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Chinese Smartphone Buyers Driving iPhone 12 Demand
October 20, 2020

Chinese smartphone users are driving the record pre-orders of Apple’s new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Oct. 20), citing data from the Chinese eCommerce site Fenqile. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Preorder Sales Sizzle For Apple iPhone 12, Surpassing iPhone 11
October 19, 2020

Apple is reporting high demand for iPhone 12 preorders, surpassing last year’s iPhone 11 preorders, according to a report in CNBC on Monday (Oct. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Apple Gives New iPhone Buyers Free Subscriptions, Bucking Industry Trend
October 14, 2020

Buyers of Apple’s new iPhone 12, which will be available Oct. 23 in the United States for some models and in November for others, will get three free months of the company’s subscription Arcade service and one year of free Apple TV+, the company noted...

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Apple Starts Shipping Products From Select Stores
October 09, 2020

As it follows in the footsteps of other merchants, Apple is reportedly beginning to harness its collection of shops as distribution hubs for delivering merchandise, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Apple Updates Website With Phil Schiller’s Replacement
October 04, 2020

Apple has updated its website to show that Greg Joswiak has taken over for Phil Schiller as the company’s new senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, according to a Friday (Oct. 2) report from MacRumors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Apple And Epic’s Battle May Head To Trial in 2021
September 29, 2020

The ongoing war between Apple and Epic Games over the future of Fortnite on iOS seems to be heading for a trial showdown that could have drastic effects on what the future of the digital economy will be, and what entities will play the role...

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Apple Lightens Up On Some App Commissions
September 25, 2020

Apple has temporarily suspended its usual 30 percent assessment on fees users pay to small businesses that host what Facebook calls “Paid Online Events,” The Verge reported Friday (Sept. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Apple Users Report Outages, Service Restored
September 22, 2020

Users of Apple Music, TV+ streaming service and the App Store experienced problems accessing the services Tuesday (Sept. 22), Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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EU Could Force Apple To Share Payments Tech With Competitors
September 17, 2020

The European Union (EU) could pass new laws that would make it mandatory for Apple to share the payments technology in its iPhones, according to a report from Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...