By thinking about the news and titles of this Apple week, including the impact of American prices on the iPhone, an iOS surprise update, the radical redesign of the iPhone, spare parts for the iPhone 16th, the BBC attack Apple News and Instagram finally arrives on the IPAD.
Apple Loop is there to remind you of some of the many discussions around Apple in the last seven days. You can also read my weekly digestion of Android News here on Forbes.
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Surprise iOS Update arriving soon
Apple is preparing a minor upgrade to iOS. Version 18.4.1 is expected to arrive next week. The versions of minor points tend to be reserved for corrections of urgent bugs or the security update, as such, you should not expect new important features, but it will probably be a “must have” installation:
“There is no developer or public beta for minor updates such as iOS 18.4.1. IOS 18.4.1 will be an update of the IOS 18.5 stoppage, which remains in beta tests. IOS 18.5 will probably be published to the general public in May, and so far, the update only includes two minor modifications of mail and parameters.”
(Macrumors).
The price and the iPhone
This week has seen the subject of international prices have an impact on world trade, resulting in training effects in whole sections of the industry. Apple, with a solid detail base in the United States and extended supply lines in China, is particularly vulnerable to the current high prices placed on the goods and parts provided by Chinese.
In general terms, these prices could have an impact on the retail price of the iPhone. The cost of the iPhone is estimated at $ 550 for the various raw materials. Add an assembly and you have a likely cost of around $ 580, according to Wayne Lam from Techinight. What impact will Chinese prices have on the United States of the iPhone:
“From now on, taking into account the newly announced price of goods from China, which currently totals 54%. The cost increases to around $ 850. This profit margin would decrease considerably if Apple did not increase the price. And you do not become a gadget company of billions of dollars by invoicing things with cost.”
(Wsj))
We talked about the production of apples in different countries to reduce the IMAPCT of prices, in particular because many have been interrupted in countries where Apple has alternative manufacturing capacities, although it is below volumes that China could provide:
“Apple has been assembling products in Brazil since 2011. The company has built an installation in São Paulo in partnership with the Taiwanese company Foxconn. However, due to its small capacity, only a few products are assembled in Brazil, such as entry -level iPhones, to provide the local market. According to the report, Apple wants to assemble even more iPhone models in Brazilian in the near future.”
(9TO5MAC).
The idea that Apple could move production in the United States – a situation of which President Donald Trump would be strongly in favor of – separates when you think about the supply chain, raw materials, required infrastructure and rotation costs from zero:
“These remarks are ready-made despite the fact that the United States did not have a single iPhone assembly installation which takes four years or more to build, has no inexpensive and qualified workforce which can take decades to promote, must import almost all rare earth materials to make an iPhone which will all be price for the production of iPhone components, and there are no under-assembly factories to use these alphonets. ” “”
Refreshment of the iPhone anniversary design
Once again, “the next iPhone” will make the difference (which also means that it is “the next iPhone” which will have potential features eliminated in the next eighteen months). This date is linked to the twentieth anniversary of the iPhone, and Apple should flex its muscles with two new form factors:
“But the company is preparing a major upheaval for the 20th anniversary of the iPhone, including a foldable version and a new daring pro model that uses more glass.”
(Bloomberg).
DIY 16th 16th iPhone
Weeks after the launch of the iPhone 16th, Apple began to offer spare parts for the latest iPhone. Although you still need a large Apple repair tool box (available only on loan directly from Apple), the most popular parts available are:
“There are parts and tools available to repair the screen of an iPhone 16th, battery, cameras, rear windows, speakers, etc.
(Macrumors).
Do you know where your news come from?
BBC News filed an official complaint with competitions and the UK market authority concerning a lack of identification and allocation to the BBC in aggregation services such as Apple News. It is a decision which, in the event of success, would only apply in the United Kingdom, but would probably create a precedent for press organizations around the world:
“The BBC asks that the CMA requires that Apple and Google give more prominence to news sources it offers in its applications new and podcast … Although the BBC is best known outside the United Kingdom for its TV News and Entertainment programming, it also operates the global radio network and constitutes an online source source.”
And finally …
This may have taken fifteen years, but one of the most requested Instagram features is about to be added? Juggernaut’s social media application will finally obtain a dedicated version for the iPad:
“Instagram is also working on an Instagram application version designed for iPads, said the current employee, which could lead to the use of Instagram. Currently, iPad users can download an Instagram application designed for iPhones, which appears to be zoomed on iPads – not a good experience!”
(Information).
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