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iPhone 18 Pro Sales Surge in China, Offsetting Decline in U.S. and Japan‎

China is doing much of the heavy lifting for Apple's iPhone 18 Pro launch, with a 29% sales increase helping offset declines in the U.S. and Japan, according to Counterpoint Research. Combined global sales of the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max rose 3.1% during their first three weeks of availability compared with the equivalent launch period last year. U.S. sales fell 4%, while Japan recorded a 27% decline. Counterpoint attributed China's growth to better initial supply and higher prices for competing Android flagships. In the U.S., the firm said buyers perceived insufficient changes to features and design, despite additions such as the variable aperture camera. Apple raised starting prices by $100 in the U.S., bringing the Pro to $1,199 and the Pro Max to $1,299. Counterpoint pointed out that exchange rates compounded price increases in Japan. The Pro Max model's share of sales slipped from 57% to 56%, with growth in India and Southeast Asia favoring the smaller model. The tracking period predates the iPhone Duo's launch on October 23. Counterpoint is watching whether Apple's first foldable iPhone brings in additional buyers or diverts purchases from the Pro Max.Related Roundup: iPhone 18 ProTags: China, Counterpoint, Japan, United StatesBuyer's Guide: iPhone 18 Pro (Buy Now)Related Forum: iPhoneThis article, "iPhone 18 Pro Sales Surge in China, Offsetting Decline in U.S. and Japan" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Alerts Stores to iPhone Duo's Display Cracking Issue‎

In a memo shared with Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers this week, and later obtained by MacRumors, Apple provided technicians with guidance on how to diagnose and address the iPhone Duo's inner display cracking issue. If a customer reports the issue, Apple advised technicians to inspect the iPhone Duo and repair or replace it in accordance with their standard procedures. While the instructions themselves are straightforward, the fact that Apple issued an internal memo suggests the issue is widespread enough to warrant official guidance. Apple's memo said the issue affects a small number of iPhone Duo units, which is consistent with what it said in a public statement on Monday. "We are aware of an issue impacting the inner display on a small number of iPhone Duo units," said Apple, in a statement shared with MacRumors. If users experience issues with their iPhone Duo display, they should contact AppleCare for a replacement." You can get support on Apple's website or by calling 1-800-APL-CARE in the U.S. and Canada. Apple said most iPhone Duo units are not susceptible to this issue and that impacted units appear to exhibit the defects rather quickly after usage. Apple said there is no iPhone Duo recall, and the company has yet to launch a public-facing repair program on its website for this issue. Almost immediately after the iPhone Duo began arriving to customers a week ago, a handful of early adopters reported that the device's inner display had cracked, resulting in lines appearing down the middle and towards the right side of the screen. The electronics repair website iFixit completed an iPhone Duo teardown and said that the issue is likely related to a defective hinge on affected units. However, Apple has yet to comment on the underlying cause of the issue.Related Roundup: iPhone DuoTags: Apple Authorized Service Providers, Apple StoreBuyer's Guide: iPhone Duo (Buy Now)Related Forum: iPhoneThis article, "Apple Alerts Stores to iPhone Duo's Display Cracking Issue" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Says iOS 27.3 Beta Coming Next Week With Apple Intelligence on iPhone in China‎

Apple today announced that the first iOS 27.3 developer beta will be released next week and enable some Apple Intelligence features in China. In a press release shared on the Apple Newsroom website in China, Apple said the beta will be released on Wednesday, November 4, but that likely means Tuesday, November 3 in the U.S. due to time zone differences. Apple said iOS 27.3 will then be released to the public in December, but it did not provide a specific date. iOS 27.3 will enable some of the earlier Apple Intelligence features on the iPhone 15 Pro and newer in China, such as Writing Tools, Genmoji, Clean Up, Notification Summaries, Priority Notifications, and Live Translation with AirPods. Siri AI and other newer Apple Intelligence features announced at WWDC 2026 will not be available in China on iOS 27.3, according to Apple. Apple also said it has partnered with Alibaba to add support for its AI assistant Qwen within Siri, Writing Tools, and Visual Intelligence. Both the iPhone and Siri language will need to be set to English and Chinese (Simplified). Apple Intelligence features will not be available on the Mac, iPad, or other devices in China until Apple receives the necessary approvals, it said.Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27Tags: Apple Intelligence, ChinaRelated Forum: iOS 27This article, "Apple Says iOS 27.3 Beta Coming Next Week With Apple Intelligence on iPhone in China" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple's Flash Storage Suppliers Are Finally 'Getting Their Revenge'‎

