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Apple Scales Back iPhone 18 Orders as Price Hike Cools Demand

Apple Scales Back iPhone 18 Orders as Price Hike Cools Demand
Apple Scales Back iPhone 18 Orders as Price Hike Cools Demand
October 09, 2026  |  Mobile

Apple has reduced its orders of components for the latest iPhones for October by at least 15%, Reuters reported Friday, citing a paywalled article by...

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Apple IDs iPhone Bug That Requires Device Replacements
Apple IDs iPhone Bug That Requires Device Replacements
October 04, 2026  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple has reportedly identified a glitch affecting some new iPhone models. The bug applies to a “small number” of AT&T customers who recently upgraded to...

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OpenAI Accelerates Device Plan With AI Camera Tech Acquisition
OpenAI Accelerates Device Plan With AI Camera Tech Acquisition
September 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI has acquired Glass Imaging, a startup founded by former Apple employees that is developing artificial intelligence-enhanced cameras for smartphones, The Wall Street Journal reported...

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Apple Set to Kick Off Yearslong Device Blitz at Wednesday Event
Apple Set to Kick Off Yearslong Device Blitz at Wednesday Event
September 04, 2026  |  Mobile Commerce

An Apple event scheduled for Wednesday (Sept. 9), Surprise and Shine, will mark the beginning of the longest series of device releases in the company’s history, Bloomberg reported Friday (Sept....

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Samsung Pursues Digital Assets With Crypto Exchange Deal and Stablecoin Push
Samsung Pursues Digital Assets With Crypto Exchange Deal and Stablecoin Push
August 04, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Samsung’s recent announcements that it is adding stablecoin support to new smartphones and that it acquired a stake in cryptocurrency exchange operator Dunamu suggest the...

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Chinese Smartphone Companies Rework Devices Around AI
Chinese Smartphone Companies Rework Devices Around AI
July 19, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Chinese tech companies have begun to rework mobile devices around artificial intelligence. That’s according to a report Sunday (July 19) by Bloomberg News, which cited...

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Mastercard Software Helps Companies Launch Custom Digital Wallets
Mastercard Software Helps Companies Launch Custom Digital Wallets
July 15, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard has introduced a set of software tools and services designed to make it easier for companies to create digital wallet capabilities on both iOS and...

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Price Hikes Trigger Smartphone Sales Slump
Price Hikes Trigger Smartphone Sales Slump
July 13, 2026  |  Economy

Global smartphone sales dropped to their lowest second-quarter level in 13 years as manufacturers passed on to consumers the rising cost of memory components, Counterpoint...

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