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ITC ban on BOE displays understood not to affect iPhones [U]

There’s been speculation that a legal ruling could see Apple banned from selling iPhones made with Chinese displays within the US, but it is our understanding that this is not the case. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has upheld a complaint by Samsung that China’s BOE had stolen trade secrets relating to OLED screens, and banned the import of products containing these … The ITC ruling The ITC has the power to ban companies from both importing products into the US, and selling th

Google Keep no longer supports the Apple Watch

Google has rolled out the latest version of Keep and, as 9to5Google has noticed, it no longer supports the Apple Watch. Its iTunes listing now only shows what the note-taking app would look like for iPhones and iPads. Google made its Keep app compatible with Apple Watches back in 2019 when its apps made a return on the wearable after over a year of absence. It hasn't had a meaningful update for the device since then, but it worked just fine. Users who rely on Keep across iOS and Android for, sa

What happens to old iPhones in 2025? CIRP says more people are selling them

A few days ago, CIRP published a study showing what leads people to upgrade their iPhones and how Apple Intelligence isn’t exactly it. Now, CIRP is back with a follow-up question: What happens to those old iPhones once users finally make the leap to a new model? The used iPhone market is stronger than ever According to CIRP’s latest data, nearly half of iPhone buyers (49%) in the past year either traded in or sold their previous device. That’s a meaningful jump from 43% in 2020, and reflects h

The real reason people buy new iPhones (hint: it’s not AI)

Apple doesn’t report sales numbers anymore, but analysts estimate the company sells hundreds of millions of new iPhones every year. While many 9to5Mac readers may buy new models for features like camera upgrades or Apple Intelligence, new data reveals very different motivations for the vast majority of buyers. iPhone sales are driven by broken, malfunctioning phones far more than anything else CIRP has just published a new report offering insights into what prompts new iPhone purchases. And d