The Wall Street Journal's Rolfe Winkler this week reported that flash storage suppliers once "bullied" by Apple have been "getting their revenge" on the company over the past year due to a severe memory chip shortage, which stems from AI companies building out massive data centers that utilize significant amounts of flash storage and RAM. As the iPhone took off, Apple became the world's largest buyer of flash storage, and naturally that gave the company a lot of leverage in negotiations. The report goes into detail about some of the hardball tactics that were employed by Apple and its former head of procurement, Tony Blevins. "After ordering flash at rock-bottom prices, Apple would refuse delivery at times if flash prices were falling," the report said. "That left suppliers holding piles of unsold chips, including ones custom-made for Apple. Kioxia executives joked they felt like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football—with Lucy always pulling it away." Based in Japan, Kioxia was previously known as the Toshiba Memory Corporation. Apple is also said to have "bullied flash makers into opening their books so it could monitor sales, making sure no one else got a better deal." The report shared another example involving flash storage supplier Sandisk. Apple's other suppliers, such as SK Hynix and Samsung, were not mentioned. "Around the end of 2015, Sandisk refused Apple's requests to send additional supply because it already had customers willing to pay more," the report said. "Blevins threatened a Sandisk salesman with retaliation, saying he would have Sandisk's chief executive, Sanjay Mehrotra, 'crawl on his knees' back to Apple, according to a person familiar with the call." Things changed when the AI era arrived. "Two years ago, Apple bought nearly twice the flash storage of Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Google combined, according to TechInsights estimates," the report said, citing a research firm. "Hyperscalers are now buying double Apple's share." Much of the "revenge" has been passed on to customers, as Apple has raised prices on more than a dozen products this year, including iPhones, iPads, Macs, HomePods, the Apple TV, and more, with the company attributing these increases to the memory chip shortage. Apple's former CEO Tim Cook said price increases were "unavoidable." Apple is not completely immune, though. Higher prices could result in lower demand, and the report said its profit margins on storage upgrades have been impacted. For example, TechInsights estimated that Apple makes a gross profit of $134 when a customer spends $200 to upgrade an iPhone 18 Pro from 256GB to 512GB of storage, down from $185 when a customer opted for the equivalent upgrade for the iPhone 17 Pro last year. "We've worked with many of our suppliers for decades, and we deeply value their partnership over the years," an Apple spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal. "We look forward to continuing our important work together." On an earnings call this week, SK Hynix forecasted that the memory chip shortage will persist through 2030, so the pendulum may not swing back in Apple's direction for at least four more years. Eventually, though, it probably will.Tag: The Wall Street JournalThis article, "Apple's Flash Storage Suppliers Are Finally 'Getting Their Revenge'" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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14 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 27.2‎

Apple released iOS 27.2 on October 26, bringing enhancements to Siri AI, adding Suggestions in Messages, and sneaking in a string of smaller additions across Photos, Podcasts, Games, Apple TV, and FaceTime. iOS 27.2 is available to download to your device now via Settings ➝ General ➝ Software Update. Note that some features may not be available in all regions or on all iPhone models. Apple maintains a feature availability list with all the details. Ask Siri About Past Conversations Siri AI can now recall your past conversations, so you can ask it about something it told you before, like the restaurants it recommended last week. Siri AI features require an iPhone 16 model or later, or an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max. Get Answers From More of Your Personal Context Siri AI can now draw from more sources when answering, including photos attached in Messages, Calendar event attendees, and your voicemails. Apple says you'll also get better results from Safari history and Reading List. Use Siri in More Languages Siri AI now supports French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish, in addition to English. Just keep in mind that, as things stand, it's not available in the EU or mainland China. Control Which Apps Siri and Search Can Access A new settings menu has been added that lets you choose which apps Siri, Search, and suggestions can access, all from one list. You can find it in Settings ➝ Siri ➝ Excluded Apps. Copy Just Part of a Siri Response Granular text selection lets you select and copy only the part of a Siri response you need, rather than the whole reply. Act on Suggestions in Messages The new Suggestions in Messages feature aims to help you take quick actions based on the context of a conversation, like adding a Calendar invite for a dinner or saving a Reminder. The feature appeared during iOS 27 beta testing but was held back from the initial release, so its arrival has been a good while coming. Manage Shared Albums More Easily Shared Albums in Photos gain three additions. You can now edit captions and comments, the app can avoid adding duplicate photos, and it can display a reminder before an album expires so participants can save important photos and videos. Spot AI-Generated Images iOS 27.2 supports SynthID watermarking, which aims to help you identify whether an image was generated or modified with generative tools in Photos and Image Playground. See What Your Friends Are Playing In the Games app, the Friends tab now provides context around friend suggestions, plus it shows you any recent games your friends have played on their player pages. Create Apple TV Profiles for Your Household If you have an Apple TV, you can now create profiles in the account settings section on iPhone and iPad. All you need for a profile is a name, plus whether it's for an adult or a child. Creating a profile for a child limits content to a PG rating by default, but there's a customize option for finer control. You can select age ratings for TV shows and movies that are appropriate for the child based on their age. Stream FaceTime From Front and Rear Cameras Dual Capture is now available in group ‌FaceTime‌ calls, so you can stream ‌FaceTime‌ video content from the front and rear cameras at the same time. On a compatible device running ‌iOS 27‌.2, flipping the camera while on a ‌FaceTime‌ call automatically turns on Dual Capture. Dual Capture is available on the iPhone 17, ‌iPhone 17‌ Pro, ‌iPhone 17‌ Pro Max, iPhone Air, iPhone 18 Pro, ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max, and ‌iPhone Duo‌. Watch Several Live Sports Streams at Once Multiview has been expanded in the Apple TV app to the iPhone, so you can now watch up to four live sports streams at the same time. Multiview works for sports events that come with an ‌Apple TV‌ subscription, so that's Major League Soccer (MLS), Formula 1 (F1) in the U.S., and Friday Night Baseball doubleheaders during the Major League Baseball season. iPhone Duo Edge Light and Apple Pencil Support iOS 27.2 adds Apple Pencil USB-C support to the ‌iPhone Duo‌. It also includes support for the Edge Light feature that first appeared in macOS to illuminate your face during video calls. Be Reminded of a Contact's Anniversary on a Call A new feature of Call Context reminds you that it's your anniversary when you call that special person – as long as you've added the date in the Contacts app. To add an anniversary to a contact, open the Contacts app and select their name. Tap "Edit" in the corner, then tap "add date," and the first suggestion under date is anniversary. Do it now. It could save your marriage...Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27Related Forum: iOS 27This article, "14 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 27.2" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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