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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It is noted that Apple executives participating in the event include:

Kainann Drance, Vice President of Product Marketing, iPhone

Alok Desphande, Head of Camera Software Engineering

Anand Shimpi, Head of Hardware Technology Department

Della Huff, Head of Product Marketing, Photo and Camera

There are some interesting bits of information revealed in the video, one of which is Shimpi talking about Apple’s artificial intelligence plans: “We have been using artificial intelligence for some first-party functions, by understanding the scene, configuring camera parameters and ultimately improving imaging quality. play a role. In addition, developers have also begun to apply technologies such as Stable Diffusion and large language models to the device. Although I can’t reveal the future, but as Tim Cook said, we have some exciting things Coming soon, from a software and hardware perspective, our advantages are very clear.”

When asked if the iPhone had “stagnated,” Joswiak said: “Every time I think the iPhone is perfect and can’t be improved, we always have a talented team come up with ways to make it even better. Well, even far beyond expectations. The new generation of iPhone 15 is a perfect example. Just take the camera as an example. Compared with the iPhone 14 Pro, the camera of iPhone 15 Pro has a significant leap forward, and it is far beyond the level of a few years ago. Think about it. Think about the iPhone 11, which was a product five years ago, and the current iPhone has far surpassed it. The camera is so important because people use it to capture every moment in their daily life. Social media is important, but the role of the camera is absolutely It’s not just that. The iPhone 15 Pro has a main camera of up to 48 million pixels. The Pro version provides 3x optical zoom, and the Pro Max has 5x optical zoom. Computational photography technology makes the quality of photos even better, and these photos will become part of our lives. Memories last forever, so great picture quality is crucial. However, what excites me the most is the video shooting capabilities. We’re incredibly proud of what the iPhone has accomplished with video shooting. Frankly, we don’t compare other smartphones to not as competitors, but as professional cameras as benchmarks. We are constantly working hard to narrow the gap and strive to create excellent quality that is comparable to professional cameras and iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max are an important step for us to take video shooting. His abilities are absolutely outstanding.”

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At present, the starting storage of Apple’s iPhone 15 series is still 128GB. This storage space is already stretched for the increasingly large number of apps and media content. However, Apple stated in the latest video that even the 128GB entry-level model can be purchased through iCloud. Storage, store massive photos.

The 39-second video shows a man contemplating deleting some of his photos as the song “don’t let go” plays in the background, and ends with the slogan: “Plenty of space for tons of photos.”

iPhone 15 series models currently start at 128GB, with 256GB and 512GB options available. The iPhone 15 Pro also starts at 128GB and also offers 4 options of 256GB, 512GB and 1TB, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max starts at 256GB and offers 3 options of 256GB, 512GB and 1TB.

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According to data from market tracking agency Atlas Research and Consulting, the sales of the latest iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max in the first month after they were officially launched in South Korea on October 13 were higher than last year’s iPhone sales. Series 14 grew 41.9% over the same period.

Among them, sales of the smaller and cheaper iPhone 15 more than doubled, while sales of the most expensive iPhone 15 Pro Max also increased by 42.3%.

In the past, patriotism was considered an important factor in Korean consumers choosing Samsung over Apple, but the report notes that this factor is now less prominent.

One factor behind increased iPhone sales in South Korea this year is believed to be more discounts from carriers, making expensive devices more affordable, with Apple Pay also cited as a factor boosting sales.

Additionally, one of the reasons locals in South Korea used to choose Samsung phones no longer applies. Samsung’s mobile app has always included a call recording feature, a very welcome feature that’s not available on the iPhone. However, the country’s operator SK Telecom last month offered a call recording feature through its own iPhone app.

The surge in demand for iPhones has also led some to wonder whether Apple will elevate its launch priority in South Korea from the third tier to the second tier. The iPhone 15 series was released in the United States and more than 40 other countries on September 22, with the second-tier countries on sale on September 29, and South Korea on October 13, which belongs to the third-tier countries.

However, it is noticed that Japan seems to be less interested in the latest iPhone series. Japanese consumers tend to choose smaller phones, and this year’s new models appear to be driving sales of older mini models.

