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The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has suggested that the iPhone plays a significant role in skewing the apparent US trade deficit with China. On the surface, the deficit appears to be $375B, with the iPhone 7 series alone accounting for around 4.4% of that, but the true figure is said to be far lower … Reuters reports that because iPhones are assembled in China, the headline numbers count almost the entire manufacturing cost of an iPhone, while in reality very little of that money is spent in China....

A proposal for Apple to manufacture iPhones in India in return for permission to open retail stores in the country is ‘almost a done deal’ according to a government official. His comment to the WSJ follows a meeting today between a team of Apple execs led by VP Priya Balasubramaniam and senior Indian government officials … Discussions between Apple and the Indian government have been long and painful, in large part due to conflicts between different Indian ministries....

We’re seeing a variety of entertainers and performers get creative with filming and streaming like Conan O’Brian shooting on an iPhone from home. In a more complex production, the cast of Parks and Recreation has come together (from home) for a reunion episode for COVID-19 aid that will air Thursday, April 30th and it was all shot on an iPhone rig. Variety talked with Parks and Recreation co-creator Mike Schur about how it all came together....

Marvel’s Netflix TV offerings have repeatedly – and deservedly – received great critical acclaim for their gritty realism, coupled with character-driven storylines and fresh takes on the superhero genre. Shows like Jessica Jones and Daredevil have not only successfully translated well-known comic book characters onto the screen, but they’ve also managed to introduce them to a whole new legion of fans. The translation from page to screen isn’t always an easy one, though....

Moviegoing can be a mercurial experience. It’s possible to watch a movie one day and despise every frame, then replay it a year later and be utterly entranced by the same footage. Unfortunately, the modern moviegoing experience is so dominated by outside opinion, aggregate scores, and a ruthless marketing hype machine, that it can be difficult to simply watch a movie and reach your own conclusion about its cinematic merits....

BGR says we’re due for an iOS update in the next week or two which should address some, if not all of the issues that have been giving 4.3 users some hassles. Perhaps we’ll also see some battery optimizations for 4.3 which seems to have lowered battery time for some. That means developers should be seeing a seed any…minute…now (tomorrow?). Will Verizon users get an update too? Jailbreakers will obviously want to hold back....

A couple of disturbing reports revealed the comparative ease with which criminal gangs were able to use stolen iPhones to access the owner’s bank accounts. The initial report didn’t explain the method used, but a subsequent one did: swapping the SIM to a new device in order to reset the Apple ID password. Apple is already working on one security measure – making it easier for users to remotely wipe data from a stolen iPhone – but the reports also highlight a security weakness that seems worryingly common among non-techies: using the Notes app to store passwords …...

Hackers have somehow managed to enter the victims’ iCloud account and initiated the process of Find my iPhone from the remote way so that the devices that this person chooses are blocked. Users are seeing a lock screen with a message which simply asks them to pay the ransom money in the form of Bitcoin if they want to receive the code to unlock the locked devices. — Uncle Rico (@bunandsomesauce) September 16, 2017...

I’ve long been a fan of small-screened phones. I actually sat out both the iPhone 5 and 5s because neither seemed to me at the time to offer enough reason to upgrade. But there’s only so long I can be without the latest tech, so eventually I had to bite the bullet and buy first the iPhone 6 and then the 6s. However, the iPhone SE comes very close to offering the best of both worlds: the latest tech and a smaller form-factor …...

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is suggesting that Apple should sell the existing iPhone SE for $199 as a loss leader in parts of the world where iPhones remain largely unaffordable to the masses. Effectively he is arguing for the equivalent of the Apple Watch Series 3: a way to bring people on board who are unable or unwilling to pay even entry-level Apple pricing … To be clear, Gurman is not suggesting he has any information that Apple is considering such a thing – he simply thinks it ought to....

Just last year, we saw Oppo launching a new sub-brand, Realme, which was eventually made completely independent. Then we had Poco from Xiaomi. Before that, there was Honor, which started as an online-only sub-brand of Huawei. Gionee too tried its luck with a sub-brand called IUNI which didn’t go a long way. It’s expected that Vivo will iQOO like an independent company, but it’s all confusing anyway with Vivo itself being part of BBK electronics which is the parent company of other biggies like Oppo and OnePlus....

In this guide, we have the latest stock firmware flash file for the iQOO Z6 Lite 5G PD2235F powered by a Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 processor. To install the firmware flash file, we need a software called the QFil Flash tool which can be helpful to flash the stock ROM on your device. The method is simple and easy. We have also added video and step-by-step tutorials to make things easier to flash the official flash file....

Like most people, you probably have both a smartphone and a computer. And you use both every day. While both devices were meant for different things, one thing is common in both – Gaming. Today, if you want, you can also play Android games on your PC. For that, you need to use Android emulators like BlueStacks. However, before trying out the emulator, it’s recommended to know Is BlueStacks Safe?...

A reader has spotted that iOS 8.3 includes some new configuration options for password entry in the iTunes and App Store. Labelled as ‘Password Settings’, the new view allows users to configure how frequently Apple should ask for the user’s iTunes Store password for purchases. This includes allowing users to choose to allow free apps to be downloaded, no password necessary. The first option allows users to require passwords immediately or expire after fifteen minutes....

There was much talk about an iPhone 12 supercycle – a year in which dramatically more people than usual upgrade to the latest models. Apple’s adoption of 5G was said to be the likely driver of the extra sales, and one firm of analysts says that this is happening on an almost unprecedented scale. The last true supercycle was in 2014, when Apple finally moved to larger displays, tapping into strong pent-up demand....

One of the main upgrades to the next iPhone’s internals will be a redesigned wireless system featuring a new Qualcomm-made LTE chip, as revealed by images of a prototype iPhone 6S logic board shared by a source. As shown in the image below, the new device will include Qualcomm’s MDM9635M chip, also known as the ‘9X35’ Gobi modem platform. This new chip promises significant performance improvements over the “9X25” chip found inside of the current iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, capable of delivering up to twice the theoretical LTE download speeds…...

Back in 2020, Apple introduced its first “mini” iPhone with the iPhone 12 lineup. Although the sales numbers for that model were never impressive, the company gave its smaller phone another chance with iPhone 13 mini in 2021. Now it seems that the iPhone mini is going away for good. And for those of you who own one of these, are you planning to upgrade your phone any time soon? iPhones got bigger Since the introduction of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in 2014, iPhones have been getting bigger than ever....

After exploring other genres and stories for over a decade, Martin Scorsese went back to gangster films with The Irishman, and it’s a triumphant return as it’s getting great reviews - although some viewers find it boring. The Irishman reunited Scorsese with frequent collaborators Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Harvey Keitel, who have starred in some of his most memorable films from the crime genre, such as Mean Streets, Goodfellas, and Casino....

Tony Stark/Iron Man’s death scene in Avengers: Endgame didn’t have any script. One of the most emotional sequences in the Joe and Anthony-directed flick took place in the aftermath of Thanos’ (Josh Brolin) defeat. Not wanting to risk any possibility that the Mad Titan wins again following the resurrection of everyone dusted by the Decimation in Avengers: Infinity War, Stark took it upon himself to ensure the future of the universe free of the villain’s threat....

One of the key features of iOS 16 is the new, customizable iPhone lock screen. It lets users create multiple sets with different wallpapers, font settings, and even widgets. However, despite having multiple customization options, the latest version of iPhone’s operating system won’t let you create as many custom lock screens as you want. As noted by an iPhone user on Reddit, there’s a limit of 200 custom lock screens per iPhone with iOS 16....