apple’s first foldable handset is nearing a stage where final refinements remain.
IDC projections suggest Apple may launch only three iPhone models in 2026, potentially delaying the base model and the next iPhone Air to 2027. The shift would break the four-model pattern Apple has followed since 2020. Reports also hint that one of the three releases could be the long-rumoured iPhone Fold. Shipments are expected to dip in 2026 before rebounding the following year.
iPhone 16, which was unveiled globally in September 2024, recently witnessed a price cut in India when Cupertino-based Apple launched its iPhone 17. The phone was recently available during Black Friday sale events of multiple retail chains. Now, Croma is offering the iPhone 16 at a discounted price, allowing customers to save up to Rs. 6,900 on their purchase. Croma is offering instant discounts on credit cards of select banks, along with interest free EMI options of up to six months.
Apple reportedly plans to resist the directive issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for preloading of the Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones sold in the country. According to a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant will not take a legal stand but convey its privacy and security concerns around the app to the government, marking a potential regulatory standoff. The development comes as the Centre moves to tighten digital identity and anti-fraud frameworks linked to mobile devices.
Google is working on a major “UX 2.0” overhaul for the Gemini app to address complaints about clutter and usability. According to a company executive, the redesign will focus on improving the overall user experience rather than just updating visual elements. Google is also developing a macOS version of the app, marking its first AI-powered desktop application. No release timeline has been shared yet.
Apple has appointed AI researcher Amar Subramanya as its new Vice President of AI, replacing John Giannandrea. Subramanya, who previously led Google’s Gemini Assistant and briefly worked at Microsoft, will report to Craig Federighi. Apple says his expertise will support upcoming Apple Intelligence features as the company works to catch up in the competitive AI landscape.
Apple has updated its list of vintage and obsolete devices to include several new products across categories. According to the brand, one of the main additions is the original iPhone SE, which was introduced in 2016. The handset, along with other products, has now been labelled obsolete, and its service and repairs will be limited. Other devices added to the list include iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2017), Apple Watch Series 4 Hermes and Nike models, and the Beats Pill 2.0.
iPhone 17e is said to feature Dynamic Island, marking a notable design upgrade over iPhone 16e. It is said to go official in the first half of 2026, with a 6.1-inch display with a 60Hz refresh rate. It will reportedly house a single rear camera and could run on Apple's A19 chip. It could cost around CNY 4,499 (roughly Rs. 57,000), similar to the iPhone 16e.
Apple is reportedly set to bring Intel back into its chip supply chain, with the chipmaker tipped to begin producing entry-level M-series processors in 2027. As per the tipster, Intel is working with Apple on its upcoming 18AP node under an NDA and could supply 15–20 million units annually. If accurate, it would mark a shift from Apple’s current reliance on TSMC.
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), on Friday, announced a new feature for the new Aadhaar app. The app, which was launched on Android’s Play Store and iOS’ App Store on November 9, will soon support mobile number updation. The new capability will require users to share one-time password (OTP) and face authentication to link a new number to the app.
iPhone Air, the company's slimmest smartphone to date, launched alongside the iPhone 17 series as Apple’s thinnest and lightest model. The handset is now discounted by up to almost Rs. 13,000 during Reliance Digital’s Black Friday 2025 Sale. The 256GB variant is priced at Rs. 1,09,990, the 512GB model at Rs. 1,28,990, and the 1TB option at Rs. 1,46,990. Originally starting at Rs. 1,19,900, the phone features a 5.6mm profile, 165g weight, and comes in Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue, and Space Black.
Apple will open a new retail store in India next month, the company announced on Friday. The new Apple Store will be located in Noida and will officially open its doors on December 11. It is expected to be the Cupertino-based tech giant's second store in the Delhi-NCR region after Apple Saket, which was inaugurated in 2023. According to a report, Apple is also planning its expansion in Mumbai and could announce a second store next year.
The iPhone 16 is currently available at a reduced price on an e-commerce platform, courtesy of the Black Friday Sale. Amazon has introduced a discount on the Apple handset, considerably lowering the price from its usual market rate. Alongside direct discounts, the e-commerce giant is also extending bank offers, exchange bonuses and additional deal benefits on the iPhone 16 to further sweeten the deal and reduce the price.
Apple is poised to top the list of best-selling smartphones in the global markets in 2025, according to a report by a market research firm. The Cupertino-based tech giant is estimated to have a 19.4 percent market share, overtaking Samsung as the global leader in terms of smartphone shipments. The China-based original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), meanwhile, may have mixed fortunes, with a weakened domestic market, supply-chain issues, and increasing competition throttling their growth.
The iPhone 17 was launched in India in September, bringing about meaningful upgrades over its predecessor. Among those was a bump in the base storage to 256GB, which came at a price increase of about Rs. 3,000 over the iPhone 16. A tipster claims that Apple could hike the price of all SKUs of the iPhone 17 in India. This is attributed to the high demand for the handset and the brand running low on stocks.
Apple has been rumoured to be developing a new iPad Mini model with an OLED screen for some time now. A tipster on the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo has now revealed its expected launch timeline. As per the claims, the purported tablet will be introduced no earlier than next year. The next-generation iPad Mini is likely to lead the transition of OLED display upgrades across Apple’s upcoming MacBook Air, iPad Mini, and iPad Air lineups.
