At the same time as the announcement was made, John Ternus, Apple’s head of hardware engineering, spoke with TechCrunch about the iPhone’s controversial “parts serialization” process.

The repair website iFixit lowered the iPhone’s repairability score last year due to “parts serialization.” The state of Oregon in the United States also recently passed a law that clearly prohibits the use of “parts serialization” solutions for digital devices produced starting from January 1, 2025. .

Turners said in the interview that the iPhone is still compatible with many third-party parts:
“Parts serialization” is a very broadly used term that often has a pejorative connotation in the eyes of many consumers.

Many consumers mistakenly believe that we [Apple] are somehow preventing the use of third-party parts in iPhones, but in fact we do not.

From our standpoint, our serialization pairing needs to know what the components are in the device. One, we need to verify that this is a genuine Apple biometric device and not counterfeit, and the other is to achieve a better fit through calibration.

Turners stated that for security reasons, we prohibit pairing third-party components related to Face ID and Touch ID:
Consumers store a lot of private data on their phones, so we absolutely prevent security-related parts such as Face ID and Touch ID from pairing.

At this stage we are unable to verify the performance of any third-party biometric technology, so we explicitly do not use third-party parts to implement critical security features.

Improve maintenance transparency
Apple will alert users if iPhone parts are not genuine. If your iPhone has been repaired, a Parts & Service History section will appear under General → About in the Settings app to show whether non-genuine Apple parts were installed.

Turners said:

The hundreds of millions of iPhones we currently use are second-hand or third-hand devices. These devices are a great way for people to experience the iPhone at a lower price. We think it’s important for them to know: Has this device been serviced? What parts are used? Questions like this.

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Of the iPhones made in India, Foxconn and Pegatron assemble nearly 67% and about 17% respectively. Tata Group last year took over Wistron Group’s factory in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, which manufactures the remaining Indian iPhones produces iPhone.

Apple is “increasing” manufacturing in India, and they plan to increase “Made in India” iPhone production by 5 times in 5 years. Foxconn Technology Group, which is part of Apple’s supply chain, has invested at least US$1 billion (currently approximately 7.24 billion RMB) in one of its Indian factories. Foxconn is expected to allocate approximately US$2.7 billion (currently approximately 19.548 billion RMB) for the Indian factory. ) budget to strengthen the Indian assembly industry chain and expand iPhone production capacity.

▲ Apple’s first retail store in India opened in Mumbai, and Tim Cook was present in person

Apple currently has two Apple Stores in India and plans to open three more retail stores in India by 2027. Apple makes models in India from the older iPhone 12 to the latest iPhone 15, but not the higher-spec Pro and Pro Max models.

Apple’s long-term investment in the Indian market is starting to pay off. A report released by Morgan Stanley in February stated that Apple’s revenue in India will increase 42% year-on-year in 2023, reaching $8.7 billion (approximately 62.9 billion RMB). iPhone shipments in India rose 39% year-on-year to 9.2 million units in 2023, making it Apple’s fifth-largest smartphone market. Morgan Stanley added that India’s iPhone business is now larger than that of any single EU country. If India continues on the same growth trajectory and Chinese iPhone shipments remain flat, India will become a larger iPhone market than China by 2027.

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iPhone
A survey of 6,020 teenagers in 47 states in the United States showed that 85% own at least one iPhone and 86% plan to buy an iPhone as their next smartphone.

▲ On the left is iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max, on the right is iPhone 15/Plus

While the iPhone remains the most popular smartphone among teens, its ownership rate is down from the October 2023 survey, when 87% of teens owned an iPhone and 88% planned to buy one.

The agency stated:

iPhone ownership of 85% and iPhone purchase intention of 86% are both close to all-time highs, though below 2021’s all-time highs.

We believe it is important to increase penetration and purchase intention given the maturity of the high-end smartphone market. Additionally, there are encouraging trends in premium phones as Apple continues to launch new iPhones, proving the overall stickiness of the product portfolio.

Finally, as the number of Apple hardware installations continues to grow, the service industry will also show a positive development trend.

Apple Watch
As for the Apple Watch, 34% of teens reported using it, unchanged from last fall. However, intentions to purchase an Apple Watch rose 3%, with 13% of teens planning to purchase an Apple Watch in the next six months.

Apple Music
Teens prefer Spotify as their music service, with nearly two-thirds of teens surveyed saying Spotify is their service of choice. Just over 30% of teens say they use Apple Music.

Apple TV+
Apple TV+ is not popular among teen audiences, with less than 5% of teens saying they watch Apple TV+ every day. By comparison, more than 30% of teens regularly watch Netflix and nearly 30% watch YouTube.

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According to Taiwan Economic Daily, Pegatron believes that the report is based on rumors and has no solid evidence, so it will not comment.