Japan’s Nikkei reported that sales of the iPhone 12 and 13 Mini in Japan more than doubled in the first week of the new iPhone 15’s release. Since Apple has stopped selling the Mini models on its official website, the report claims that Japanese consumers are turning to online second-hand stores to buy the phones.

At the same time as the iPhone 15 was released, Apple removed the iPhone 13 mini from its official website.

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It is noticed that after receiving numerous complaints, Apple finally admitted to a bug last month that affected iPhone 15 users’ wireless charging in some BMW cars. The bug would also temporarily disable the iPhone 15’s NFC functions, such as Apple Pay. , Apple fixed the BMW wireless charging problem in the iOS 17.1.1 system launched last week.

However, at the same time, General Motors users said that after upgrading to iOS 17.1, they could no longer use the wireless charging pad to charge their iPhone 15 in the car. There are many complaints from GM users on Reddit, GM forums, and Apple support forums. However, these issues do not appear to affect NFC functionality.

It’s unclear how widespread the problems are or which GM models are specifically affected, with complaints online from users of the Bolt, Silverado, Sierra and other models.

GM users say last week’s iOS 17.1.1 didn’t resolve their wireless charging issues, and neither does the current iOS 17.2 beta. Two GM users said they contacted Apple’s customer service, but Apple’s response was to tell them to go to GM. The key thing, however, is that these users were able to use wireless charging normally before upgrading to iOS 17.1, so this is obviously related to this system update.

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TrendForce believes in the report that Apple is testing the Tata Group’s operational control capabilities by using a small number of iPhone 15 orders to test its yield rate.

If the Tata Group can prove its capabilities, it can harness Wistron’s existing factories and potentially deliver more iPhone orders.

Wistron’s current factory in Bangalore is mainly responsible for assembling iPhone 14 orders. In order to obtain production subsidies from the Indian government, Wistron has committed to producing iPhones worth at least US$1.8 billion by March 2024. After the transaction is completed, the Tata Group will take over and fulfill this commitment.

It was previously reported that Wistron’s board of directors approved the sale of Wistron Information and Communications Manufacturing India Private Limited to Tata Electronics Private Limited for approximately US$125 million. Wistron did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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It is reported that the iOS 17.0.2 update is only available for four models: iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Currently there is no update log on Apple’s official website, but according to the screenshots shared by netizens, this update mainly fixes the problem of being unable to transmit data during the setup process.

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On the four iPhone 15 models, there are three options under “Settings” → “Battery” → “Battery Health & Charging” → “Charging Optimization”:

 Optimize battery charging

 80% limit

 Not optimized

On checking Apple’s official support documents and found that iPhones with iOS 13 and higher support “optimized battery charging” and will learn your daily charging habits. In some cases, the iPhone will suspend charging to more than 80%.

Selecting “80% limit” limits charging to 80% in all cases. It was previously reported that according to the iOS 17 RC code, Apple has developed a new feature that allows users to limit the maximum charging capacity of the battery to better protect its lifespan.

When the feature is turned off, users will see a message saying the iPhone “will be fully charged.” When the feature is turned on, the phone will tell users that the battery will “only charge to about X%.” In addition, according to digital blogger @小白review, the iPhone 15 model can see the production date, first use time and number of cycles of the phone battery in the [Settings] – [General] – [About This Machine] interface.

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Note: Apple updates the iTunes for Windows application from time to time. The last update dates back to May this year, which mainly fixed a privilege escalation vulnerability.

iTunes has been eliminated on the macOS platform for many years and has been replaced by the Finder and TV apps, but Apple still keeps the Windows version updated.

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It was previously reported that analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that shipments of the iPhone 15 Pro Max model will exceed 40% of the iPhone 15 series this year, indicating that Apple is optimistic about the 6.7-inch high-end iPhone top model.

Daniel Ives said that in previous years, the proportion of iPhone Pro models was 60%, and the proportion of standard models was 40%. This year, the proportion of iPhone 15 Pro models will increase to 75%, and the proportion of standard models will be 25%.

Daniel Ives believes that about a quarter of the iPhone’s 1.2 billion user base has not upgraded their devices for more than four years. Will enter a “mini super cycle”.

Daniel Ives added that as more and more users flock to the more expensive iPhone 15 Pro devices, the average selling price of the iPhone is expected to exceed the $900 mark.

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