Apple has approached the Delhi High Court to challenge an amended CCI penalty rule that lets regulators impose fines based on a company’s global turnover. The company argues the formula is arbitrary and disproportionate, noting it could face penalties of up to $38 billion if found guilty in an ongoing App Store investigation. The case is scheduled for a hearing on December 3.
Apple's rumoured foldable smartphone, dubbed iPhone Fold, is expected to launch globally in September 2026, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. While the Cupertino-based tech giant has yet to confirm the development of the handset, the estimated price has surfaced online, thanks to a market research firm. As per a report, the purported iPhone Fold could be priced higher than previously expected due to increased material and hinge costs.
Apple has laid off several workers in its sales team in a rare move. Apple management notified the affected workers over the past couple of weeks, according to people familiar with the matter. The cuts extended across the sales organization — hitting some teams especially hard — though the company didn’t tell employees how many roles were involved.
Vijay Sales has kicked off its Black Friday sale with reduced prices across a wide lineup of electronics, spanning smartphones, tablets, televisions, home appliances and more. Several iPhone 16 variants have also received price drops. Alongside direct discounts, the retailer is extending bank offers, exchange bonuses and additional deal benefits on Apple handsets, bringing the effective prices of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus lower than their usual market rates.
Apple is reportedly planning to bring "major" changes with iOS 27. The Tim Cook-led tech giant is said to be working on introducing new Apple Intelligence (AI) features and various quality improvements. Apple is expected to unveil the same during its annual developers' conference next year in June. However, the company has yet to announce the date for the event. Moreover, the iOS 27 update will reportedly bring foundational changes with the firmware version for Apple's purported foldable phones.
Tim Cook will reportedly not step down from his position as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Apple next year, contrary to previous rumours. According to a seasoned journalist, there have been “few signs internally" that there would be a departure of the Apple veteran from the company. The report, however, corroborated previous claims that the current Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering at Apple is seen as the most likely executive to replace Tim Cook.
Analyst Jeff Pu reportedly claims that Apple will introduce new entry-level models across its iPhone, iPad, and Mac lineups early next year. The iPhone 17e is said to go official in the spring of 2026, alongside a 12th-generation iPad and an affordable MacBook model. The new MacBook will reportedly use an A18 Pro. It could get a 13-inch display and come in silver, blue, pink, and yellow colour options.
Google has released an ad, as part of its Best Phones Forever campaign, which seemingly mocks Apple. The video shows the iPhone 17 Pro talking to the Pixel 10 Pro, where Apple's handset claims that its call screening and AI photo editing features, apart from an AI voice assistant that can hold "real conversations", were inspired by the Pixel models. However, this is not the first time that the Mountain View company has mocked Apple. The company has been releasing various ads showing how iPhone models do not have certain features that exist on Pixel phones.
Apple released the list of finalists for the 2025 App Store Awards to highlight the 45 best apps and games of the year across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro. The list includes BandLab, Capybara Go and Detail. Finalists in the Apple Arcade Game of the Year category include Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE. The winners will be announced soon.
Apple’s new N1 wireless networking chip, introduced with the iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air, delivers a major real-world performance boost over the previous generation and competes closely with Android flagships. Crowdsourced Ookla data shows higher speeds, stronger consistency in weak Wi-Fi conditions and improved reliability, despite the N1 lacking full 320MHz Wi-Fi 7 support.
WhatsApp has reportedly begun introducing multi-account support on iOS, giving users the ability to use two accounts in a single app while maintaining separate chats, alerts and privacy controls. The feature, available to a limited group of beta testers on version 25.34.10.72, adds an Account List menu, enhanced notification handling, easy switching options and App Lock protection. A broader release is anticipated in future updates. On Android, the multi-account feature is already fully available.
Abidur Chowdhury, a key designer behind the first iPhone Air and the face of its launch video, has reportedly left Apple, marking another significant change within the company’s already shifting design organisation. His departure comes as the original iPhone Air struggles with weak demand and production pauses. Apple is currently said to be working on a second-generation version featuring upgraded hardware, though its launch has been delayed. The updated iPhone Air is now expected to debut in spring 2027 as part of a new staggered iPhone release strategy.
Apple's iOS 26.2 beta 3 update has rolled out to developers and testers with several new features and refinements. The update introduces temporary AirDrop codes for 30-day sharing with non-contacts and adjusts Sleep Score ratings. Apple Podcasts gains AI-generated chapters, while Apple News gets a cleaner layout. The update adds a Liquid Glass Lock Screen slider, refreshed Measure app visuals, and new Reminders alarms for urgent tasks. It also enables Hypertension Notification access for third-party apps and updates the Games app.
The Apple Watch Series 12 could debut with minimal changes in terms of design, as per the tipster. The tech giant has not made significant changes to the design of its smartwatch ever since the first model, prioritising iterative changes instead. Apple is tipped to bring major design changes to the Apple Watch following the 20th anniversary of the iPhone, and the lineup could be introduced in 2028.