It is noted that Reuters had previously reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that Pegatron planned to transfer control of its only iPhone assembly plant in India to the Tata Group, and negotiations between the two parties have entered an advanced stage. This is the latest move by Pegatron to reduce its business cooperation with Apple. It is reported that the factory is operated by a joint venture established by Pegatron and Tata. The deal has been backed by Apple, with Tata planning to hold at least 65% of the joint venture, with Pegatron holding the remainder and providing technical support, one of the sources said.

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The Verge installation experience as follows:

One potential obstacle for European iPhone users who want to install third-party app stores is that the installation process is very cumbersome, with the steps of installing an app store requiring more than a dozen screen interactions.

The situation is this:

First, you click on a browser-based link to load the third-party app store. At this point, you will receive a pop-up informing you that your installation settings do not allow markets from this developer.

You then need to go into Settings, enable third-party app store related settings, return to the browser, click the download link again, and receive another prompt asking you to confirm the installation. Finally, you can open the store and browse the available apps.

While the program isn’t complicated, the steps and scary language are enough to make it annoying and intimidating. By comparison, Apple’s App Store only requires one click to get started.

In view of Apple’s control over user experience design, the media believes that Apple’s restriction is intentional and is a means to consume users’ energy and dissuade them from continuing to use the App Store.

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Under Article 6 (3) of the DMA, gatekeepers are obliged to allow users to easily uninstall applications and easily change default settings. They must also provide options. Apple’s compliance model does not appear to meet the objectives of this obligation…

Apple has yet to make it possible for some apps to support uninstallation (one of which is Photos).

John Gruber of technology blog Daring Fireball pointed out that Apple would need to massively rewrite iOS code to support third-party default photo management apps.

Strictly speaking, “Photos” is not just a picture management application on iOS. It also controls the system-level interface of the camera album and is integrated into the entire iOS system. Each App can grant different levels of access permissions to photos. .

He believes that Apple will need to face a huge workload if it wants to meet this requirement. In serious cases, the EU’s requirements may cause the iPhone to withdraw from this market. He pointed out that EU fines can reach up to 10% of global revenue, and EU sales account for about 7% of global revenue, so it is more cost-effective to stop selling iPhones.

However, it is noted that EU Market Commissioner Thierry Breton refuted this possibility:

With a market of 450 million users, it’s impossible for any company to stay out. Some big tech companies can pay billions of dollars in fines without hesitation, but the situation is far from systematic and far from that. Now, it can be said that no company can afford to withdraw from the European market.

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Dickson showed off a third-party iPhone 16 Pro protective case with a slot reserved under the power button on the right side, which is where the rumored “camera button” is located. It’s unclear whether the accessory manufacturer is actually aware of this new feature, or whether it’s just based on rumors.

MacRumors first revealed the news that Apple plans to add a “camera button” to all iPhone 16 models released later this year, which will provide quick control of photo and video functions. Specifically, users can swipe the left and right sides of the button to zoom, tap to focus, and press hard to start recording.

The touch design of the “photograph button” and the layout flush with the body explain why the phone case needs to be slotted to reserve a place instead of covering it.

It is noticed that the new button will be located on the top edge of the iPhone 16 model when shooting videos in landscape orientation, providing users with an easy-to-reach shutter button, which is more convenient than the current model that relies on volume keys.

It is worth mentioning that due to the addition of the “shooting button”, the millimeter wave 5G antenna opening of the US version of iPhone 16 needs to be moved to the bottom left side of the fuselage, below the volume button. Models in other regions only support the sub-6 GHz band starting from iPhone 12, so there is no such antenna opening.

Apple is expected to release new iPhone 16 series products in September.

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It is noticed that it was previously reported that Apple is discussing with Google to add Google’s “Gemini” model to its upcoming iOS 18 system to support some generative artificial intelligence functions. At the same time, Apple has also had relevant contacts with OpenAI.

Chinese regulators have so far approved more than 40 generative AI models, including Wen Xin Yi Yan, developed by Baidu.

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The U.S. Department of Justice says its goal is to “free the smartphone market from Apple’s anti-competitive and exclusionary conduct and restore healthy competition,” but Apple has a different view, arguing that the purpose of the lawsuit is to turn the iPhone into an Android phone.

Apple representatives said the Justice Department lawsuit was essentially an attempt to make iPhones look and operate like Android devices, a move that would actually harm competition.

Apple argued that bringing more Android-like features to the iPhone would actually reduce consumer choice. Apple also tried to guide public opinion, saying that one of the iPhone’s strengths is its privacy and security, and that if the Justice Department wins the case, Apple will have to make major concessions in this regard.

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The New York Times recently confirmed this news again from internal channels and disclosed more details. The relevant content is as follows:

Apple has indeed begun discussions with Google to use Gemini’s generative AI models in the next iPhone.

Three people familiar with the matter said the talks are preliminary and the exact scope of the potential deal has not yet been determined. Apple has also been in discussions with other artificial intelligence companies, one of the people said, and it hopes to harness the power of large language models to analyze large amounts of data and generate text on its own.

Two people familiar with its development revealed that although Apple is developing its own large-scale language model, the gap with ChatGPT and Gemini will not be able to catch up in a short time.

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